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Happy Birthday, America! 

Wishing you a happy and safe holiday. Xx.

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Best Holiday Spritzer

The easiest, festive drink around town. 

It is no surprise I love champagne (exhibits A, B, and C). But what I love even more? Easy peasy cocktails that include champagne and take less than a minute to make. Because Thursdays are traditionally reserved for quick tips and weekly niceties, I wanted to up your hostess game and share my favorite holiday cocktail. 

This spritzer is light, slightly tart, and absolutely festive. It's easy to stock up on the essentials, cranberries and rosemary, without fearing they will go bad in the next hour. With these ingredients, you can create a gorgeous cocktail for drop-ins and soiree guests alike. 

Holiday Spritzer

Ingredients:

+ champagne or prosecco (any kind will do)
+ 5-7 cranberries
+ 1-2 sprigs of rosemary
+ optional: a pinch or 1 teaspoon sweetener*

Recipe:

1. Optional: add 3 cranberries and sweetener of choice to your champagne glass and muddle.
2. Fill your glass with champagne.
3. Top with remaining cranberries and rosemary.
5. Serve, sip, & enjoy!

Note:

*I like to use organic, vegan sugar or brown rice syrup if I have it on hand. If this is too sweet, add more of your sweetener of choice.

If you would like this to be non-alcoholic, consider using sparkling water.

+ What's your favorite way to drink champagne?

Tag @yourfriend_em on Twitter or Instagram when you make this champagne cocktail. Share this with people who could use some champagne in their lives. Hashtag #thegreatvibesguide to spread the Great Vibes! Xx.

Cheers to Great Vibes & cocktails with a twist! Xx.

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25 Last Minute Gifts

So much better than a candle. Snag these gifts by December 21st for a Christmas/Hannukah delivery. 

This year has blown me away in some very happy ways and some extraordinarily painful ones. I didn't have the time to do my favorite gift guides this year (check the ones from the past out here), but I did find five stores that are making last-minute gift buying a non-issue. I haven't snagged a single thing this year (oy vey queue the panic), but I know these five shops will surely set my mind at ease. Check the 25 gifts below, perfect for the Great Vibes men and women in your life. Happy Shopping! Xx. 

Rifle Paper Co.

1. 2017 Midnight Agenda
2. XO Illustrated Art Print
3. Ornament Cards
4. Clear Champagne Case
5. The Best Notepad Ever 

J.Crew (many items 40% off)

1. Cashmere Sweater
2. Softest Moccasins 
3. Beautiful Scarf
4. Pom Pom Keychain
5. Bib Necklace

Anthropologie (for Stocking Stuffers)

1. Leather Monogrammed Pouch
2. Party Earrings
3. Silk Pillowcase
4. Travel Tags
5. Hand Cream

Target

1. Coffee Press
2. Faux Fur Blanket
3. Beautiful Tie
4. Camera Lens
5. Flameless Candles

Amazon 

1. Mini Projector
2. Copper Bar Tools Set
3. Polaroid Camera
4. An Amazing Cookbook
5. Outdoor Running Gloves

+ What is your favorite store to snag last minute gifts? 

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