I love the idea of an eat-in-kitchen for a ton of reasons-- some of those reasons are probably cliche, but it is true, the kitchen is the heart of the home, so why not have a table? It's where we cook, do homework, eat, talk, and just hang out. When my kids were young I used to joke that we could live in a very small house because all we really needed was a kitchen and a place to sleep. If I ...
Friday (Summer Edition) Favorites + a summer chopped salad
Summer is almost here! We've had such a cool spring, but it's finally starting to feel like summer. One thing we love in the summer is a good salad that works as a full meal. One of our favorites is the chopped salad at CPK. Although we never really go now that our kids are older, I still think about that salad. First, because a chopped salad means that every bite is delicious and second, ...
A visit to Grace Farms + New Canaan, CT
Getting to Grace Farms Grace Farms has been open for the public to enjoy since October of 2015. It's located in the town of New Canaan, Connecticut, nearly equidistant from Manhattan and New Haven, Connecticut. It is approximately 45 miles from both cities and Metro-North service is available to New Canaan with a transfer in Stamford, CT. From the New Canaan Station you would need to take a ...
Meet Artist/photographer Barbara Erdmann at Serena & Lily Westport
One of my favorite things about working part-time at Serena & Lily in Westport is the people I get to meet, including our lovely customers, my co-workers, and artists like Barbara Erdmann. Yesterday I had the chance to sit down with Barbara at her beautiful home on the water in Norwalk, CT. Barbara's work at her home in Norwalk, Connecticut Barbara with her dog, Bruce, in her home with ...
Father’s Day Gift Guide + Bruschetta
Father's Day is June 17th and if I've done my math correctly, that gives you a little more than a week to shop. These are some ideas that we've done or will do this year. I love the black and white bocce ball set and extra points for the cool storage bag. Father's Day Gift Guide Bocce Ball Set from Crate & Barrel - We love playing bocce ball at the beach or in the backyard. It's ...
GIVEAWAY + Have you made the switch to linen for summer?
There are a few things that instantly make me think of summer and one of those things is linen. The 100% kind that has that all over wrinkled look that only could come from the best linen. When Garnet Hill asked me to write about their linen sheets...of course I said yes! Other than table linens, linen is only for summer. I may wear white jeans in December with a cashmere turtleneck, but ...