A Gilded Age Christmas , Part 1
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
Holiday
Thanksgiving ’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
Classical Shindig, New Orleans-Style
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
Ode to a Christmas Tree
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
London in December
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
A Loving Table, Creating Memorable Gatherings
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
Saluting 2021 in Pictures
From New York to Atlanta…from the Cotswolds to Dallas…from London to Palm Beach…and, of course, Newport. The world of Instagram helps make up for all those trips we had to… Read More
Gorgeous at Christmas: Part 2
As I was out-ing and about-ing in Newport at this magical time of year, I was taken again by the charm of our “City by the Sea.” With almost perfect… Read More
Parterre at Christmas
This year, 2021, I must say I’ve loved getting ready for Christmas…just enough hustle and bustle to remind me that it’s the holidays (but not too much) and planning way… Read More
Gorgeous at Christmas: Marble House
A special holiday treat I like to give myself is a stroll through Marble House in early December; it truly puts me in a festive mood. With 500,000 cubic feet… Read More