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Dressing the Library in Fall Color
October 17, 2019
Fall is my favorite season, though it looks like it will be very late this year (the leaves are all still happily green). So to tide me over, I’ve gathered…
Oops! in the Garden
October 10, 2019
This annual post has proven to be as much a confessional as it is a reality check, always prompting me to remember that without these learning experiences there couldn’t be…
Celebrating 20 Years at Parterre
October 3, 2019
Parterre and its gardens celebrated their 20th anniversary this summer. And yet, it seems like only yesterday that we were creating our own little “paradise” on what had long ago…
Reuniting with Downton Abbey
September 26, 2019
Our beloved Downton Abbey television series ended in March of 2016 and since then millions of Americans (including this writer) have been patiently anticipating some sequel or follow-on. Finally, on…
Entertaining at Home: Inspirations from Celebrated Hosts
September 19, 2019
One never knows where life’s chance meetings might lead. Five years ago, Ronda Carman and I were signing our respective books at the Theta Antique Show in Houston. Two weeks…
Boston Townhouses in their Summer Finery Part 2
September 12, 2019
Aaah, the happy memories that these posts have brought back. We lived at 61 Commonwealth Avenue, in the heart of Back Bay, and I treasured every moment. My childhood dream…
Boston Townhouses in their Summer Finery Part 1
September 5, 2019
Having lived in Boston for a few years, I’m very partial to the term “Boston Proper” as describing the old in-town neighborhoods that included Back Bay, Beacon Hill, South End,…
Romancing our Summer Garden
August 29, 2019
The Orangerie in Parterre’s garden was a most special surprise Christmas gift in 1997, given to me by my husband, Jonathan, as we began our house building project. While originally…