An Island Enclave in Palm Beach

Everglades Island, a thin sliver of land floating just off Palm Beach in the Intracoastal Waterway, is an enclave just a short causeway from South County Road. As with many … Read More

Charleston in Early Spring

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It was a glorious sunny day in Charleston last week but unseasonably cool and breezy. Nonetheless, it was dreamy being back in this southern town with its sherbert- colored houses.… Read More

Inspiring Garden Design: Italian Sensibilities in Huntsville, Alabama

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As a garden aficionado, nothing gives me greater pleasure, nor inspires more anticipation, than visiting a new green paradise. And when you are very, very lucky you may be rewarded… Read More

Come Along, I’m Heading South for my Lecture Series

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Next week I head South for the beginning of my spring lecture series and book signing at the Huntsville Museum of Art. I cannot wait! This wonderful group, under the… Read More

Hunt Slonem’s Bunnies Meet the Parterre Bench

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Artist Hunt Slonem…of bunnies and butterflies painting fame…was the guest of honor at a dinner at Parterre the summer of 2016. What a pleasure to get to know him…a fascinating,… Read More

Newport “Before and After” the Blizzard, Part 2

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I was bemused by the fact that so many readers feel as I do about “Before and After” pictures. So I delved back into my cell phone images to present… Read More

48 Hours in Paris with Vicki Archer

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Vicki Archer was already an established social media star when I first discovered her re-published book, My French Life, at a boutique in Newport in 2012. I had yet to start… Read More

Remembering Paris…

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If truth be told, the beauty of travel for me may ultimately rest in collecting memories that you then have at your fingertip to recall whenever, wherever. They are all… Read More

2017 “The Year in Pictures”

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Taking a page (or cover) from the venerable Life magazine, whose title I have co-opted above, I’m going to look back via Instagram at some memorable moments of 2017. If… Read More

The Tale of a Turkey

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“Swiss Village has been a part of everybody’s life in Newport,” the late owner recalls. “The Arthur Curtiss Jameses were so generous. In summers, when I was a little girl,… Read More