At the beginning of the summer, I had the opportunity to visit a delightful and inspiring place: Chanticleer Garden in Wayne, PA. Have you ever been there? It was a beautiful, breezy day and the sun was shining…the perfect day to delight in what is known as a “Pleasure Garden”…. It is described as “a [...]
About eleven years ago, I was wandering through the big box home store and stumbled upon some puny, sad little trees on sale. I stood there and wondered. Hmmm…..would those look nice? Not much to look at now….but maybe….. With an infant and toddler in tow, I somehow hauled a couple of them up to [...]
This week our family has been blessed by a little visitor who brightens our mornings, and keeps us cheerful with his singing sometimes throughout the afternoon…. Each day has started with him sitting right outside our family room window in the crabapple tree He sometimes puffs his feathers out in the cold morning chill…. but [...]
I put this arrangement together for a dear friend this past weekend…and thought I should share. So easy! And such a pick-me-up as we wait for the first day of Spring to get here! A trip to buy the flowers is the first step….and so much fun to see what looks good together and gives [...]
I am so excited! I have been asked to design the tablescapes and flowers for a friend’s wedding this April~ I can’t wait! And I have to say that there is nothing better to be researching than flowers on these cold, dreary days of February. It has been a little breath of fresh air to [...]
Because of recent family events, lots of old family photos and memorabilia have surfaced around here. It started me thinking…. The pictures below are of one of my favorite places on earth, even though to my knowledge, I was only there once. The house no longer exists, but in my mind’s eye it still sits [...]
Well, my husband found out that taking a stroll with me in Bermuda can take a while…. There are just so many gorgeous blooms EVERYWHERE, and I wanted to be sure to get some good shots of them to take home. SO…he was very patient, and took pictures of ME as I stopped every 10 [...]
