By Lidy | Published: December 17, 2012
Offering hospitality with an old fashioned flair envelops your guests in a charming spirit of warmth, generosity and good will. You may not have a houseful of servants to cater to your guests’ every whim, but you can anticipate their needs and help them feel welcomed and pampered. Here are a few tips I wrote [...]
Posted in Holidays, How To....., entertaining | Also tagged be a great hostess, breakfast, Buffet, Christams, guest, guestroom, Homes, hospitality, hostessing, how to treat guests, linens, Magazine, room, tips, victorian
By Lidy | Published: December 14, 2012
Loving wreaths?Here are a few to inspire, if you aren’t quite done decorating. I love traditional wreaths. Call me uninspired, but there is something about greens, fruit and pinecones that spell Holiday to me! In this wreath, above, the addition of Pheasant feathers and Red sickle Pears make me especially happy. This wreath made by [...]
By Lidy | Published: December 7, 2012
Advent snuck up on me. I love having an Advent wreath with four candles to light, one for each Sunday before Christmas. Do you celebrate Advent at home? As a little girl growing up in Europe, we always had a hanging Advent Wreath, it was part of the anticipation and wonder of the Christmas Holiday. [...]
By Lidy | Published: August 3, 2012
You know I adore France. But England is a close second. Watching Downton Abbey has only rekindled my love of England’s history and beauty, and now the Olympics have sealed the deal. If the Olympics have kindled your desire to visit England, consider Babington House. Nestled in the midst of rolling Somerset hills, Babington House [...]
By Lidy | Published: July 3, 2012
Serve up some yummy Red, White and Blue!Still need a colorful, easy dessert for the 4th? These adorable mini Cheesecake Treats will be perfect. You can get the recipe HERE Glory, of Glorious Treats, created these easy to make, adorable mini desserts. {There are a lot of other great ideas there, too! Be sure to [...]
Posted in Be Inspired, Food to Love, Holidays | Also tagged 4th of July, blue, blueberry, cheescake, dessert, easy, Fruit, in a glass, mini, recipe, red, strawberry, White
By Lidy | Published: December 21, 2011
I spent most of today working on some last minute petite decorations here at home. The big shipping rush is over, and today was the perfect {and pretty much l a s t} day to decorate a few areas with just a little holiday touch. Of course we have a tree at home, a mantel [...]
By Lidy | Published: December 21, 2011
Need a great last minute gift to make? This fun project is the answer! A gift anyone will love, these decorated MATCHBOXES are so cute. And easy! Take store bought matches, and decorate them for the season. From the large fireplace matches, to the smallest box of matches, each one becomes special when decorated by [...]
By Lidy | Published: December 20, 2011
Looking for an easy, delicious treat to give as party favors, to your neighbors, or to nibble on while waiting for Santa? These delicious Pecans are the perfect holiday snack, so easy to make, and the most amazing blend of salt & sweet. Make more than you think you will need…..trust me. You can wrap them up [...]
By Lidy | Published: December 13, 2011
Do you always decorate for the holidays in the same color? Or, do you like to switch things up, like I do? One year we might have a classic Red & Green Christmas, the next, all white, some years have been “golden””, others pastel. Let these photos inspire you. Be brave. Sometimes a new [...]
By Lidy | Published: December 6, 2011
I love the holidays! But to be honest, at the very beginning of all the decorating, I’m a little….okay, a little overwhelmed! I’ve usually already shot a few features at home for the holiday magazines back in August, then bought so many antiques and gifts for FrenchGardenHouse.com, that by the time December rolls around {lately [...]
