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Emily Villere Dixon

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Personalized Recipe Tins for Mother’s Day

Lifestyle DIY, Family, Food + Drink, Gift Guide May 8, 2018

I wanted to do something special this year for Mother’s Day to celebrate some of the moms in my life, so I looked at two of my go-to brands (Rifle Paper Co. and Anthropologie) to come up with this extra personalized Mother’s Day gift idea. When you grow up in the South, most special events are anchored by a big meal. We have seafood gumbo every Christmas Eve, fish frys and crawfish boils on Fridays during Lent and always picked out our favorite meal for my mom to cook on each of our birthdays.

All of these meals are special to me, and I wanted to think of a way to keep these recipes together. Here are my personalized recipe tins that are perfect for your next Mother’s Day gift – and a great keepsake for yourself!

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Gift Guide | Valentine’s Day

Uncategorized Gift Guide February 6, 2017

I had so much fun putting together gift guides for Christmas that I thought I would channel my inner girly girl and come up with some Valentine’s Day gift ideas. My 30th birthday is a few days after Valentine’s Day, so this also kind of doubles as a wishlist for me too (of the items I haven’t already bought). I hope you enjoy and have a fabulous Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day!

Sugarfina Champagne Bears | Rose Gold Apple Watch | S. Bynum Art Valentine’s Day Wine Glass | Kendra Scott Candice Cuff | Mimosa Handcrafted ‘You are my Sunshine’ necklace | Sam Edelman Leya Sneaker | Stila Lipstick Set | Birdies Smoking Slippers | Capture Your Style

Sugarfina Champagne Bears
Yes, these gummy bears are made with Dom Pérignon Vintage Champagne. They are every bit fancy and fun as they are delicious. Sugarfina has lots of options for Valentine’s gifts including rosette-shaped gummies made with rosé as well as Peach Bellini® hearts. Oh, and they also have a dark chocolate bar WITH champagne gummy bears mixed together. Yes, I bought all of these options that I just mentioned…for myself.

Rose Gold Apple Watch
I know this is a pricey gift, but I have waited and waited to buy a second generation Apple watch mainly because I just didn’t know which color combo I wanted. I think I have finally settled on this rose gold aluminum case with a pink sand sport band.

S. Bynum Art Valentine’s Day Wine Glass
One of my favorite local artists is selling a these limited edition hand-painted wine glasses special for Valentine’s Day. Sallie’s pieces are so unique and who wouldn’t want something that is one-of-a-kind?

Kendra Scott Candice Cuff
I get so much wear out of my Kendra Scott rose gold pieces that I want to keep adding to my collection. One of the ladies at our local store in Baton Rouge told me that the Candice cuff is one of Kendra’s favorites, so of course it is a perfect gift for that fabulous lady in your life.

Mimosa Handcrafted ‘You are my Sunshine’ necklace
‘You are my sunshine’ is a classic tune that was recorded by Jimmie Davis who is a former Governor of Louisiana. I have this piece as a ring, and it would be just right for your Louisiana sweetheart.

Sam Edelman Leya Sneaker
These are so stinking cute, and I bought them for myself and adore them. However, I had to size a whole size down, and I can’t find them anywhere to get in time for Valentine’s Day. I have a pair backordered that I will get in April from Nordstrom, but Zappos still has a ton of sizes and colors in stock.

Stila Lipstick Set
This liquid lipstick set is a little bright pop of color for the makeup lover in your life. Stila is one of my favorite makeup brands and this set is perfect for someone to try out a few colors in pink and red hues.

Birdies Smoking Slippers
I still have not purchased a pair for myself because I want all of the patterns! I included these in my Christmas Gift Guide For Her, and am still hoping to add a pair to my closet. I like this blush pair with a pink tassel for Valentine’s Day.

Capture Your Style
Not only does this pink book give off serious Valentine’s Day vibes, but it is a great read that will look nice and stylish on your coffee table. This book is about transforming your Instagram and showcasing your life in a way that is unique to each individual.

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Gift Guide | For Her

Lifestyle Gift Guide December 19, 2016

I think this will be my last gift guide of the season since Christmas is less than a week away, and it is arguably the most important one. This gift guide is inspired by some of my favorite things that I already own or have been gifted before and others that found a spot on my Christmas wish list this year.

I hope everyone is having a happy holiday season so far! I know I always get stressed the last week before Christmas trying to finish work while packing to go see family and simultaneously packing for the bowl game. The next few days will be hectic, but I am trying to stay calm and enjoy the season!

Savvyroot purse [c/o] | Mimosa Handcrafted Essential Oils necklace | Air Jordan 5 Retro | KREWE Sunglasses | Birdies House Slippers | Tory Burch Travel Spray Set | Fujifilm Instax Mini Instant Camera | Chanel Travel Makeup Palette | Kendra Scott Gift Set

Savvyroot Astor Crossbody Purse
My absolute favorite gift to receive for any holiday is a purse. I was recently introduced to local brand Savvyroot earlier this football season when they came out with a stylish clear bag for the newly implemented stadium rules (you can read more about that here).

Mimosa Handcrafted Essential Oils Necklace
I wear Mimosa jewelry almost every day, and I went a little crazy during their Cyber Monday sale buying presents and a few pieces for myself. One of the items I picked up was this handmade essential oils necklace. You can put a couple of drops of your favorite oil directly on to the necklace to smell all day long. They also have bracelet options that would look great stacked with other jewelry.

Air Jordan 5 Retro sneakers
Ever since I started working in football, I have become sneaker obsessed. I have so many pairs of Nike tennis shoes and also have put together a pretty nice collection of Air Jordans. Stylish women’s tennis shoes are becoming increasingly popular, but these Jordans are a more unique way to style the athletics trend. Pair them with some skinny jeans or leggings and you are good to go. (I am a size 8 in women’s and buy a 6.5Y in boys.)

KREWE St. Louis Sunglasses
I do not own a pair of KREWE sunglasses…yet…but I always borrow my brother’s pairs when we are together. KREWE started in New Orleans and offers the hippest, most stylish lenses in a variety of colors and styles.

Birdies House Slippers
I found this brand through Krystal Faircloth over on A Pinch of Lovely. There are so many cute designs, I don’t know which ones I want to purchase first. I always wear flip-flops or socks around my house, so as I grow up, I think it is only natural to be mature and purchase a pair of house shoes. These would be very tempting to wear out and about as well though.

Tory Burch Travel Spray Set
Shea bought this for me for Christmas last year, and it is truly the gift that keeps on giving. You pop one of the spray bottles into the gold refillable holder and use it until you need to switch to a new one. It is the perfect addition to any makeup bag and makes traveling with your favorite Tory Burch scent so easy!

Fujifilm Instax Mini Instant Camera
This mini instant camera is the PER-FECT gift! I use mine all of the time, and people find it to be such a novelty item. We have a bowl of polaroid pictures on our coffee table that people look through whenever they come to our house, and it is filled with so many memories.

Chanel Travel Makeup Palette
I am a girl who enjoys buying makeup, but does not know how to put on makeup. However, if there is anything with the words “all-in-one” or “kit” in the title, I feel like I need it. As someone who is constantly lugging around makeup for work, this would be the perfect gift for that beauty lover in your life who can pop this in her purse and always be ready on the go.

Kendra Scott Gift Set
I love how Kendra Scott has matching polish for your favorite jewels, and now you can buy them both together. This set is perfectly described on the website as a touch of sparkle and the polish to match. It is pretty, convenient and guaranteed to be a favorite of whoever is lucky enough to unwrap it!

Find all of the EVD gift guides for this holiday season here!

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Friday Favorites | Local Makers

EVD Favorites, Live Local Gift Guide, Live Local December 16, 2016

There are so many wonderful local designers and makers here in Baton Rouge and throughout Louisiana. This week’s Friday Favorites is dedicated to the talented designers that I frequent when looking for gifts this holiday season and just to pick something up for myself. I think it is always important to celebrate your local community, and I have had the pleasure of working with some of these brands this year. I hope to collaborate with more local designers to show everyone how the state of Louisiana is so special and unique.

And, bonus for all of you Baton Rouge and local residents, many of these talented ladies will be selling their designs and pieces at Saturday’s (December 17th) Mid City Makers Market!! Local Makers will be set up from 12:00 – 5:00 pm at the ELS Studio on the corner of South Eugene and Government Street. I am hoping to sneak away from work to go out and see all of the beautiful designs!

Mimosa Handcrafted

Madeline and Dawson Ellis are a husband and wife team joined by Courtney Gay. They each have a degree in landscape architecture and their brains are constantly spinning with creativity and curiosity, and they have lots of heart for what they do and why they do it. You can feel this with each pice of jewelry they produce, and proceeds from specific designs go straight back to our community. I love all of my Mimosa pieces, but am especially excited about receiving my essential oil necklace.

Mimosa Handcrafted website | Instagram | Facebook

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Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers | Sideline Style Tips | Friday Favorites | Southern Football T-Shirts | Gameday Ready: SFT

Southern Football T-Shirts

SFT reached out to me earlier this season to see if I wanted to try out a couple of their t-shirts. I jumped at the chance, and am so glad that I did. Meredith’s southern t-shirt company celebrates southern style and everyday life. Her designs are unique to the state of Louisiana and all things southern. Like Mimosa, SFT also has specific designs, like this Cajun Navy tee, that when purchased give a little lagniappe back to the community.

SFT website | Instagram | Facebook

Find SFT on the blog here:
Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers | Live Local: Lagniappe Box | Friday Favorites | Southern Football T-Shirts | Gameday Ready: SFT

Savvyroot

Owner Celeste Austin taught herself leather accessory production from start to finish and built Savvyroot from the ground up.  Savvyroot offers luxury leather goods and accessories at an affordable price so everyone can enjoy the quality of a nice bag. Her Astor clear crossbody bag was a huge hit this football season and sold out multiple times. Bonus: Celeste is offering FREE SHIPPING for the remainder of the month of December.

Savvyroot website | Instagram | Facebook

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Gift Guide: Gameday |Sideline Style Tips | Gameday Ready: Perfect Purple Dress | Gameday Recap | Gameday Ready: Kendra Scott | Friday Favorites | Clear Bag Policy

Sallie Bynum Anzelmo Art

I originally fell in love with Sallie’s gold oysters when I first saw them at L.D. Linens and Decor here in Baton Rouge. I then found her Etsy shop and have been a fan ever since. Her artwork is what drew me in, and although I don’t have a piece of her art yet, I have multiple other hand-painted and unique items. Sallie is a full-time artist living in Baton Rouge, and before she took her art and decor business full-time, she taught art for nine years. Her pieces exude southern hospitality!

Sallie Bynum Anzelmo website | Instagram | Facebook

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Gift Guide: Hostess | Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers | Southern Football T-Shirts | Friday Favorites  

Kismet Cosmetics

Kismet’s philosophy is to develop wearable, on-trend colors while maintaining a smaller offering so you are not overwhelmed by too many options. The company consistently gives back to the community and all products are made in the USA. This local cosmetics line is a fan-favorite of many ladies down here in Louisiana, including the LSU Golden Girls.

Kismet Cosmetics website | Instagram | Facebook

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Kat Noel Designs

This mom of three describes making jewelry as a way to keep her sanity, and I’m happy she used this as her outlet! Kat’s pieces are so unique from their design to the types of gems and stones she uses to complete each piece. The jewelry looks pretty in photos, but once you see it in person you can feel how well-made and unique it really is.

Kat Noel Designs website | Instagram | Facebook

Gift Guide | Gameday

Gameday, Lifestyle Gift Guide, LSU December 15, 2016

I know that some of you might not be LSU fans. I might not understand it, but I promise I do get it. Even though you might not cheer for the Tigers, some of my favorite gameday items I wear on the sidelines can be personalized to show your own school spirit!

We are currently practicing and getting ready for our bowl game in Orlando at the end of the month, and as I start to make a list of items to pack up, I came across some great gift ideas. All of these items can be used throughout the year, so don’t fret that football season is about to come to a close. Anyway, there is always baseball season to get gameday ready for too!

Kendra Scott Rayne necklace | Sallie Bynum Anzelmo state coaster | Jon Hart Design clear purse | Sallie Bynum Anzelmo wine glasses | Kendra Scott nail polish | Louisiana Home T | Savvyroot clear purse | DIFF sunglasses | Baublebar acrylic state necklace

Kendra Scott Rayne necklace
This necklace is a staple in my wardrobe, and I already own it in four different colors. With over 30 colors to choose from, you can pick up this necklace in pretty much any team color. It is also a great piece to wear throughout the year and not reserved for gamedays only.

Sallie Bynum Anzelmo State Coaster
Sallie makes these hand-painted coasters in a variety of southern states and colors as well as personalized area code coasters. She also also has cowhide coasters in her shop where you can pick what state you would like to represent.

Jon Hart Design clear Becky crossbody purse
My purple Becky bag has a gold foil LSU monogram stamped right on the front to complete my gameday look. I get SO many compliments on this bag and received it as a gift from a co-worker last Christmas. It is a combination of two of my favorite things – LSU and purses. You can’t go wrong. This bag is college-stadium approved and you can choose between 15 colors to match your school perfectly plus add a custom monogram!

Sallie Bynum Anzelmo Wine Glasses
Not only does she feature coasters, but Sallie also makes hand-painted wine glasses for the school of your choice. These LSU ones have a traditional pawprint painted on them, but she also has glasses that incorporate your school’s colors in a unique design. These are perfect for parties and tailgating. If you don’t see your school colors represented, send her a message for a custom order.

Kendra Scott Nail Polish
I love my Kendra Scott jewels and now I can match my nails to my precious gems. Win-win if you ask me! Again, Kendra Scott has multiple colors for you to choose from to paint your nails the winning colors. I’m glad one of our main colors at LSU is gold, because this gold polish looks gorgeous for all of those days between game days.

Louisiana Home T
Shea bought me a Louisiana Home T for one of my birthdays and I wear it all the time. Any time it comes to getting something state related I always feel like I have to choose between Louisiana and Texas. Well, the past five years Louisiana has won…and will continue to win. This t-shirt is super soft, and you can buy one for him, her, kids, etc.

Savvyroot Astor Clear Crossbody Purse
With the NFL clear bag policy and newly implement policies at college stadiums, women must carry itty bitty purses or wear a clear bag to games. Literally, a zip-loc bag is approved, but ain’t no woman in the SEC got time for that. Local purse maker Savvyroot designed this clear crossbody that can be worn to games and even after for a night on the town.

DIFF Sunglasses
I have both a purple and a gold framed pair of DIFF sunglasses. Don’t judge me. When your school is represented by two main colors, how do you expect me to choose between them? You wouldn’t. These glasses come in a variety of colors and frames, so you can mix and match your team colors and style of sunglasses. I purchased mine from on of my favorite spots in town, NK Boutique.

Baublebar acrylic state necklace
Out of all of the accessories I bought for this football season, I received the most compliments and questions on my mini purple Louisiana pendant. It is also perfect for me that it is on a gold chain. You can choose between a mini and a full-size pendant and pick your state and color for a complete customized piece of jewelry.

Find all of the EVD gift guides for the 2016 holiday season here!

Gift Guide | Hostess

Lifestyle Gift Guide December 13, 2016

I don’t like showing up to parties or gatherings empty-handed, especially when a friend or family member has opened up their home and spent time getting everyone together. And, I love buying gifts for any and all occasions, so this is just another excuse for me to flex my shopping skills. Since you might be invited to multiple parties this holiday season, I thought I would put together a gift guide featuring some local makers and other easy gift options that you can keep on hand to say thank you to the Hostess with the Mostess!

These gift ideas are perfect for any party host, but they can also double as stocking stuffers and plain ol’ under the tree presents. I know I personally would love to receive any of these items myself if I hosted a  party (or not) and might have already picked up a few for myself. Tis the season to treat yo self!

Cravings cookbook by Chrissy Teigen | kate spade guest book | Domino decorating book | Votivo reed diffuser | kate spade wine tote | Sallie Bynum Anzelmo hand-painted glasses | Voluspa candle set | Sallie Bynum Anzelmo hand-painted coasters | Magnolia Creative Co. cocktail calendar

Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat by Chrissy Teigen
This is not your traditional cookbook, as you can imagine since it’s written by a supermodel. Don’t be looking for salads and juice cleanses in this book though. Think chicken fajitas, fish tacos and onion rings amongst so many other delicious options. I’m hungry just writing this.

kate spade well wishes guest book
Guest books are not just for weddings anymore! I love the idea of having a guest book in your house to track notes from visitors. These are fun to look back at in the future.

Domino: Your Guide to a Stylish Home
Anthropologie is literally the most amazing gift store ever created. I can find gifts for ANYONE on my list. My brother gave me the first edition of this Domino decorating book, and it is not only the perfect accessory for your coffee table, but it has great ideas to spruce up your home decor.

Votivo Reed Diffuser
Reed diffusers are my favorite way to freshen up any room in the house. You don’t have to worry about if you left it burning like a candle, and the smell is so clean and crisp. My favorite scent by Votivo is red currant. I am not sure what that is in real life, but as a diffusing oil, it is purely amazing.

kate spade wine tote
A perfect, and oh so easy, hostess gift is a bottle of wine in a cute to-go tote. I bought this exact wine tote from The Keeping Room in Baton Rouge. The ladies there have a great selection of stationary and gift items. I don’t know anyone that wouldn’t appreciate a bottle of vino and cute kate spade bag.

Sallie Bynum Anzelmo hand-painted glasses and coasters
I have told y’all about Sallie’s art before and my love for her gold oysters. She has some of the prettiest items that would make perfect gifts for any hostess. Sallie is a local artist here in Louisiana, and her pieces are unique, so you get extra bonus points for an original gift.

Voluspa candle set
I bought one of these candle sets for me and one for an undetermined person that is yet to be named. I just knew it would be a gift that would come in handy at some point this holiday season. You can also break up a set to use for separate gifts!

Magnolia Creative Co. Southern Cocktail Calendar
I have bought some party ware items from this local company for Christmas parties and LSU themed get-togethers. This original cocktail calendar would look great on anyone’s bar or in their kitchen. Again, extra points are given for a local and unique present!

Find all of the EVD gift guides for this holiday season here!

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