What Will Be In Your Stocking?

Stockings hung on the fireplace, what a magical tradition for children.

And for adults as well, if you were to awake on Christmas morning to a few of these treasures!

From the Holiday issue of House of Fifty

Enjoy the Season!

Holiday Mix & Match Fashion

Heading off to fun Holiday Festivities? Here are some mix & match fashion ideas!

Via Laurie Moulton of House of LoLo for House of Fifty

Inspired Design: A Book Which Makes A Great Gift!

The book 'Inspired Design' will make a truly wonderful gift 

for those looking for ideas to create a warm and welcoming home.

Written by Roxanne and her daughter Hannah, sharing stories of the importance 

of creating traditions and celebrating family...

...one of the special benefits of giving this book as a gift or purchasing a copy for yourself 

is that the proceeds of the sale go to

Heart of Hope International and other select charities.

Purchase 'Inspired Design' at these sites:

Inspired Design Publications

Barnes & Noble

Happy Holidays!

Books Make Great Gifts!

How is your holiday shopping coming along?

 If you need a few more gift ideas, check out the House of Fifty Book Gift Guide...

{p.170}

Books do make great gifts!

Studio Ten 25

Another Sponsor of the Holiday issue of House of Fifty is Abbe Fenimore of Studio Ten 25, and what a talent she is! And busy too, running a shop carrying a wonderful selection of accessories and furniture, an interior design business as well as writing for her blog.

Beautiful rooms & beautifully unique items in the shop.

Additionally, Abbe has recently launched Home away from Home, an online design service.

Visit Abbe here!

Stylish Swedes

Who doesn't adore Jill's work seen on her blog and wonderful shop Live.Like.You.! And Monika too! She writes the most stylish blog and runs the shop Splendid Willow Avenue which is full of fabulous finds. Two Stylish Swedes indeed.

Both Live.Like.You. & Splendid Willow Avenue are sponsors of the holiday issue of House of Fifty, and for just 6 more days enjoy 15 % off both of their sites...just in time for your holiday shopping.

Give them a visit!

{p.s. vintage items excluded at Live.Like.You.}

Are You Making Progress on Your Gift List?

Did you take advantage of all the sales over the last few days? 

I did, and a good deal of my holiday shopping is done!

This certainly makes me happy, as I don't enjoy last minute dashing around for the perfect gift.

The gift finding seems to be going a little smoother this year,

and perhaps its due to the tips I got from Pauline's article!

If you have yet to begin, a good starting point might be a quick read of these tips.

{beginning on page 64}

And if you haven't already, check out the Graphic Image Givaway here.

A Giveaway From the House of Fifty Gift Guide!

We have never hosted a giveaway on this blog before, but today I have a fabulous one that will make a wonderful gift...for yourself or to give away!

In HOF's Gift Guide for Women we featured a leather iPad case from Graphic Image. After seeing their item in the Holiday issue, Graphic Image contacted me asking if we'd like to host a giveaway! Well yes, thank you!!

The winner will receive an item of their choice from Graphic Image valued up to $120, with a complimentary addition of personalized initials in gold or silver foil.

You could choose the iPad Envelope Brights Leather in a range of beautifully bright colors, or a number of other wonderful items, to store electronic devices and much more!!

To enter, simply visit Graphic Image and leave a comment on this post sharing what your selection would be. The giveaway is open to residents in the USA and Canada, and will run through next Monday at midnight, PST, with the winner selected by Random.org and announced the next day. For an additional entry each, Tweet or Facebook a link to this giveaway and please make sure to let me know in a comment.

Also, to help with your holiday shopping, Graphic Image is offering 20% off orders from their site during the duration of this giveaway! Simply use code FIFTY at checkout.

Finally, need more gift ideas? 

See the HOF Gift Guides for Women, Men, Tweens & Teens Girls and Boys, and The Little Ones,
beginning on page 72.

Good luck! Janell

Countdown to Christmas

Can it really be? A short 31 days until Christmas?

 A wonderful way to enjoy the season is through the modern Advent calendar.
 Courtney Fernan provides several ideas for creating your own in the Holiday issue of House of Fifty! 

Read here beginning on page 152.

One charming way to countdown the days until Christmas is with the adorable Danish Garland Calendar.

 Available at Splendid Willow Avenue, it has 24 pockets to put a little something into.

"My three kids take turns sharing. One child per day! And they do not expect sweet treats all the time. A little personal note from their Mom make their day!", says Monika of Splendid Willow Avenue.

p.s. Readers can receive 15% off orders at this shop through December 10th.

Use code LIVESPLENDID15 at checkout.

Let the season begin!!

A Couple Sweet Treats & Two Wonderful Blogs

I enjoyed learning a bit more about how two women I've met through blogging celebrate during this time of year recently, sharing their stories in the Holiday issue of House of Fifty. Meenal from Delhi (Maison Marigold) and Sukaina from Dubai (Sips and Spoonfuls). If you've not been to their blogs, you must!

And if you are looking for some sweet treats to prepare for Thanksgiving, how about trying something new? Sukaina shares two of her favorite recipes, see here beginning on page 119.

Enjoy your weekend and the holiday preparations! Janell

House of Fifty is Now an iPad & iPhone App!

When we first launched House of Fifty six months ago, the most frequent feedback I received was the request to be able to read the magazine on the iPad.

So we got to work and finally, I am excited to announce that House of Fifty is now available as an app through the Apple iTunes store!

The images and text just pop off the screen, with easy to use functionality and share options.

Take a look here, and share the app with friends and family that will also enjoy reading House of Fifty!

Hostess Gift Ideas

Party season is upon us! Time to celebrate with friends and family.

Need ideas for a thoughtful Hostess Gift?

Courtney Fernan of A Thoughtful Place has some wonderful ideas in the Holiday issue of House of Fifty!

{beginning on page 84}

Happy Celebrating!

Frost On Windows

It's that time of year, are you waking up to frost on your windows?

Painting by Kerri Rosenthal. 

To see more of her beautiful work and the story of how she began her flourishing painting career, visit here.

{Beginning on page 50}

Thank You: HOF Sponsors!

A big thank you to the sponsors of the

Holiday issue of House of Fifty!

Click here to visit our 'thank you' page with links to all their sites.

So many great gift ideas and a couple coupons as well, to help you get a jump on the gift finding adventure!

{see page 92}

$15 off purchase of $50 or more at Joss & Main with code HOF1211

and

15% off purchases at Live.Like.You. & Splendid Willow Avenue through 12/10 

with code LIVESPENDID15

When You're Ready To Start Wrapping...

After you've done some gift finding, add cheer to the wrapping with fabulous gift tags...

designed for House of Fifty by Pixelimpress.

Thanks Pamela!

Visit her shop here.

Thank You!

All of us who have worked on the holiday issue of House of Fifty are delighted with all the wonderful feedback you given us! We are also incredibly grateful to everyone who has helped spread the word; through posts, facebook, tweets and by passing it on to friends and family!

If you haven't read the issue take a look this weekend, and please pass it on to your friends and family, which will help us continue to make this venture a success as we work on future issues!

Holiday Card Guide with helpful tips from Pauline.

A Gift Guide for Tweens & Teens; oh, the hardest ones to find gifts for!

And Gift Ideas for Men, (another hard category!) by Monika of the Splendid Willow.

A Chic "Mom Cave"

The story of a talented Jewelry Designer

Hostess Gift Ideas: Show up at your next party with a thoughtful gift!

Tips for Organizing Your Gift Giving, it can get overwhelming.

Ideas for enjoying the season to its fullest as a family.

A sampling of what awaits you in the Holiday Issue of House of Fifty...

Enjoy & Happy Holidays!