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Book Recommendations September 25, 2021

The Perfect Fall Hostess Gift

LET’S GET SOCIAL

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I have a long time RL friend, @pamelacopemanart, w

I have a long time RL friend, @pamelacopemanart, who is recovering from a life threatening illness.

She has done/does commissioned art for several interior designers, including @kandrackole and I own several of her pieces, myself.

Pam painted these and gave me permission to share here with you.

Please go take a peek at her feed, and see if there's anything there that you love.

Pam's the best -- the design world loves her glamorous style and fun personality and I hope you will, too.

Several of her pieces are available for sale on her site and if you're still looking for a gift - commissioning Pam for a special piece of art is a wonderful way to #supportsmallbusiness and to help my friend #designhappyliving as she continues to recover.

xxOO

Leslie

I just love the pretty and colorful decorations in

I just love the pretty and colorful decorations in the home of @mollyknox who kindly gave me permission to share. What she doesn’t know is that we both have exactly the same vintage ornaments in a bowl. Give this a 💜 if you love it like I do!

YOU ARE THE BEST people. Thank you, for telling m $YOU ARE THE BEST people. Thank you, for telling me with your follows, that Design Happy Living is a feed that brings you enough joy and inspiration to want to give it your precious time. I so appreciate you! I've been building this feed for 5 years now, and have not always been able to give it the attention I would like, due to my other work and life commitments. I know a lot of you can relate to that. But this year, with the launch of the #DesignHappyLiving website and blog, I made it a total focus and you all have sensed that and responded. THANK YOU. To have reached 10,000 followers yesterday, during this 2021 holiday season, feels like Santa has finally arrived, after taking 5 years to find me - LOL! Thank you, to each and everyone of you following me here, for your kindness, your support, your permission to share your images when I've asked, and your words of encouragement over the years as I've built #DesignHappyLiving. ____ However, one of the things on my mind is how easy it is for larger Instagram feeds to get hacked and held for ransom these days. I am afraid of that as I've had it happen to two friends of mine with large Instagram feeds. One was able to recover, one wasn't and had to start all over again after reaching 33,000+ followers. What would mean the very MOST to me is if you would subscribe to my blog, so I never lose touch with YOU. That would be the greatest gift of all this holiday season and throughout the year. I really, really, really want to be able to inspire you, delight you and tell you stories that might impact your lives over on my blog vs. here. Please consider subscribing to https://designhappyliving.com. But no matter what you decide to do, thank you again for being here with me every day and I promise to always make this feed one where you can come and be inspired, uplifted and find joy through beauty and words. I am genuinely grateful and wish you and your families a holiday full of moments that fill your heart - like the gift of your time and attention has filled mine. With Many {{{ Hugs }}} Leslie$

I am IN LOVE with this pretty print from @katiedai $I am IN LOVE with this pretty print from @katiedaisy_artist. I wish this was available as Christmas cards - if it was, you would all be getting this from me. But, Katie does sell prints of it [ for 24.00] from her @etsy shop. Follow this talented artist and buy a print this Christmas season from her for someone you know { maybe you? } who has a #designhappyliving home. Katie: if you ever turn this into a Christmas cards: let me know! #womensupportingwomen #supportsmallbusiness$

Let's talk scents. I don't know about you, but I

Let's talk scents.

I don't know about you, but I love the scent of fresh eucalyptus and cedar in my home.

But keep in mind, if you're entertaining this Christmas season, some people are highly allergic to smells.

For instance, my sister-in-law gets a severe migraine if she's around scented candles or perfumes, but beeswax is okay, since it's natural.

Are any of you sensitive/allergic to scents, too?

If so, what scents can you tolerate and what recommendations would you have for others re: what scents to use and what scents not to use this holiday season?

#scentsitivity towards others =
#designhappyliving

New On The Blog: My Top Tip For Stress Free Holida

New On The Blog: My Top Tip For Stress Free Holidays!

I promise you, this will help you or someone you know. Click the link in bio to read about it right now.

In this new post, you will also find incredible holiday decorating inspiration from Houston's premier holiday designer, @reginagustdesigns, a long time friend along with her sister, @janetgustdesign.

It is Regina's gorgeous image of a tree she decorated that opens the post and that is shown here.

This post gives you a great idea for a gift certificate that you can give to someone who's feeling overwhelmed, especially today, since it's #GivingTuesday.

Be blessed, be safe and remember to take time to be still and #smellthesnow.

Leslie

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