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Debi Lilly

Summer Lovin’ on the Lake
Back by popular demand, The Abbey Resort & Spa resort’s is just a boat ride away.  Sleep in luxury upstairs, while your boat waits below in your slip away from home.  
Sail right up to the docks to enjoy the Waterfront Restaurant and Bar.  The Waterfront Restaurant offers a sail away-take out menu, making boat meals a harbor breeze. 
What’s that you say?  No boat?  Not to worry, the Abbey has rental boats, water skiing, ski school, parasailing and wave running for your water sports pleasure.  
No wheels for Wisconsin weekends?  Well, just jump on the Metra from Chicago to Harvard. Once there, a shuttle will pick you up and take you to the hotel.  
Located just 80 miles from downtown Chicago and 50 miles from Milwaukee, The Abbey Resort & Spa is a treasured icon, nestled on 90 acres of beautifully manicured grounds.  
The state of the art Avani Spa, after a $1.5 million renovation, enhances the resort experience with innovative spa treatments and the modern luxuries of a first class spa.   
 The Abbey Resort, Fontana, Wisconsin, 800.SPA.1000, Theabbeyresort.com.  


Favors, Fabulous Favors
Couture just got a whole lot sweeter.   
I am beyond thrilled to partner with truffle truffle to offer a Design-It-Yourself couture favor collection, combining the hottest colors and prints of the moment with truffle truffle’s artisanal confections in seasonal flavors. 
Each design and petite sweet is handpicked and incorporates your own personal vision for your perfect event. With our discerning taste and impeccable style as your guide, you can design a thoughtful gift for your guests to take home that captures the essence of your event, whether it’s a cocktail soiree, fundraising gala, or intimate wedding. These couture favors are the perfect personal touch for a perfect event all your own. 
I have paired six fabulous favor boxes with gorgeous prints & hues that are perfect for the season.  Couture chic – sized petite.  Simply choose your color and pattern, and custom label.  Next… 
Fill ‘em up.  Let me share a few must have favorites: fluffy gourmet flavored marshmallows in pastel hues and floral flavors like chamomile…orange blossom…rose water. 
Chocolate tiles are quite literally, the very essence of fresh herbs infused into decadent chocolate tiles.  Each is finished with delicious accents like roasted nuts and candied fruit. 
And don’t get me started on cake bonbons.  The consummate confection, this modern take on petit four cakes might just become the talk of the party.  Each delicious flavor represents a perfect pairing that uniquely captures the essence of spring: chocolate and cassis…vanilla bean and kumquat…lemon and bergamot. 
So let’s start playing.  Ready, set, go…
Available at: Truffletruffle.com/debililly.php, $5 and up. 


Summertime, Partytime
Headed out the door, in a rush to a party?  Need to quickly wrap a little hostess gift, so you don’t arrive empty handed? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Let me share the season’s hottest gift trend: vintage-inspired, keepsake Parisian patterned cylinder boxes, the perfect 1, 2, 3 wrapping solution. Simply tuck your gift inside with some tissue paper, top with the box lid, and present to the hostess with a smile.  
Best of all, they are the ultimate repurposed gift box – looking as pretty on a shelf as the special gift itself you are wrapping inside. 
Available at A Perfect Event, 3050 N. Lincoln, 773.244.9333, Aperfectevent.com, $5 and up.