We are thrilled that platinum selling recording artist Phillip Phillips will be our special guest entertainment at this year's Smile Greenwich to benefit Operation Smile November 11 at the Belle Haven Club. For tickets, donations or sponsorship, please visit www.operationsmile.org. Hope to see you there!!

My family is thrilled to be part of this upcoming film, I hope you will check it out!  We are hosting a private screening of the new film 'Wonder' and the new film, Just Like You Facial Anomalies, on November 18th at 4 p.m. in Port Chester at the AMC Theater. All proceeds from ticket sales go to Operation Smile. To purchase tickets (includes kids snack pack), please visit: https://501auctions.com/smilegreenwich/item/811765

On Saturday, November 11, we will have a great night of dessert, dancing and fun. Smile Greenwich will celebrate the life-changing surgeries that Operation Smile’s medical volunteer teams perform every day around the world, and its success is very important to me. With your support, how many lives can we change tomorrow? I can't wait to see you there!

Refreshing Watermelon Salad

The Goods:

1/4 large organic watermelon cut into 1 inch cubes

1 organic cucumber, peeled, halfed and sliced 

1 medium organic red onion, sliced in half, sliced thinly

1 quarter cup cashews or candied pecans

1 bunch of fresh chopped mint

Combine the first four 'goods' (ok it's just a clever way to say ingredients) in a large wood bowl and sprinkle the mint on top.  Pour dressing over the salad right before serving. Inside tip -- my Italian father loved making our salad dressing every night and he was a big believer in never soaking your salad with dressing before you were ready to serve it. 

For Dressing:

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/8 cup red wine or balsamic vinegar (depends upon personal taste)

salt and pepper to taste

1 dash of organic worcestershire sauce

Mangia bene!

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy Fourth of July holiday weekend!!!  

July 4th weekend is here and it's time to celebrate!  These two festive and fun sparkling cocktails are a perfect way to sparkle up any bbq or picnic.  

Either champagne or sparkling wine is refreshing but if you haven't tried a lot of sparkling wines you are missing out and should give it a try!  For sparkling wine, i love Gloria Ferrer Brut from Sonoma, I had my wedding reception there and it is a delicious wine.  I also love Roederer Estate Brut, from the Anderson Valley, it is crisp, and refreshing and a lovely wine.   Cheers!

Summer Fizz (pictured center) - Champagne or Sparkling Wine and a splash of St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur with a Lemon Twist Garnish

Pomegranate Splash (far left) - Champagne or Sparkling Wine and splash of Pama Pomegranate Liqueur

with Fresh Pomegranate Seeds

Thank you to Mixologist Miguel Vera of the Belle Haven Club for the cocktails, and photographer Kyle Norton

Hello Summer!!  Here on the East Coast, we are absolutely thrilled with the start of summer weather after such a harsh winter; seeing our flowers bloom, our brown grass turn green, and experiencing the joy of feeling the sunshine on our face, is such a blessing.  My peonies are just beginning to bloom, and they are one of my all time favorite flowers.  They smell and look gorgeous.  I've stepped up my running game again, now that the weather is warm (no excuses!), and cut back on all those winter sweets I had been indulging in.  Time for getting back to a whole food health and life. Summer, maybe even more than a new year for me, is about realigning, refocusing and getting back to basics. With that in mind, we have two special treats that say summer to me when you order your Perfect Provenance products -- you will receive one of them as a gift when you order this summer.  We won't ruin the surprise, you will just have to wait and order and see!

We are loving all of our friends and family who have posting their pics of #smilemore tees to social media, and love the idea of this going viral. Thank you and please continue to help us spread the love!  From Florida to California and back to Connecticut, we smile every time we see these photos.

In addition to previewing our new collection of #smilemore tees to benefit Operation Smile, launching the website and getting up and running, we have been very busy here at the Perfect P developing our new product lines.  I cannot wait until you see. smell and experience our new products.  These last few weeks I have been sketching and designing our jewelry, which I would describe as modern, chic and edgy, all wrapped in one!  I am collaborating on the design with a jeweler I have adored for years -- Zig Zag Jewelers on Madison Avenue. Our designs together are based on principles I believe in and love  -- balance, architecture and beauty. Each design will be our own special, delicate creation and really represent the look and feel.,materials and aesthetic, I want our company to symbolize.