Bonjour from Aix-en-Provence, also known as Aix-and-Pains, though I don’t know why – maybe because it is hard to find a parking place. But that could be many places, non? I did once park here years ago only to return to the car to find it imprisoned by these scary iron posts that come up… Continue reading Postcard From Provence No. 1 – Bonjour!
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Summer Reading to Catch Up on From Spring
I try not to read (or eat) more than I can lift, but sometimes it’s a challenge, particularly with the tons of great spring books that will take me the summer to get through. Here are a handful of my faves. Something here for everyone. Everyone like us, I mean. You know what I mean. Linens… Continue reading Summer Reading to Catch Up on From Spring
Sharing the Love From Design Chic Blog – Re-capping NC Luncheon – Pretty Table Settings
What a great–as in really good–surprise to wake up Monday morning to the blog My Design Chic post about my recent visit to Greenville, NC, where I spoke to a room full of wonderful women. It was an honor to be in MDC and a privilege to be back to where my roots are. No not… Continue reading Sharing the Love From Design Chic Blog – Re-capping NC Luncheon – Pretty Table Settings
The Best Looking Outdoor Furniture
He coined the term “exterior decorator,” appropriately enough, because that is what he is. And a darned brilliant one. John Danzer, creator of Munder-Skiles Outdoor Furniture, is brilliant, period.
Nina Griscom Handbags in Atlanta This Week
From the Department of Shameless Crony Capitalism, a quick heads-up on my friend Nina Griscom’s fabulous handbag line that debuted last fall. Happy to say they are selling like handbags (!) and the new spring line is gorge. This Thursday and Friday, April 24-25, she’ll be in Atlanta. Please click to NinaGriscom.com to email them… Continue reading Nina Griscom Handbags in Atlanta This Week
Hippity Hoppity Easter’s on Its Way
I am crazy about the Easter Bunny.
Book Browse: The Pretty and Proper Living Room
Whether you are to the manor–or the bungalow–born, there is much useful information in “The Pretty and Proper Living Room,” especially for new homemakers.
Planning a Wedding? Going to One? Please Read This.
Impeccable advice for planning a wedding with style and grace.
A Gallop Through the Getty, and Jackson Pollock’s Mural
As promised, a gallop through the Getty Center in LA. A place so large with collections so extensive that you must gallop, or at least briskly trot, to take it in within a morning. BONUS: Jackson Pollock’s famed Mural back on display.
How to Zen Your Bookcase – A Quick Fix to Unclutter
Here’s a quick, no-brainer way to de-clutter your bookcase in minutes!
Art Is Busting Out All Over + Christopher Wool in Chicago + A Cautionary Tale
Art fairs are everywhere these days. The season started a bit earlier for me, however, with an unplanned visit last month to the Art Institute of Chicago and Christopher Wool…
Comfort Food for Company – Linguini and Sausage Casserole
If you want comfort food, and and something you haven’t had 72,000 times, here you go. We like this linguini and sausage dish anytime of day.