'Tis The Season For...

...sending Christmas cards, wrapping presents...

...and dancing in gold-heeled shoes.

I'm so excited it's officially the Christmas season! In my mind, it doesn't start until the day after Thanksgiving (yes, I'm talking to you, neighbors who put your Christmas tree up the day after Halloween ;). What are you looking forward to most this holiday?

Teadrops Giveaway

As someone who loves the idea of tea, I have drawers filled with lots of different kinds. But it all just sits there, looking pretty in their fancy tins, because the truth is, tea intimidates me. So I'm excited that my friend Sashee created Teadrops, a new all-in-one instant tea with a focus on using high-quality tea leaves. She says people no longer have to worry about "decoding the varieties of tea, investing in a tea strainer, familiarizing themselves with steep times, adding sugar or adding milk. If you can boil water, then you can enjoy an amazing cup of tea."

Teadrops has partnered with Quiet Like Horses to offer readers a complimentary package of eight cardamom spice black Teadrops in a lovely wooden box. To request yours, visit myteadrop.com, leave your name and address, and mention Quiet Like Horses. (Supplies are limited, so request yours now!) And follow myteadrop on Instagram and Facebook to get the latest news and updates. 

Each star-shaped Teadrop is made from finely sourced tea from India, natural sugar, and aromatic spices. Just drop one into your mug, add hot water and stir! 

Each drop dissolves instantly and comes perfectly sweetened.

Sashee recommends enjoying these Teadrops with a bit of cream (I used almond milk)—so delicious.

Making loose leaf tea seems like too much work for a busy morning and dinky tea bags don't seem worth the effort. Teadrops are the perfect answer for an effortless cup of good tea. Will you try them? Let us know what you think! 

Small-Town Charm

Did you grow up in a big city, a small town or something in between? All my years of living in the Bay Area and Los Angeles make me googly-eyed over small towns. They just seem so quaint and charming, like a scene out of The Gilmore Girls. My sister's boyfriend Jordan grew up in Happy Valley, Oregon (what a name!), with a population of about 15,000 people. Everyone owns a sprawling plot of land, and Sophie insists drivers never honk. Jordan's neighbors regularly put out a table with extra produce and flowers from their garden with a little sign for people to help themselves. Isn't that sweet? Just thinking about it makes me want to write them a thank you card for their awesomeness.

Well Said, Sweatshirt...

...I completely agree. :)

(Sweatshirt by Express)

Going Lovely x Anthropologie Event

Over the weekend, my friends at Going Lovely hosted a DIY workshop at Anthropologie. We made holiday wreaths and sipped mimosas. It was really festive and relaxing.

Sophie and I got dressed up just for fun. She wore a gold-flecked dress, and I wore polka dots. 

Our friend Ali killed it. She was finished before anyone. From now on, I shall call her Master Crafter.

These are the scallops we used to cover the wreath base. I could scallop all day long. 

Here are our finished wreaths! (And that's my friend PJ on the far right who is half of the Going Lovely team. I felt like I knew a celebrity ;) Thanks for the fun day, Going Lovely! 

(Top photo and last two photos by Heather Elizabeth)