Alice and her Wonderland friends magically come to life on this whimsically illustrated Tea With Alice dessert set by Vista Alegre.

2/3 of all bottles go to landfills, and Refresh Glass aims to change that!  Refresh Glass is on a mission to reduce waste by creating upcycled glassware using empty wine bottles. Each piece is cut and re-finished for a rolled edge so there are no sharp edges and packed in a recycled box. Most sets retail under $30.00 so they make perfect gifts.

• Wine lovers have friends and family with the same passion

?#‎MondayMeals? compliments of The Gathering of Friends Cookbook Volume 1. You can purchase a copy on our website!

Fried Tomato Sandwiches
c. butter
3-4 ripe tomatoes
¼ cup sugar
salt and pepper
1 baguette cut into ¼ inch slices (20 slices)
5 oz. cream cheese

#MondayMeals compliments of The Gathering of Friends Cookbook Volume 1. You can purchase a copy on our website.

Flank Steak
4-5 lbs. flank steak

Marinade:
½ c. vegetable oil

1 c. honey

½ c. vinegar

½ c. soy sauce

1 c. onion, minced

1 tbsp. ginger

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. coarse black pepper

In a bowl, mix all marinade ingredients together. Pour marinade over steak in a large Ziploc™ bag. Marinade for 2 days, rotating often.

Discard marinade. Grill flank steak on medium

#FridayFabulousFinds

Every Friday we will bring you fabulous items from our store or website. Today we have The Gathering of Friends is now available as an eBook. Download one volume or all 7 right to your iPad, kindle, or nook! Stop by or check them out on our website.

We love this festive Red, White & Blue 4th of July table setting from our friends at Peacock Alley Gifts in Chapel Hill, NC. Created using handpainted Azulina Ceramics and Q Squared melamine!

Is your business' Facebook account wasting your time? Today's Wall St. Journal says the days of racking up friends is over. It's doesn't help the bottom line. Specifically, in March of 2013 only 6.5% of a brand's posts reached its fans. In contrast, 100% of your Chalks reach your Bridge friends. In other words, if you have 100 friends on Facebook, you need just 7 on Bridge to get more return on your time. How can you tailor your communications strategy in light of this Wall St. Journal article?

Refresh Glass, now available through a la carte, strives to refresh celebration...
Thousands of empty wine bottles are collected from the community and transformed each week. These bottles are rescued because of people like you. Recall a dinner with friends as you clink glasses, cheers, make eye contact and savor the first sip of a freshly opened bottle of wine. Saving the bottle and transforming it allows that feeling to live on. Every time you hold a glass in your hand, reminisce and

Refresh Glass, now available through a la carte, strives to refresh celebration...
Thousands of empty wine bottles are collected from the community and transformed each week. These bottles are rescued because of people like you. Recall a dinner with friends as you clink glasses, cheers, make eye contact and savor the first sip of a freshly opened bottle of wine. Saving the bottle and transforming it allows that feeling to live on. Every time you hold a glass in your hand, reminisce and

Tip of the Day: Never invite more people to your wedding than your venue or budget will allow (in the hopes that they won't attend!). "You can expect that 10 - 20% of invited guests will decline to attend but don't underestimate your family and friends' desire to be there for your wedding day," says Janel Grant of Janel Elise Events.

Shop or Register for 10,000 items at www.deltainteriorsonline.com

#BridalRegistry #weddings

We couldn't have said it better ourselves, so we'll let our friends at CHIC LUXURIES, a lifestyle blog,  tell you why they think our SOHO FRAME is a great gift for Dad! 

Slip a family photo in the Soho Plain Frame from Beatriz Ball for a thoughtful personalized gift for Dad's desk. The highly polished frame holds a 5x7" photo and has a hammered look he'll love. The frame needs no polishing and is tarnish resistant {he'll love that too!}. Measuring 13x11x1-1/2",

Save that all important date to honor Mother on her day -- May 11.  And what would the Mom who loves to entertain her family and friends enjoy this year?  A gift from the Beatriz Ball metalware collection.  Lots to choose from - including frames for her favorite photo, pitchers, a wood and metal cheesboard for cheeses, canapes and all good things.  Check out our best sellers for Mom -- she'll love your choice!