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A Gilded Age Christmas, Part 2

12 / 7 / 235 / 28 / 24

As I begin this post, I realize that there’s a fact about Christmas in the Gilded Age of which many are probably not aware…the Vanderbilts, and others in their “set,”… Read More

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A Gilded Age Christmas , Part 1

11 / 30 / 235 / 28 / 24

It is glorious in Newport any time of the year, but especially at Christmas! And with all the attention “The Gilded Age” series has garnered I thought I’d begin my… Read More

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Thanksgiving ’23

11 / 23 / 2311 / 23 / 23

As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, my heart is full…not only is my only sibling making her annual “turkey trot” to Newport, but a lifelong friend will also be… Read More

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Out and About in Paris

11 / 16 / 2311 / 16 / 23

It had been five years since I’d last been in Paris…so you can imagine my exuberant state of mind. Even despite the on and off rain, I strolled and took… Read More

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Classical Shindig, New Orleans-Style

11 / 2 / 2311 / 2 / 23

Halloween is behind us, and the long holiday season with its many occasions and opportunities for celebration, is upon us. Where better to look for new inspiration than one of… Read More

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Early Fall at Parterre

10 / 19 / 2310 / 19 / 23

Even if fall will probably be late (or very subtle) this year, there are still those signatures in the gardens that announce the season is changing. One is the pair… Read More

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Romancing the Orangerie

10 / 4 / 2310 / 18 / 23

What could be more romantic than four rare ‘Hally Jolivette’ cherry standards, swathed in tiny individual shell-pink blossoms that sway in the soft breezes of a mid-April dawn. They are… Read More

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Ode to a Christmas Tree

12 / 29 / 2212 / 28 / 22

Given the big part that serendipity played in Christmas this year, I felt compelled to create this post for the last week of December. The live tree looms large for… Read More

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London in December

12 / 22 / 2212 / 21 / 22

Fa la la la la…before Christmas has passed, I couldn’t resist one more post on the glories of London in December! All around the town, festive scenes greeted us from… Read More

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A Loving Table, Creating Memorable Gatherings

12 / 15 / 2212 / 14 / 22

It was about this time in 2020 that I began work on a chapter in my friends’ book, A Loving Table, by Kimberly Schlegel Whitman and Shelley Johnstone Paschke. Surely… Read More

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Just popped up on my feed, providing a wonderful memory from the past, an Atlanta home that we almost purchased (but plans changed and we Moved to New York). Atlanta starchitect of the 20’s, Neel Reid, designed this jewel on Habersham Road, in Buckhead, taking inspiration from Tintinhull House in Somerset, England. Huge limestone eagles perched on bold columns present a dramatic entrance to the cobblestone courtyard. The eagles, hallmarks of this distinguished residence, provide the basis for its name, Eagle House.

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Just popped up on my feed, providing a wonderful memory from the past, an Atlanta home that we almost purchased (but plans changed and we Moved to New York). Atlanta starchitect of the 20’s, Neel Reid, designed this jewel on Habersham Road, in Buckhead, taking inspiration from Tintinhull House in Somerset, England. Huge limestone eagles perched on bold columns present a dramatic entrance to the cobblestone courtyard. The eagles, hallmarks of this distinguished residence, provide the basis for its name, Eagle House.

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Summer is upon us… and we’re cozy and comfy at Parterre!

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Summer is upon us… and we’re cozy and comfy at Parterre!

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Many guests have passed through these gates this summer and many more will follow. Aaah, the joys of summer in Newport!

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Who doesn’t love fireworks! Especially when the setting is Newport with its bridge festively lit and historic legacy (the same harbor from which Washington, Lafayette, and Rochambeau set sail during the American Revolution). Which fireworks are your favorite? Wishing you an effervescently joyous Fourth of July.

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Who doesn’t love fireworks! Especially when the setting is Newport with its bridge festively lit and historic legacy (the same harbor from which Washington, Lafayette, and Rochambeau set sail during the American Revolution). Which fireworks are your favorite? Wishing you an effervescently joyous Fourth of July.

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The golden light that casts it spell upon a Midsummer setting… to include the Parterre Bench.

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Wishing you a sublime summer Sunday!

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