10 Chic Newport Wedding Details
Newport is one of the most popular wedding destinations in the country, especially in the summer through fall months. Much of the planning for this season begins the prior winter as Antonia… Read More
Author: Bettie Bearden Pardee
New York in 48 Hours
It’s about this time in the winter that my husband, Jonathan, and I sneak down to New York City to re-charge our batteries. After finishing the year with a New… Read More
Designing a Writer’s Lair
Just the name–Washington Irving III–hints of a great tale to tell. Writer, former actor and adjunct professor of English and the Humanities, Rip (referencing the famed character Rip Van Winkle)… Read More
Books for Reading… and for Decorating
The New Year not only brings great promise and hope-filled resolutions, but these first weeks of January give us a chance to catch our breath after the festive holidays. Whether… Read More
Savor the Season
Christmas is right around the corner, and perhaps you’re thinking that you’d love to gather some friends together for some festive fun, but maybe it’s too late… Wait! We all… Read More
Fanciful Christmas Details Around the House
Christmas is a magical time, a complement of many details that delight the eye, pique the senses and make our hearts feel full (sometimes our tummies even fuller!) Taking pleasure… Read More
Thanksgiving “Dressing”
At this point, you probably know what you’re going to cook for Thanksgiving, but don’t forget — you take your first taste with your eyes! What will your guests see… Read More
Thanksgiving…Naturally
Fall is my favorite season! The glorious colors that accompany autumn in New England are yet another pleasure about living in Newport. Residing as we do on an island, the… Read More
Initial Thoughts About My Logo
There was never any question about what I would use for my first website’s logo. The wooden bench which now sits in its own stately place within my “winter garden”… Read More
Tea by the Pool
Is this one of Rome’s ancient columns, facing onto a famed square ?No, it is a “garden ornament” on a private estate in Newport, at the end of a large,… Read More