Elsie Green Winter Inspiration Guide

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Reflections on a Quiet Christmas

As we peek our heads back out into the world this year, I am excited to go to my favorite Christmas concert and I hope to be invited to a holiday party or two. But there is something equally exciting about the tranquility of an evening with everyone home and no plans. And I expect the contrast will make the events more fun and the quieter moments even sweeter.

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pretty, simple We prefer a simple approach to holiday decor. We make an event out of choosing the tree, decorate it with ornaments collected and inherited, fluff some garland on the mantel, light a few candles et finis!

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“A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to a recipe.” thomas keller

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baking is one of those things.

It makes the people around you feel loved and cared for, and it makes you feel calm and serene. it fills the house with warmth and homey smells, and fills your heart with joy.

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Holiday greens. We love them. All of the Elsie Green shop girls have clippers and a sharp eye for a beautiful blooming branch. but when november comes, we turn our attention to bulbs, evergreen branches, and mistletoe.

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The gift edit Each member of the elsie green team has beautiful taste. and each is an avid Elsie Green shopper. This year, we’re giving you an inside peek into the special things our shop girls (and boys) are planning to give their favorite people. Of course some are from the shop, but there are still a few surprises from our secret sources.

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Sarah Gifting is Sarah’s love language. she loves to spend time thinking about the special people on her list and finding the perfect gift or experience for each one.

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“I've found that giving gifts is transformative.

It makes me better.” seth godin

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laurie laurie doesn’t give an abundance of gifts, but when she chooses one, it has to be exactly right for the recipient. Something she knows her special person will use and appreciate for years to come.

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Terra Terra likes to give little gifts of appreciation to the important people in her life. nothing extravagant, but always something special.

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joey Joey looks for high quality, functional gifts that will withstand the test of time.

Like our beautiful vintage bar glasses or french bread boards. each piece made special by its markings from time and use.

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sepi sepi likes to give unique gifts that evoke a memory or emotion for her special people.

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michele likes to start collections for her special people. Whether it’s hand made pottery, vintage art, or vintage silver, she likes to give the first piece, then keep adding to the collection over the years.

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Kelsey Kelsey made a resolution a few years ago to live a lower impact lifestyle, and that resolution extends to the gifts she gives.

She likes to choose vintage pieces or re-usable things and never gives a gift she’s not sure will be used and loved.

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Alena alena loves to contribute to the interests and hobbies of her loved ones. copper for a friend with a newly remodeled kitchen or vintage china for a home chef.

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jp jp really loves our vintage copper, vintage bread boards and our hand made ceramics. And when he gives a gift he likes to share those special things with his special people.

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Anna anna has a list of favorites that all her lucky friends receive when a gift giving occasion arises.

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Andie Andie spent a year teaching in Lyon, living with all the beautiful things found in the elsie green collection. so for her, giving a gift of a vintage french piece feels like she’s giving a little memento from her time there. each piece with a story of its own.

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“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” winston churchill

Terri terri believes in simplicity. when she needs a hostess gift, she embroiders a simple design in the corner of an elsie green kitchen towel or adds a pretty foraged branch to a pickling jar et voila! a beautiful, simple gift is born.

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isabella isabella likes to choose a gift that can be pulled out at a moment’s notice to celebrate life’s special moments.

Like a vintage champagne flute or a pretty vase for flowers.

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If you celebrate Christmas, then the

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ritual of acquiring the tree is most likely the centerpiece of your holiday tradition. Choosing the lot, choosing the tree and arranging a special day and time to decorate it are all activities that evoke memories of seasons past and excitement for the current year’s adventure.

For the shop, we prefer

a tall Charlie Brown tree buried in lights and wrapped in a vintage linen

sheet at the base.

Et c’est finis..

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People ask us for holiday entertaining tips all the time. Our best advice: take a deep breath, put the phone away, and enjoy yourself. immerse yourself in the moments. In the food, the company, the music, and the funny little things that happen along the way.

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Never show up empty handed. And always give your hosts something they can use after you’ve left.

That’s some good motherly advice. But it’s not just about bringing something, it’s about bringing something special, that matters. Laurie says “Every hostess gift I give is measured against the huge branch of mistletoe my friend Christopher brought to my house one evening when he arrived for dinner. Now that was special.”

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We all have those basics in our entertaining arsenal that we reach for over and over again. And then we have those more special pieces, like the family silver or a bread board carried back from a Parisian flea market, that add soul to the table and trigger warm memories.

Of course your big white platters and fancy stemware are essential to making your table work, but we think integrating some of your own treasures is what makes it sing.

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“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes.

Including you. “ -Ann Lamott

Unplugged This year especially, we need to indulge in a few moments of self care, relaxation, and reflection to keep our minds clear as we make our way through the holiday season.

Give one of our self care rituals a try.

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winter fashion is all about cozy layers, comfy knits, coats that make a statement and finding a trend or two to lean into. This winter we’re loving coats that feel like blankets and big, neutral sweaters.

And maybe even a touch of velvet.

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December evenings and weekends always seem to be packed. especially now when we can only see a few friends at a time, there never seems to be enough time to see everyone we want to see.

So we present you with a lost tradition: the Christmas lunch.

A casual event to get together with your girlfriends, cousins, or neighbors. You choose.

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The guests, the decor and the menu may change from year to year, but the christmas MVPs are always the same: good china, glassware and flatware, good recipes, good music, and twinkling candle light.

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Copper. Polished to a mirror shine, or burnished with years of time and use. Either way, a piece of vintage copper makes a beautiful gift for someone special. Or perhaps for yourself

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