Blog hopping... dress design decor and All you need to Be Impossibly French

So sorry to be a little late on this!! Busy day over here... So this week I stumbled onto dress design decor- super fun blog about fashion, design and everything else I like! I hope you love it too...

She had this great pic from The Sartorialist today!! (only hers was much larger- how do you do that?)

While exploring I clicked on a link on her side bar- obsessions to click on- and I am very obsessed with the French life.. All you need to be impossibly french.. super cute book that I am going out to buy as soon as I am done here!

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Setting the table.. a short series of posts..

Here are a few ideas for setting the table...

Celebrating ideas from Ina of Barefoot Contessa- a little bubbly and friends at a simple table. (Her table looks like our Darrin Trestle table on My Sparrow:)

A table from designer Kelly Wearstler.

Casual meals outside (if it is warm enough)

Dinner for two...

images from House Beautiful and Traditional Home

My Sparrow - stylish responsibility

New Jewelry designs on My Sparrow

Here are a few variations on our more simplified pieces. Each piece is handmade with natural stones and vintage brass chain. These are a few of my favorites. Look for them online starting tomorrow!

My Sparrow - stylish responsibility

Setting the table.. a short series of posts..

I was never formally trained in table setting even though I did it every night for dinner. Just in case you need to know here are the proper ways to set the table according to Emily Post..

Formal setting

Your basic setting

I would love to see how you are setting your table for the holidays or how you have in the past. Please feel free to email us a photo or post a link... I will be posting some fun ideas in this series so be sure to come back and see what we find!

How will you set your holiday table??

Coming up... setting the holiday table

In the mean time feel free to see what we have at My Sparrow to spruce up your table this fall!

My Sparrow Winter Additions

We are making some changes to My Sparrow - stylish responsibility...

Here are a few more of our new Winter pieces. Everything will be online on Friday from our new winter line...

My Sparrow - stylish responsibility

Pumpkins at the Avila Barn

Good Morning! Just a little post on one of my Central Coast favorite stops... The Avila Valley Barn has a great selection of pumpkins for your purchasing pleasure!! It is a great time for the whole family too. Don't forget to pick up some pumpkin bread and fresh made jam while you are there too!