By Lidy | Published: April 5, 2013
Looking for a great little gift for your favorite gardener? I love bringing a small gift for a host or hostess, and it seems that lately, all my friends are gardeners! Since I’m never sure what plants, seeds, books or tools they may or may not have {gardeners are famous for having pretty much one [...]
By Lidy | Published: July 27, 2012
Lavender. Can you just smell its heavenly fragrance? It has summer & Provence written all over it. While we are going back and forth to various locations for the LA Gift Show this week and into the weekend, our new shipment of drying Lavender arrived. The whole storage room smells beyond heavenly! I love to use [...]
Posted in Be Inspired, Food to Love | Also tagged bouquet, drink, drying, lavendula, lemon, lemonade, lime, provence, refreshing, Summer
By Lidy | Published: April 21, 2012
Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle…..a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, a bud straining to unfurl. And the aniticipation nurtures our dream. Barbara Winkler I never claim to be a great gardener…or any sort of gardener at all, really. My husband is the gardener, [...]
By Lidy | Published: January 5, 2012
At the start of each new year, I try to clean up and refresh my clothing closet. Organize. Donate great clothes that I don’t wear anymore. Re~arrange, buy a few new clear containers for scarves, or shoes. And then…comes the fun! I am blessed with a very small walk~in closet, so I squeezed in a [...]
Posted in Be Inspired, What's New | Also tagged Boudoir, Bridal, Closet, French, hand made, Hangers, Lace, millinery flowers, ribbon, Ring Bearer Pillow
By Lidy | Published: March 18, 2011
Loving these two colors this week: Lavender. and Apricot. {Both were very popular in the early 1900′s.}