Healing

Basic Organics L-Lysine Lip Ointment includes vitamins A, D and E, Tincture of Benzoin, Menthol and Camphor to moisturize and heal all of the ills winter can visit upon your lips.  Helps to relieve cold sore symptoms, fever blisters, dry chapped lips, dry skin and minor skin irritations. Winterize your lips. So Suzy Says.   

Sock it to the Season

J. McLaughlin’s Christmas Tree Socks  add a discreet dose of whimsy in Pima cotton. Comfort, whimsy and style. I love men who wear socks with personality. So Suzy Says.

Insights: Inside & Out

Cults Inside Out: How People Get In and Can Get Out by Rick Alan Ross is an informative tome that explores how  individuals get involved with cults… and what steps can be taken to heal those who have been drawn into these damaging groups so that they can leave. Riveting. So Suzy Says.

Gift Idea: Classic

T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house… everyone was enjoying several iterations of Clement Clarke Moore‘s classic, The Night Before Christmas. The younger tykes were enjoying the pop up version, while parents read the classic edition to the toddlers.  History buffs read a WWII take on the tale while one lucky child unwrapped the FAO … Continue Reading

Vessel

The Final Touch Conundrum Stemless Red Wine Glasse is a great vessel; practical, aesthetically pleasing and well priced. A conversation starter no matter what you pour into it. So Suzy Says.

Gift Idea: Pink Tree

Have a… Pink Christmas.  Celebrate with a joyously pink-a-tastic tree the way that my kids and I do.  Merry Christmas. Or, you can get its  4′ cousin.  Ho, Ho, Ho. So Suzy Says.  

Partner in Plaid

Enable your man/boy’s  Tartan-tastic entrance with your  J.Crew’s Ludlow Tartan Wool Blend Dinner Jacket for him. Well-tailed style. So Suzy Says.  

Ho, Ho, Ho

Put some ho, ho, ho in your honey’s closet with J. McLaughlin’s Christmas pant collection. You’ve got to check the pants out. Shhh, don’t tell Jack. Merry Christmas. So Says Suzy.

Chic Crop

J Brand Selena Mid-Rise Cropped Bootcut Jeans are unique and chic — and comfortable too. A lifestyle trifecta. So Suzy Says.

Gift Idea: Wallet

LACOSTE Women’s L.12.12 Concept Petit Pique Zip Wallet is the perfect gift for all of the women in your life.  Carry everything you need in a small, well designed wallet whose interior includes twelve card slots, various pockets and coin pouch.  So Suzy Says.

Gift Idea: Pretty Paperwork

Your files never looked so good until you categorized them using kate spade new york Tortoise File Folders.  This set of six folders will protect all of your papers in style. Then, wait, is that an end table, a chic bit of decor …no, it’s those beautifully organized in Horchow’s Mirrored File Box.  So Suzy Says.  … Continue Reading

White (House) Christmas

Create a Presidential Christmas Tree with Jackie  and John F. Kennedy ornaments along with other, official White House trimmings.Thank you Maria Cerminara for the Christmas Tree tip. Your tree is stunning as always. So Suzy Says. 

Know Your Place

Felicity Buchanan’s beautiful place cards will put the perfect finishing touch on your holiday table.  Also available as a placemat and name tag combination. Charming. So Suzy Says.  

Gift Idea: Brush Up

Real Techniques All You Need Brush Set makes the perfect gift for yourself or your gal pals.  Affordable and comprehensive.  Thanks, Jouer Cosmetics for the tip. So Suzy Says.

Gift Idea: Smooth & Protect

La Roche-Posay’s Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer is the best drugstore moisturizer.  Protect — SPF 30 — and hydrate your skin all with one tube.. Makes a great stocking stuffer or hostess  So Suzy Says.

Service, Secrets & Security

The New Rules of Consumer Privacy: Building Loyalty with Connected Consumers in the Age of Face Recognition and AI by investor investment banker turned  technology executive Peter Trepp examines the intersection of convenience, security privacy and the tradeoffs between this troika that consumers regularly make. Maybe I won’t sign in with my Facebook account next time. Intriguing. So Suzy … Continue Reading

Gift Idea: Cabana Style

Cabana Anthology is an anthology of the best of the style magazine’s art and editorial by its founder,  Martina Mondadori Sartogo. An artful collection of artful essays and photographs on interiors, objects, and visual essays from contributors ranging from Justine Picardie, Patrick Kinmonth, and Christian Louboutin this is one coffee table book people will actually read. So Suzy Says. 

Gift Idea: Wreath

Every year my in-laws Helen Houghton sends my family a Christmas Wreath. We look forward to this family tradition every year. Wreathes make the perfect gift — especially if your family is spread out.   Start your own tradition with friends and family.   So Suzy Says.  

Gift Idea: Elf

Start a new family tradition with The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition.  The book comes with a Blue-Eyed Girl Scout Elf  or Brown-Eyed Boy Scout Elf or Blue-Eyed Boy Scout Elf and other iterations. Regardless of which version you buy, all have a  magical story that explains how Santa’s scout elves help him manage his naughty and nice … Continue Reading

Gift Idea: Comin’ Up Roses

Jennifer Creel’s latest creation; divine scents.  Rose candles that smell like Christmas in Paris.  Made from100% Pure USP Pharmaceutical Grade White Beeswax encased in a jar made red with vegetable dye. There is also a diffuser with all natural reeds with an alcohol-free scent that will last for three months.  The sweet smell of Christmas. So Suzy … Continue Reading