What’s Out There: The Best of Fourth of July
Flirty and Frisky for the Fourth It’s as easy as 1-2-3-4 First — What to…
A Must-Have Garden Accessory: The Parterre Bench
From that long ago Thanksgiving weekend in Ireland…to the house-building, garden-creating project in Newport…to the…
11 Wedding Details a Bride Won’t Want to Overlook
Attending a masterfully choreographed wedding this past weekend in North Carolina was not only a…
Newport Tastemaker: Terri Conners, Executive Director of newportFILM
Unstop-ably chic, fun, smart, and quick-witted, Terri Conners, Executive Director of newportFILM, is a do-er extraordinaire.…
What to Wear: The Newport Flower Show Weekend
What are you wearing?? It’s the question asked around the world. With scores of friends coming…
Newport Society: Moments in Time
The summer “season” has started in Newport. Its progress is gracefully slow, presenting a good…
Jewels in the Crown: The Opalescent Windows of St. Columba’s Chapel
When I first discovered St. Columba’s Episcopal Church about twenty-five years ago, an English rector…
13 Reasons to Celebrate Summer in Newport
It’s official — summer is here! And it’s a pretty good bet that sooner or…
The Merry Month of May in England
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday on April 21st, a prelude to what is…
The Sakonnet Garden: A Singular Sensation
Across the Sakonnet River from Newport — a ten minute boat ride but an hour…
Personal & Precious: The Art of the Thank You Note
In my most recent post we chatted about being a gracious host and a perfect…
Summer House Parties: 13 Tips for the Gracious Host and Perfect House Guest
Becoming the “perfect houseguest or gracious hostess” takes years of OTJ (on-the-job-training). Seldom do I…
A Tale of Two Orangeries
Part of the pleasure of building your own home in Newport is the ritual of…
“Rock Star” Architects in Newport: McKim, Mead & White
The architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White have been credited with defining the signature…