Happy Thanksgiving!
From our home to yours…may you be filled with gratitude as you gather for this always-anticipated holiday, remembering to nurture hope, touch hearts, value truth and express thanks.
Living with Style
Dressing the House for Thanksgiving
Just like “that,” the holidays are here! I let Halloween slip by, but now I’m in full-on mode for Thanksgiving (while penning this post, I’m also texting my favorite chef… Read More
Autumn, All Around the Town
As I said in my first book, Private Newport, at Home and in the Garden…”On the Avenue, By the Sea, and Off the Beaten Path.” Seeing Newport in Autumn (a… Read More
Rockcliffe: “A Cotswold Gem” Part 2
Based on your response to Part I of my Rockcliffe post last week, as well as the thousands of follows on social media, I’m not the only one who finds… Read More
Rockcliffe: “A Cotswold Gem” Part 1
With the elegant, bounteous ‘Limelight’ hydrangea border celebrating the last horticultural hurrah at Parterre, the ritual of “putting the garden to bed” commences. The long list of “to-dos” includes an… Read More
The Gates of Newport
Inspiration seems truly “around every corner” when you live in a setting as beautiful and historic as Newport. Just the other night, I attended a lecture on Frederick Law Olmsted… Read More
Newport Traditions: the Sleeping Porch
There is one house in Newport that has always held my fancy…and it is not just because we placed a bid on it before making the decision to build. Bellevue… Read More
Memories of Summer ’22
Summer of 2022 has just finished and what a glorious season it was, blessedly free from the strictures of Covid. With the most-delicious weather I can remember in years –… Read More
A Newport Tradition: Coaching Weekend
As though scripted by Julian Fellowes, Coaching Weekend returned to Newport August 18-21 after a four year hiatus, just as the first season of his “The Gilded Age” TV series… Read More
Newport Viewscapes: Gooseneck Cove
Every summer in Newport provides a welcome opportunity to enjoy the many viewscapes of our very special island. Today I’m choosing a favorite as this blog post – Gooseneck Cove,… Read More