It ALL started with a VERY special gift from INDIGO SEAS……….you see they sent me their NEW BOOK and a BOX of COOKIES.The ITALIAN husband wanted to know WHY they would do that…………..
I said,” because I try to leave nice comments on their Instagram in ITALIAN!”
They also have an Italian connection.
They ADORE DOGS……….
They love COLOR…….
AND THEY MAKE THE MOST STUNNING BOOKS.
SO, with no more further ADO……….I give you some SNAPS taken at THE IVY on JULY 22.
Waiting for the shop to OPEN SO I could leave my THANK YOU’S!
Before the MASSES DESCEND…………..the waiters are in white pants and pink button down shirts and flowered ties!
Prepping for THE DAY!Don’t you adore the picket fence…………and then she has CHRISTMAS LIGHTS tied all around!What a FEAST FOR THE EYES at night that must be!
YOUR CONTESSA DIVINO and HER SIDE KICK………………….what a GIFT HE GAVE ME!
Party FAVORS for the GUESTS!Made by WENDY ADDISON.Note the MINT in the COFFEE POT with the ROSES…………….GORGEOUS!
PARTY FAVORS in COLOR BURST!MY new FAVORITE………the crayon from REVLON!I bought almost every color and let the GALS pick ONE as their take home party favor.
SANDRA in her ANGELA CAPUTI necklace……………..
This woman has MANY talents.
May I suggest you FOLLOW her BLOG at SANDRA SALLIN.COM
She has taken a LEAVE of ABSENCE for awhile BUT MY sources tell me she will be back with a BANG!
This is the divine SUNDAY Hendrickson.Her sun tan and glowing SMILE are STUNNING!
She is the one responsible for SHOOTING Me in WHERE WOMEN COOK a few years ago.She has a talent with that thing called a CAMERA!
Another GORGEOUS SOUL who joined us for lunch.Penelope Bianchi of Montecito.She too has a BLOG named after Her and that is how WE met also.She was talking about a set of dishes she had purchased and I happened to HAVE ONE CUP like the set she purchased!I of course left a COMMENT to inform HER and that started a new FRIENDSHIP!Honest to GOODNESS she lives on the same street as MY AUNT and they Knew each other……….SMALL WORLD!
He gets an A PLUS for color………..and CHARM.This MAN belongs to SANDRA.His name is BOB…………….and they have been married for FIFTY ~ FIVE YEARS come November!LIGHTS……..ACTION………..CAMERA they have had a wonderful Life from what I could see from visiting their BEAUTIFUL home.
DELIGHTFUL COUPLE…………………..I could go on and on about THESE TWO,but instead I will DIRECT you to SANDRA’s BLOG!I must THANK MARSHA at the BLOG SPLENDEROSA for this is how SANDRA found ME.Through HER BY INVITATION only SERIES………big BACI to MARSHA for including ME!
THE BAR ready to serve CHAMPAGNE for the GUESTS as they arrive………..
THE YELLOW WALLS and the COLOR PACKED ROSE BOUQUETS says it all………
………….are YOU LIVING A BEAUTIFUL LIFE???
I KNOW I TRY to live a BEAUTIFUL LIFE and was bestowed with BEAUTIFUL TREASURES………………
IVY DECOR…….inside the room where we dined!
The charming couple…………I told YOU already to go look at her BLOG SITE.
SO, if you did not hear me the first TIME may I repeat myself?
She PAINTED those ROSES behind her………….that isNOT a PRINT!
A FAMOUS ACTRESS collects her paintings……………
As I said, she has TALENT. http://sandrasallin.com
AND she is MY FRIEND!
Sometimes I just have to PINCH MYSELF!
DROP DEAD GORGEOUSNESS……………..another WORK of ART from MRS.SALLIN.
My BIRTHDAY cake that my SON KRISTOPHER arranged.Gluten Free carrot CAKE.
Present time AGAIN at HOME with the SON and his NEW SIDE~KICK……
What MORE could a MOTHER ask for on HER BIRTHDAY?!!!After dinner was almost over I found out BANKSY and ADMIRAL BUTTERS were at MY HOME!!I nearly tipped the table over by standing up and saying, “LETS GO!!”
The TOPPING of the DAY was my SON’s TEA CUP PIG, BANKSY was there to spend the night!He has grown but still wants UP!The morning after he asks me by putting his TWO FRONT HOOVES on my chair to say LIFT ME UP GRANDMAMA!He likes to NAP on my LAP.
I had a GRAND BIRTHDAY celebrationS with MANY friends and FAMILY the entire week! I did not have to COOK dinner!WHAT A GIFT that turned out to be!!!
Lunches are still falling over into next week.I AM ONE LUCKY GIRL!
MY ITALIAN Husband GAVE ME a WONDERFUL GIFT he took THE DAY OFF in the middle of the week!!!!XOXOXOXO
I would also like to say MY DAY started with an EMAIL……………from a RED HEAD in FRANCE that made ME tear up and realize this BLOGGING is POWERFUL STUFF!
THANK ~ YOU HEATHER………this was THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIFT you could have given this CONTESSA.Please GO HERE to read.
BIRTHDAYS come BUT once a YEAR………MY ADVISE to YOU is to MAKE them SPECIAL.Do something OUT of the ordinary……..get your KIDS to cook dinner,Hop on an airplane,Give yourself a PARTY!
MAKE A MEMORY!
And for GOODNESS sakes take some PHOTOS!!!!!!!!!!!
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