Wednesday Wishes

Good morning!!! Well it's Wednesday, so you know what that means, I'm spending my day wishing and dreaming for all of these lovely products!

bareMinerals Putting on the Glitz - an 11 piece glistening holiday collection
(exclusively at: Sephora)

Crate and Barrel - Tilly Wine Glass - how cute is this for the holidays?
(to purchase: Crate and Barrel)
Interesting fact: my nieces and nephews call my mother - their grandmother - Tilly - I know she'll love these.

Bernard Tornay Brut Champagne
I have heard good things about this reasonably-priced Champagne. Apparently, they own 50 acres of vineyards,
but only keep enough wine to make 100,000 bottles a year, allowing them to be more selective.
They make it with an unusually high percentage of Pinot Noir - which I love.

ALDO Crystal Platform
(via Asos)

French Connection - Lucinda Sequin Shorts
Paired with tights, short boots, and an effortless blouse these would be perfect for the holidays
(via French Connection)

Sparkle Nails

Good morning lovelies! When it comes to nail polish I have always been more of a classics fan - I never do the two-tones, crazy colors, crackle designs etc. I stick more with deep reds and pinks, or pale, pale, pale pinks and whites. Lately, however, I have seen some really cute sparkle nails that are getting me excited for the holidays - and making me rethink my approach to nail polish. Here are some that I would love to try!

Snow Angel - (via Steffels)

Sparkle-tipped (via Cupcakes and Cashmere) - and I was thinking white or red for the background color!

Silver Sparkle (via We Heart It)

Grey and Silver-tipped - (via Lyndar)

Lame

I am so lame these days! Sorry for the boring post on Friday and lack of post today. A lot has been changing in my little world, so I've been a bit preoccupied with that, but I promise I'll be back to my old self soon. In the meantime I wanted to share some things I have purchased or plan to purchase for my apartment to get me in the holiday spirit.

I got a few in each color and already have some other small mercury glass ones.
They look much better in person than they do in this picture.
(to buy - Crate and Barrel)

Mercury glass Christmas tree (I am such a sucker for Mercury glass anything).
(to buy - Pottery Barn)

This Santa Claus pillow case is perfect as I have some decorative pillows
that no longer match my room as I have changed the color scheme.
(to buy - SaSeaBoutque's Etsy Shop)

Holiday Cards

So, I know some of you are probably reading the title of this post and thinking "she's crazy it's only November 3rd", but now is the time to start thinking about these things. I went and bought mine at Papyrus yesterday and used my Friends & Family code to get 30% off - (I'll share it here with you - to redeem online enter: SCFFNV and in stores just mention it and they will usually give you the discount - the sale only goes until Sunday, November 6). I like to buy a variety of cards so I have some for Christmas and some for my friends who don't celebrate Christmas (I'll share my selections with you soon).

Finding the time to get organized and get holiday cards out on time can get away from us all. Here is a time line that may help you stay on track!

1. Start compiling the list of people you would like to send to tonight. This will help you estimate how many cards you need to purchase or order. 
2. Purchase your cards at the latest 1 week from today - November 11th. If you are having cards made, dedicate this weekend to designing them and sending the copy out to your printer.
   
3. I like to using sealing wax on my envelopes, so I wait until I know what color the envelopes are to then purchase complimentary wax colors. (To find sealing wax and stamps go to a website such as Nostalgic Impressions or even Amazon).
   
4. Designate one night on each of the following 2 weekends to sit down and write your cards. I usually like to do this on a Sunday night - so I will be doing this Sunday, November 13th and Sunday, November 20th.
• This is the fun part! Pick a great holiday movie to have on in the background.
  Suggestions: Love Actually, White Christmas, the Family Stone.
• Choose a good bottle of wine to have on hand for the evening.
  Suggestions: Pol Roger Brut Réserve (runs about $35 in NYC), or Alamos Malbec (about $12 in NYC)
• Take your time, you don't have to write a novel to everyone, but make it thoughtful. 
5. Put them in the mail! I like to put mine in the mail the day before or after Thanksgiving - that way they get there in perfect timing and you have the rest of December to spend on other holiday fun! 

Champagne Words

Happy Thursday! So this day is not off to the best start. I got my flu shot yesterday and as a result have gotten really sick and I had a whole great post ready for this morning and apparently I didn't save it or something so all that work is gone. As work is a little crazy today this post will have to be short and sweet. As this blog is called Champagne Wishes, I thought I would leave you with some of my favorite quotes about Champagne. Cheers!

 "Come quickly, I'm tasting stars!"
     -  Dom Pierre Perignon, when he first tasted his newly created Champagne

"Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right."
     -  Mark Twain

"He who doesn't risk, never gets to drink Champagne."

     -  Russian Proverb

"My only regret in life is that I did not drink more Champagne."

     -  John Maynard Keynes

"There comes a time in every woman's life when the only thing that helps is a glass of Champagne."

     -  Bette Davis