This Saturday, November 21, the Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles 2009 Christmas House will be gifting guests with more than just the most memorable show home tour. Beginning at 11 a.m., a series of special events, free to Christmas House ticket-holders, will include book signings, holiday craft classes and party secrets that you don’t want to miss. Visit atlantachristmashouse.com for ticket information and a complete listing of Saturday’s events. Be sure to check out this year’s first-ever holiday tabletop spectacular, “Entertaining by Design,” located in the garage.
11 a.m. - noon
Comfort Living for the Holidays with Christine Eisner
Let 2009 be the year that you really enjoy the whole holiday season, not just the last few hours of it! Discover how to create a season-long celebration that emphasizes inner priorities and meaningful experiences. Author and lifestyle expert Christine Eisner will share her back-to-basics ideas on how a “Comfort Living” approach to the weeks ahead can ring in a higher pleasure and lower stress celebration of the small moments that make up this special—yet challenging—time of year. This will be the year you create experiences that focus on the journey, instead of merely the finish line. Eisner will also be signing copies of her new book, Comfort Living—A Back-to-Basics Guide To a More Balanced Lifestyle. For more information, visit lifestyledesign.org or comfortlivingbychristine.com
2 - 3 p.m.
The Art of Entertaining with Jennifer Boles of ThePeakofChic.com
What is the secret to a successful party? Are e-vites replacing RSVPs? Learn the answers to these questions and more from design blogger Jennifer Boles, author of ThePeakofChic.com. Covering everything from cocktail hour to calling cards (yes, they’re making a comeback!), Boles will discuss the art of at-home entertaining, both easy and elegant. Along with her personal insights, Boles will share anecdotes about—and tips from—some of America’s most illustrious hostesses of decades past, including Elsie de Wolfe, Dorothy Draper and Dorothy Rodgers, as well as party secrets from today’s top tastemakers. Don’t miss this one-time opportunity to hear from one of America’s most famous design bloggers.
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