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

The Bright Lights of London

12 / 8 / 2212 / 8 / 22

Just home, and I’m happy to say…London ’22 was bright, bright bright…the weather, a perfect seasonal temp averaging 40° (and no rain), the crowds cheery and festive. I’ve sorely missed… Read More

Back to the Cotswolds: Bourton House and Garden

12 / 1 / 2211 / 29 / 22

Happy first day of December! As I head off to London, I was reminded that I hadn’t shared one of the exceptional gardens that I visited last spring. So here… Read More

Happy Thanksgiving!

11 / 24 / 2211 / 23 / 22

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.

Dressing the House for Thanksgiving

11 / 17 / 2211 / 17 / 22

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

11 / 10 / 2211 / 9 / 22

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

10 / 20 / 2210 / 20 / 22

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

10 / 13 / 2210 / 15 / 22

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

9 / 29 / 225 / 28 / 24

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

9 / 15 / 229 / 15 / 22

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