There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.
~ Jane Austen
~ Jane Austen
I'm home from
our holiday, to
piles of laundry....
school supply lists.....
groceries to buy.....
Back to the normal
rhythm of our
home, our
longitude and latitude....
Our place.
And even though
it's ninety degrees
out, today,
the evenings are
starting to feel
a wee bit cooler.
The potted flowers
and gardens
have lost their
luster....
Summer is turning
Instead of
mourning the
passing of summer,
I'm celebrating
the coming of
autumn here in
the Northern Hemisphere ~
with a
giveaway!
The CSN Stores
have generously
offered to help
one lucky
Privet and Holly
Privet and Holly
reader toast
the incoming
season with
a $60 gift card!
In case you
don't know about
CSN's 200-plus
on-line shoppes....
they offer everything
from dutch ovens to luggage,
bedding to garden supplies.
In case you
don't know about
CSN's 200-plus
on-line shoppes....
they offer everything
from dutch ovens to luggage,
bedding to garden supplies.
I'm all about
cozy, anytime of
year, but most
especially when
autumn arrives.
Baked apples,
pumpkin pies,
butternut squash
soup....
Cuddling up
under cozies,
as we call
them in our
family....
football games
movies
coffee
on the deck....
Fluffing
the
nest
setting
the mood
Indian-summer
picnics....
And tailgates
Autumn weekends
for leaf-peeping
and class reunions
Making the switch
from iced tea
from iced tea
to hot tea...
Paper plates
to stoneware....
Plastic cups
to monogrammed
glassware.
Let's toast ~
To autumn
and giveaways {hooray!}
and YOU!
The rules to
enter are simple:
enter are simple:
1. Click on
your favorite picture,
above, to find
the name of the
cozy CSN item you
are drawn to
and tell me
which one in
a comment.
above, to find
the name of the
cozy CSN item you
are drawn to
and tell me
which one in
a comment.
2. Leave another
comment if
you are a follower
of Privet and Holly,
for an extra
chance to win.
3. If you posses abundant
autumn energy,
autumn energy,
pick up my giveaway
button or blog
about this,
about this,
then come back
Entries must
be received by
midnight, CST,
on August 29th.
Random Generator
will choose the
winner on August 30th.
Good luck....
and start getting
cozy!
xx
Suzanne
PS: Thank you for
all of your lighting
suggestions from my
CSN giveaway in July.
I'll be writing
soon about that....
All images
except #2,
csnstores.com
PS: Thank you for
all of your lighting
suggestions from my
CSN giveaway in July.
I'll be writing
soon about that....
All images
except #2,
csnstores.com




















158 comments:
I have to say that I am partial to the set of six Napolean Monogramed drinking glasses. I love what you can find on CSN. Thanks for the great giveaway!
can you prod the random generator please???
I'm in the mood to shop!
What a cosy homey post! Glad that you enjoyed your holiday. Nice to have you bakc safe and sound! xxoo
Love the French Home Gourmet La Rochere Napoleon Monogrammed Glasses! Love your pics too!
Glad you had a nice Holiday and thanks for a lovely giveaway..
I really like,"Blissliving Home Maren 11" Holder Candlestick in White"...they would look lovely on my breakfast buffet...
Hugs
Brenda
I am a follower and love your blog...
hugs
Brenda
Hi, Suzanne, welcome home! I really like the "Blissliving Frida" pillow. It would look great on my sofa.
I am a loyal follower also.
Good morning, Suzanne! What a fun thing to have an autumn giveaway!
I was just cozying in to read your sweet post this morning...my first visit of the day...I love Jane Austen, so your opening quote drew me right in, chin in hand, to read your thoughts on the coming season...my very favorite one.
I'm drawn to most everything you selected--beautiful stuff! But I think I'm most drawn to the Antique Chic Throw, of course!
Thanks for your kind generosity, my friend! I'll be back for a couple more comments in a second...
Julie
How fun! My fav is the WovenWorkz Ashland Knitted Throw - so pretty!
Loved this post, Suzanne! Now I'm starting to get excited about Fall too! :)
Hugs,
Zuzu
Already a happy friend and follower...
Julie
Welcome back. You were gone a LONG time! I'd have to say my favorite was the Frida pillow...so cozy for fall and winter.
WovenWorkz blanket for me!! I am ready for the summer heat wave to end and for the change of seasons myself. Back to school is a scramble, I remember the days, but loved all the fresh sharp pencils, new books, clean slate of a new year and seeing my school friends again. Thanks for the good tunes!
xoxo
Liz
My sidebar has now been decorated with your button--what fun! Have a beautiful day, my friend!
Julie
Oh my Suzanne I clicked on that beautiful quilt (chic throw) . It looks so "Autumn"! What beautiful items are offered. A virtual smorgasboard! :-) You are a kind generous bloggy sister. Thanks for the chance to win your exciting giveaway!!! Hugs to you.
Suzanne, you just described my ideal fall! I'll be back with my favorite item - there were so many!!!
xoxo Elizabeth
OK, I'm back! :)
While I would love every item on there....I love that little oakland Feast Chiminea Fire Pit with Grill. That is the perfect size for our little patio!
Thanks for the opportunity!
xoxo Elizabeth
Time to cozy in--the days are getting shorter--football coolness--and I love the STEW POT!
Vonda
I am a loyal follower:)
Love the Napolean monogrammed glassware, just gorgeous!
I'm also a happy follower, thanks for the chance to win. Have a fun week getting back into the swing of things!
xo,
Debra
I was drawn to the Sutherland Baskets Sangria Insulated Picnic Basket in Sangria.
I am a new follower of your darling blog.
The monogrammed glasses are just beautiful. I may order them!! I am a follower!
xoxo
Jane
I want to wrap up in that sherpini throw right now! :)
A very lovely, cozy post.
Believe it or not our Summer is just beginning. I feel like I just lived through Fall. Every morning cold and foggy. Yesterday, it finally felt like a summer day. This really was one of coldest summers I can remember. Indian Summer is our summer and it's just starting. Looking at Fall doesn't feel right yet... probably sometime after Halloween.
Love you,
Terri
I am a Privet and Holly follower... I adore your "words". :)
Hey Sweet Girl!
Delighted you arrived back home safely from your trip to WA!
I know you had a lovely visit!
Oh how I LOVE the picnic basket!
We soooooo need a cute picnic basket living here on Bainbridge!
I would take it all kinds of places!
Fill it up with all kinds of goodies!
I would LOVE to win this prize!
Thanks for the chance!
xo
Grabbed your button!
Of course I follow Miss SUZANNE!
She's a cutie~pa~tootie!
xoxoxo
o.k... so I'm back! couldn't grab your button but bragged about you in my side bar!
I LOVE the Blissliving Frida pillow!!! Just gorgeous!!
I'm also a follower!
After reading this I can't wit for Fall to get here and cozy up to the fire!
I am a new follower, found you through my buddy La Dolfina!
I am loving lanterns right now so the IMAX black lantern is way cool!
mcarusopartridge@gmail.com
Nights are getting cooler here too and I AM READY for that! I am all about a comfy throw on the couch on those cool nights too ... I love the one that you've pictured here.
And yes I am a follower ... I always love your posts Suzanne. :)
There is subtle hint of autumn in the air here in CT this week. It's sparked my spirit for all our well-loved fall traditions ~ you've managed to list most of them.
The stew pot would receive lots of use in our home!
Jo
I'm a follower ~ always enjoy peeking in and sharing a few minutes with you.
Jo
Le Creuset 4.5" Petite Pie Dish in Kiwi - PG1850-1271 is my favorite, but they are all so nice, it was hard to choose.
Follow your blog via GFC
I'm a follower.
I'm a follower.
I like the sea blue knitted cable blanket of course!
You know, it is too hard to pick just one thing! But one of my faves was the Blissliving Home Frida Pillow in Cream, how cozy is that?
Oh--and I am a follower!
Gee, we have had such a cool summer here in southern California that I'm really not thinking of fall yet. We started to get some warm temps yesterday and it felt nice to have a little bit of a summer. I'm sure September will be very warm here.
Glad you're back home and welcoming fall weather in your area.
Wonderful giveaway!
I actually love the Thomas Paul Horse pillow, your giveaway button. Wouldn't THAT look nice in my new living room? :-)
And of course I am a follower, I adore you!
And your beautiful giveaway button has a position of honor on my sidebar, too!
Sutherland Baskets Sangria Insulated Picnic Basket in Sangria - SP706
That basket caught my eye.It's such a nice day here today,I wish I could take my men out for a picnic,little man would love it!
jacksoncrisman@yahoo.com
I am a follower of your sweet blog already!
I do love to shop!
Brenda
Suzanne! I LOVE THE THOMAS PAUL HORSE PILLOW! Anita
And I am a faithful follower!!!! WELCOME HOME DEAREST! Get going on that laundry....school starts soon! See you soon, I hope! Rabbit Hill is shaping up, building starts however, in October! Anita
Love the Greenland Home Fashions Antique Chic Throw! so cozy!!
I've been a follower for quite awhile and enjoy it so much!!
Hi Suzanne!
Hmmm..Id have to say I love the Wovenworkz Ashland Throw and it is in one of the colours Im accenting my living room with!
So pretty!!
Deborah xo
First and foremost Im your follower...and love you and your posts...
Deborah xo
Welcome home! I celebrate the coming of autumn with you!
Susan
Oh Goodness.
I love the glassware.
What a great giveaway.
Thank you,
Laura
White Spray Paint
Yes-
I am a follower!
Laura
So glad to hear you're back from your amazing vacation and are settling in before all the crazy fall routines begin! lovely giveaway!
I"m partial to the NapaStyle stew pot - just thinking about a pot of stew or chili simmering on the stove makes me want fall to hurry up! :)
of course you know I'm a follower! xx
I like the daniadown sherpiani tan throw.
I follow on gfc
Hi Suzanne, welcome back to your cozy home. I too am looking forward to Fall, but we are still having the best Summer weather! I was drawn to the steeple lantern and if I wasn't still so full from dinner, I may have picked that pie dish! What a nice giveaway you're doing right in the middle of getting all settled in from vacation! ~Lili
I am a faithful follower of your lovely blog Suzanne! ~Lili
I absolutely love the Greenland Home Fashions Antique Chic Throw and it is even on sale which makes me like it even more :)
tanyainjville@yahoo.com
I love the Frida pillow~ fun giveaway!
I am a follower, too!
I have posted this on my sidebar, as well!
Oh I love the Chantal Enamel On Steel 1.8 Quart Fiesta Green Bridge Teakettle - too cute. Please enter me.
Oh, and I"m a follower.
What a generous giveaway. Hope you had a nice vacation and Shellagh told me you guys met up. Next time you are here I would love to meet you.
Take care,
Kathleen
I am loving the Thomas Paul Horse pillow. Great giveaway!!!
you had me at butternut squash in the orange stockpot. yes, that's the one for me. you also got me SOOOO in the mood for autumn. One might look out my window right now with the first real rain in months and think it could be autumn, but then one stop outside and the humid hot air and mosquitoes and cockroaches slap me back to reality. literally . mosquitoes so big here they slap ME. ;)
I really enjoy a hot cup of tea on a cool fall evening so I'd have to choose the green teakettle. I am so looking forward to the gorgeous fall colors of the midwest.
I am also a follower of your thoughtful and inspirational blog!
well it feels like a fall morning here today. beautiful. i am liking the wovenworkz knitted throw. i can just see myself curled up on my swing with that wrapped around me reading a book. heaven on earth. thanks sweetie!!
You almost make fall seen desirable, rather than thinking that it is just getting closer to winter!
Would love the Thomas Paul horse pillow!
I'm a follower!
Oh dear, everything is so lovely! I would have to say though I am partial to the antique throw - it just says fall to me which is my absolute favorite time of the year! I would love a chance to win it! Thanks for hosting this givewaway.
I am a follower also.
I have added your button for the giveaway to my blog as well. Hmmmmm, am I being greedy? I just love that throw - can't help myself and that is my story and I am sticking to it :D
I still love the beige 'linen look' drapes...and will use them too. I was even thinking for the price($15 for 2 panels) I could cut off the end with the hoops and use as table clothes. If I had a sewing machine I could sew pillow covers. I am still going for that rustic seaside style...so the linen textures and varying shades of whites(sand, oatmeal,vanilla,milk)appeal to me..along with the espresso, chocolates, and sea greens/blues and greys of sky and stones.
Waterford Robert Mondavi Collection is something that I would love to get.
I am a google follower.
Welcome Home Suzanne! I love being away, but it's always a treat to be home again, isn't it?
I love the "N" glasses, they're French, so that figures, right? I am having a happy APRON GIVEAWAY too, for the last dog days of summer.
xo Lidy
Absolutely the Thomas Paul horse pillow....GORGEOUS and perfect to add to the vintage monogrammed horse blanket that I found in Brimfield. What a way to cozy up in the fall and watch leaves fall through the window!
I just came over after reading about you on Becky's blog. And lucky me...a change to win a yummy prize!
I'm loving that Napa 3 quart covered stew pot. I've been wanting a dutch oven for awhile now. I'm sorry, did I say wanting? I mean NEEDING!! Seriously, I'm now following (and not just for a chance to win...really!)
Blessings,
Alison
Here's my comment to say I'm following!
Alison
I came to visit you from Becky's blog today. She told me all about your visit and I saw the sweet goodies you gave her. I'm not quite ready for autumn but this post made me think it might be nice.
what a generous give-away, though i'm holding onto to summer tight. but, perhaps the apple baker would help my transistion? :)
I would love to have the Le Creuset 2-Quart Tatin Dish in Cherry.
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I'ma GFC follower.
fourkidsrgreat(at)gmail.com
I found your blog through Farmgirl Paints - isn't she a doll?
Fun giveaway - loved to be considered. I love the White Candlesticks they are gorgeous! I believe they are from BlissLiving.
and now I'm a follower :)
...and now I blogged aboutcha!*wink*
The Antique Chic Throw from Greenland Fashions got me, but then I never met a quilt I didn't love.
Although if I could have clicked on that first one (is that your living room? I didn't even try that one!), well, I'd just crawl in there!
Well, after I wrote that I thought, "I HAVE to click on photo 1."
The antique throw may have been overturned in its affections by Napa Home & Garden Oval Trestle Table Antique Wood - 6144!
j
LoVe the Antique Chic Throw! Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year!
I've placed your giveaway button on my blog!
Okay, so you can't get rid of me ~ I'm now a follower!
Oh this is easy dear friend....in the Autumn....I love Soups....so it would have to be the pumpkin soup pot.
It is yummy!!
Hugs,
Jo
I'm a follower and have been for some time.
By the way.....welcome back!!
Hugs,
Jo
i've been wanting a dutch oven forever and they have some nices ones! thank you!! hugs, susan
i follow :)
I do love those things about fall! Especially the smell of campfires!
I like the sweet petite kiwi pie plate. My own pie plate broke the other day as I was organizing the cupboard. See, it doesn't pay to clean. :)
I will follow you, follow you wherever you may go.....
wow...i love Le Creuset 4.5" Petite Pie Dish in Kiwi - PG1850-1271...thanks
I adore the Le Creuset cherry red dish!
Thanks for the opportunity.
Of course I am a follower!
happy to find you today...what a lovely blog...i enjoyed everything
and you had a TEDDY too...
i just LOVE this little guy
:-)
can't wait to stop by again soon
kary and teddy
xxx
you and me both...I am a true nester...that is why I am loving the start of Fall....yahoo.
Hugs..heard you will be at the CC event...so will I ...would love to meet you. xoxoxo
What wonderful things! Love it all but am partial to the antique chic throw, just right for sitting on the couch with a cup of coffee reading a good mystery!
I am a new follower.
Suzanne - Someday, we must meet, for real! We have way too much in common - alas I am still in the Northwest and sad to be returning home tomorrow - to much the same as you returned to - add a daughter's birthday and lots of Junk Bonanza project work!
Great giveaway - love the Maren candlestick holders...
xo~Jill
It's me again...I just want to ask about your friend who had the surgery. How is she doing? Please let her know that we continue to send her good thoughts and hope she is doing well.
sign me up! I'm always up for a giveaway! Thanks! xoxo, Melaine
I love the glass French Home Monogrammed Glasses! So pretty!
I'm a follower!
Oh how fun, the throw is fabulous!
xo
amanda
Too funny! I have the same giveaway going on right now, too! So tell your readers to hop over for a second chance on my blog! hahaha...
Here's hoping I win yours since I can't win my own! ;o)
~mary~
Antique Chic Throw from Greenland Fashions is fantastic I am also loving the sweater pillow!
I am a follower!
Thanks for your recent visit to my blog, which was just featured on Junk Bonanza. I do hope to be able to meet you at JB this year, so stop on by my jewelry booth.
Kind of fun that we're both having giveaways at the same time.
My favorite thing above was a toss up between the monogrammed glasses and the Daniadown Sherpini Tan Throw for football games. :) Football season starts on Thursday, with another game on Friday up near our cabin. Gotta stay warm in MN during football season.
Tell your teenage daughter that she made my day, since she swooned over my jewerly along with her Mom. ;)
Gretchen
http://mimitoriasdesigns.blogspot.com
Suzanne, once again I want to say how much I enjoy your blog. It's so uplifting and I look forward to visiting it frequently! Thank you for the chance at this nice giveaway...I would love to cozy up in that Ashland Throw (love the color featured!) and how cute and homey are the Blissful Living Home Frida Pillow (the one that looks like an Irish-knit sweater with buttons?) So autumnal!
Thank you for the great giveaway. I love the simple white candle sticks from BlissLiving Home. Of course, I love just about anything from that store and CSN :)
Thanks again
I really like your blog and am now following you...
The Chimenea Fire Pit with Grill is something that I've been wanting for a while now. Thank you...
Oh and I am a follower.... Love your blog.
I enjoyed visiting your blog, and what a nice giveaway! I like the Greenland Home Fashions Antique Chic Throw.
What an awesome giveaway! I love the Ashland knitted throw!
Becky M.
intheriver@tx.rr.com
I'm loving the curvy shapes of the Blissliving Home Maren 11" Holder Candlestick in White - BL52791. Just a classic!
Oh, and I'm a follower too!
I LOVE those monogramed glasses. I am new to your blog.
French Home Gourmet La Rochere Napoleon 10.5 Oz Monogrammed Tall Glass (Set of 6) - 6232.01
Now I am a follower too! I also have a CSN giveaway on my blog.
Hi WovenWorks blanket for me. Love anything they have. Thanks, Stanna
(shabbyloft@aol.com)
I am also a follower. Stanna
(shabbyloft@aol.com)
I'm posting about your give-away!
http://posypocket.blogspot.com/2010/08/give-away-on-privet-holly.html
Blissliving Home Maren 11" Holder Candlestick in White - BL52791
SKU #: BLL1686
i LOVE these candlestick holders and they would go perfectly in my bedroom. i hav an arrangement of all-white candle holders and milk glass vases with bright pops of color through the flowers and candles, and these would be a PERFECT addition :)
now that i'm following the blog - here is my second comment :)
i LOVE the French Home Gourmet La Rochere Napoleon 10.5 Oz Monogrammed Tall Glass (Set of 6) - 6232.01
SKU #: FHG1367.
the glassware is elegant yet simple, which i love! and the monogrammed N is perfect for my name :)
This is what I liked the most:
WovenWorkz Ashland Knitted Throw - 043-0
The color is beautiful.
Love ANYTHING to do with Horses and the Thomas Paul horse pillow is absolutely gorgeous ♥
Thank you for this generous giveaway!
I like the Blissliving Home Frida Pillow in Cream
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I follow you on Google Friends Connect (Jennai)
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I listed your giveaway on my blog
http://jennaiscorner.blogspot.com/
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I like the Daniadown Sherpini Tan Throw and it's only $27!!! Wow.
elenna @ sbcglobal.net
I put this on my blog (I juswt found you, or I would have done it sooner)
http://elennalouise.blogspot.com/
elenna @ sbcglobal.net
I follow you on GFC as ElennaLouise
elenna @ sbcglobal.net
Such a comforting & cozy post...
xo
E+J
Really partial to those Mondavi glasses! Pick me! :)
No...really...pick me! :)
That horse pillow is dreamy...
Love love love the Greenland Home Fashions Antique Chic Throw
Suzanne, it does not feel quite right to come back to your lovely blog after weeks in lazy summer land and all I do is entering a giveway -- when I really want to chat and thank you for all your support this summer when I was a most terrible blog friend.
But now I am back for real -- and I will follow you like a hawk! (:
Welcome back to you too!
And I must say that the gorgeous linen pillow has my name on it! Would look lovely on one of my Swedish antique chairs.
Love to you (I am already a stalker/follower!)
Mon
WOO HOO!!! Look at all these comments!!!!! YIPEE! Oh, I have a very, very slim chance of winning this one! Suzanne my dear! It is so nice to see you!!! You know, the blog list is sometimes very slow in alerting us of a new post....I have missed some of my favorite blogs when they post because of that glitch! BUT THANK YOU FOR COMING....I always love to see your pretty face pop up on my comments! AND YOUR CAMERA.....OH NO!!! You are probably never without it, so you must feel really strange without it! You must be on the lookout for a new one...please let me know what kind you get? Now that I have been asked to be a REGULAR writer for the magazine (hee!), I need to provide my own photos, so Ruben and I need to go out and get a much better camera. I am thrilled to have this opportunity to improve my writing and focus even more on the type of writing I will be doing. Thank you for noticing my ONE original photo!!!!! I go back to school for district meetings today, and my students come back to school on Sept. 7. I wish your children and you, the best school year! And once things settle, TEA TIME! And the Creative Connection?????
ENJOY YOUR WEEK! Anita
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