I am so thrilled! for my favorite European gardener. That would be Mr. FgH….he is the one who toils and labors to make our gardening dreams come true. Long ago, when having our own home was only a distant dream, I bought him a beautiful gardening book when we lived in Europe, and wrote that [...]
Her name was Annie. Born in Holland in 1926, she was the eldest of six, three girls and three boys. She had the bluest eyes, dark curly hair, an {some called it abnormal} avid love of reading and books. She grew up during WWII in war torn Holland, where despite the horrors of the war, [...]
I love decorating for a special dinner party! Don’t you?Last week I had the pleasure of hosting our Giving Circle Meeting and Dinner.Although we are having a rather warm Indian Summer here in California, I went for an all out AUTUMN theme. {hoping the weather will get the clue!} My decorating style is always [...]
It’s a hot summer day here. The kind of day for lots of Herbal Infused Water. So refreshing, so easy to make. Simply choose a pretty glass bottle {or a pitcher will work, too} and insert a few snips of herbs, and lavender. Fill the bottle with clean, water. {sometimes I use sparkling water, but [...]
What do you surround yourself with each and every day? No matter where I am, I prefer to add a little touch of beauty! A simple rose in a glass vase, a bowl of vintage ribbons and my Mom’s favorite embroidery scissors, or a beautiful book with a ribbon bookmark, these all add sweet grace [...]
We’ve been so lucky around here, our summer weather hasn’t gone H O T at all, instead we’ve been blessed with cooler temps…high 70′s to low 80′s in the heat of the day, then it really cools down at night. All of this is making me oh so anxious for F A L L. It’s [...]
While I peruse my list of seemingly hundreds of “must do” items on my list for our home and garden, {repaint living room, plant borders, polish brass doorknobs, purging warderobe etc} there are a few simple things I do each week to make sure I have a happy home, whether my list has a lot [...]
