Coming Home is coming out soon!

The launch of Coming Home is just around the corner! Copies of my new book will available for wholesale purchase at the New York Gift Show this March. We’ll also have copies of the book on our booth for people to see. I’m so excited! Also, make sure to take a look at our website. Our 2010 Spring Collection designs echo the sentiments of the book-- eating ice cream, having a tea party, indulging in dessert, throwing a dinner party with a beautifully illuminated table—we designed these dishes especially to help create moments and events that bring people together around food and to cultivate joy, which is what the book is all about.






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Decor Bon Bon, Amy Atlas, and Bride Magazine

Who doesn’t love dessert? Sweets are one of the most fun things to indulge, especially with others. In addition to tasting divine, desserts are also often gorgeous to look at. You know that old saying—we eat with our eyes.

No one knows this better than event planner and dessert stylist Amy Atlas, who specializes in dreamy, sumptuous dessert tableaus. Amy’s dessert tables have been featured in many national publications. Bride Magazine will be featuring one of her tables in their spring issue. For shoot, Amy is using our Décor Bon Bon line! We’re thrilled to be part of the feature.

The Decor Bon Bon pedestals are a perfect way to display your desserts. Take a page out of Amy's book and make dessert your centerpiece!





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New Starts

Hello everyone and Happy New Year! My apologies for staying silent so long. I’ve been very busy during these past few months preparing for the release of my new book Coming Home, which will go on sale in March (more updates on this exciting event to come.)

I’d like to talk about the new year and the opportunity for new beginnings. Renovating a living space is one of the most potent ways to wake our sluggish minds from their winter slumbers. “Home” is the space where we begin and end everyday and we often forget how much of an impact the atmosphere at home can have on our psyches.

Cleaning and rearranging our home space can help us become more dynamic and vital. It doesn’t take much. Here are some ways you can make your own small, new beginning at home:

Instead of tackling the entire kitchen, make a commitment to clean out and reorganize your refrigerator. Or your silverware drawer. Or the “junk” drawer. Or your pantry shelves. Give yourself one small project at a time that you know you can finish in one go. Afterwards, not only will your home be a better space, but you’ll also feel a sense of accomplishment.

Try out a few new recipes. Refresh your repertoire by adding a handful of fresh, healthy and seasonal dishes to the rotation. For inspiration flip through your favorite cookbook or visit your favorite food blog. I love Tastespotting for the gorgeous food photography. What could be more inspiring than the pictures of delicious meals?

When it comes to decorating our living spaces once we find a place for something it usually never moves again. We might occasionally add a new item here or there, but rarely do we take items away or swap them out for something else. Designers, however, do things a little differently...rotating their décor according to the season. I’m not talking about Halloween decorations in October or Christmas lights in December. Rotating your decor can be as simple as changing the centerpiece or tablecloth on your dining room table. Maybe that means a simple, delicate runner for the spring with a vase of fresh blooms. Or a rich, heavy tablecloth for the winter. Accompanied by a pair of dramatic candlesticks, like the ones in our Dauphine line.
Or maybe you place a few special items in your foyer that correspond with the season. A pumpkin and a lantern for the fall? A big bowl of ripe fruit for the summer?

Varying our home aesthetics, even just slightly, makes a huge difference. Don’t underestimate the power of some small new things to combat the monotony of the routine.

My new book Coming Home is a great guide to seasonal, mindful living filled with more ideas like these. Sometimes, all it takes is a little nudge to make a subtle change that surprises us with its big impact.






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Reserve Coming Home Now

I'm thrilled to tell you that my first book Coming Home: A Seasonal Guide to Creating Family Traditions is now available to pre-order. You can reserve your copy at Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble at an amazing discounted price.






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Holiday Shopping Season

Did you get your tickets to Molbak's Girls Night Out? Space is filling up, and you do not want to miss out on this event. Whole Foods will be on hand dishing up great holiday recipes, tips and dessert. In Spa of Woodinville will be offering up hand and neck massages, so you can relax and enjoy the evening. Then you've got door prizes, 42 varieties poinsettias AND I will be on hand signing my beautiful boxes and doing a couple short tablesetting presentations. Reserve your spot and enjoy the experience of shopping for the holidays this year. When everyone else is standing in long lines and rushing all over town, you can sit back and sip your eggnog next to a blazing fire with those you love. See you there!



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Winter Warehouse Sale Dates

Rosanna's Winter Warehouse Sale
Saturday, December 5th 2009
9am to 5pm

*Get on our email list by emailing a request to monicaf@rosannainc.com and receive updates and reminders.

If you are already on our email list an official invitation will be emailed soon with details of our private shopping event for our email list.

We'll post more info as it becomes available. See you there!






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The Real Big Chill

A few days ago I returned from a small, informal weekend reunion with some of my high school friends from the Beaverton Beavers class of 1972. I love saying that name-- a fabulous and authentic retro high school name.

Spending a few days together for the first time in years, we realized this weekend something all of us desperately needed. Finding ourselves middle-aged and buffeted by the storms of lifes recession, the onslaught of aging, and the loss of our youthful enthusiasm, we clung to each other as we remembered who we once were. I know, I know; it's a bleak picture. But here comes the good part:

The biggest surprise of all revealed itself to us within the first few hours of being together. Even after all these years, we were able to see that glimmer of brilliance we had in our youth; it was still living inside each one of us. We realized that this gathering gave us a great gift: it reaffirmed who we were.

As in the classic The Big Chill, the weekend was not without drama, the rekindling of buried feelings, and healing from the hurts of life. Together we rediscovered the simple happiness and delight in friendships that date back to childhood days.

I believe reaching out to the people who truly know us is one of the most powerful ways to find the strength we need to overcome the challenges of life. It feels so good to be loved and understood. It is a relief to know you're safe.

Make an effort to get together with a group of old friends; you'll be amazed by the miraculous ability of these gatherings to renew your sense of purpose and hope.




























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