Postcards from the Magnificent Lake District of Northern Italy
How many of us have fallen in love with a place or part of the…
Welcoming The Daffodils
Daffodils, those “harbingers of spring,” delight us with their welcome, cheery color. In addition to…
Shadows in the Garden: A Spring Revelry
We all await these magical moments in the garden, so unexpected and therefore, so bewitching.…
A Cheery, Cherry Spring at Parterre
You’ve heard me speak often about serendiptiy, and this spring it was a welcome and…
Introducing Newport’s Gardiner House Hotel
As one would expect of a destination as high profile as Newport… from yachting regattas…
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Sometimes we take a personal, sentimental tradition for granted, until a friend offers up, “you…
Easter at Parterre 2024
I can’t remember the last time that I so anticipated the week leading up to…
Palm Beach, the Greenest of Enclaves
March in Newport is certainly living up to its reputation…”coming in like a lion and…
Introducing Whimsy to the Garden
As March builds up to an Easter finale I’m thinking about whimsy, the Easter bunny,…
Townhouses of New York’s Upper East Side
I never tire of the details of these handsome, historic Upper East Side Manhattan townhomes…and…
Inspiration to Borrow from a Parisian Garden
March is upon us and that means opening the garden for the season. Just like…
A Brief Encounter with Snow
I shouldn’t say “surprise surprise,” for it is, after all, February… but with all the…
48 Hours in New York City
Photo Credit: The Mark Hotel What a wonderful prelude to Valentine’s Day, just the two…
Dining Around in Paris: 3 of my Favorite Restaurants
A trip to Paris is not complete without sharing dining notes and experiences. And no…