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
Author: Bettie Bearden Pardee
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