It is pretty clear that I like to go out. I love checking out people, design of the space, the food…but since New Years Eve, we have been hosting intimate dinner parties in our small condo. We can’t have more than six, three couples including us, over, but we dine like we are at a fine restaurant. It has been really fun to try recipes, keep the fire going and spend up to six hours visiting and eating dinner. I love to set the table beautifully and do a coursed meal and, I am serving what is in season and selecting as much as I can that is local and organic in order to be sustainable. It is also fun for our guest to participate by bringing something for the meal. We are continuing our weekly entertaining through the late winter season as we await the light, sun and good weather. RL
I love supporting local ~ It’s always great to shop at a local retailer. The extra bonus is when I find a fabulous locally produced product as well. While shopping with a client today, the lovely crew at Polite Society introduced us to a jean that was absolutely fabulous. After seeing the fit, I knew I would be blogging about it. What I didn’t know was the sustainable and local story behind it. Pine IV is a design company based in Redmond, WA. They have joined forces with American Forests in a global tree planting program aimed at offsetting CO2 emissions to help fight global warming. So, for every pair of Pine IV jeans purchased, a tree will be planted through American Forests. Now that is a Sustainable Choice. To top it off, it is the best fitting trouser jean I have run into to date. Polite Society is really aware of sustainability not only from a product point of view, but they are big into giving back to the community. They hosted an event for Sustainable Style Foundation over the holidays that raised quite a nice sum for Seattle Children’s Hospital and donated the most adorable teddy bears to the hospital I have ever seen. Go to their site to check out what they are up to and definitely note these jeans to put on your list. For spring they will have two styles I suggest you consider, the Hiroi and the Hiraku. RL