Here's what I love at a party: Me. Also, good friends. Fattening food. Fancy-pants wine. Great conversation. And a theme. A wonderful, wonderful blows-your-mind theme created specifically for you. This week, my friend Leah hosted a small wine-and-cheese birthday party for me in her home. She's is an art director at a high-end magazine, and is one of those people who eats, breathes, and lives design. She's really, really creative, and sometimes, those of us who are lucky enough to know Leah get to benefit from her tremendous talent. And--lucky me--I got some Leah-love this week! Take a look at these pics; not only did she create pairing menus and labels for all of the cheese, she also made wine charms (complete with proofreader's marks, a nod to my writing profession) and topped the night off with party favors: bottles of red and white wine remade with labels for "Cabern-Amy" and "Chardon-Amy" from "Red Pen Vineyards" and "White Space Vineyards."

I was just floored at the thoughtfulness and the cleverness. And more than anything, I was so touched to be surrounded by so much love. And cheese. And wine. And very cute fonts.

Thank you so much, lovely Leah.

(And sidebar: don't ya'll think she should open an etsy site or something?  Leave a comment--I know she's reading!)