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Family Estate Champagnes: The Latest Foodie Fave!

Every year, I think of ways to make each year’s holiday dinner celebration extra special.…

Thanksgiving Planning from a “Girl of 100 Lists”

If you’ll be so generous as to allow me a somewhat obscure 80’s reference –…

Table

A Soup-er Fall Luncheon

This has been one of the most beautiful fall seasons in memory. And with it…

9 Autumn Plants to Inspire a Seasonal Flower Arrangement

Next week, mark your calendars for November 13th-15th (with the Preview Party the evening  of November…

“The Salonniere 100: Fête-Fabulous Party Hosts”

While I cannot, nor have I ever, done a backbend as pictured above. And while…

The Bee Cottage Story

Frances Schultz on ‘Beeing’ Happy at The Bee Cottage

One of life’s greatest pleasures is re-connecting with friends from past lives. Frances Schultz and…

Newport, RI

Ablaze in Newport: A New England Autumn

Autumn is my favorite season. So all the more reason to make a priority of…

North Carolina

13 “Steal the Show” Tips for Fall Entertaining – in a Barn

We’ve all been there…you go to a party in an inspired and compelling setting, you…

Monograms for the Home: The Art of Making your Mark

Monograms are a favorite pleasure of mine, adding such personal details to this lovely world…

48 Hours in Woodstock, Vermont: A New England Fall Story

  “Leaf-Peeping,” as it’s affectionately called, is a New England fall tradition (October 10th is…

Rosecliff - Newport RI

Chic it Up! The Whimsical Artwork of Patricia van Essche

There’s nothing more enchanting to me  than refined and well-placed pen strokes on Strathmore paper…finished off…

Savvy Packing Tips to Keep from Unraveling While Traveling

Dear fellow travelers, lately I have been doing quite a bit of lecture, book tour…

Dallas Welcomes “Living Newport”: A Book Signing at Madison 214

What a beautiful setting for a “Living Newport” book signing! “The Setting”: Madison 214 in Highland…

A Brasserie That Parisians Would Envy

Part of the charm of serendipity is that it can present itself when you least…

Moss - Garden

Dahlias: Stars of the Autumn Garden

Dahlias, the iconic fall bloom, are truly a native flower of the Americas. With a…