Where do you go if you really really need a little dose of Springtime in New York during the month of February? The Conservatory of the New York Botanical Garden in The Bronx, of course. My husband and I met in Phoenix so I think the cacti and succulent garden in the Conservatory is my favorite part. For this post J. McLaughlin supplied all the clothing and the tote. I love the Rale Cashmere ...
Home Tour + The Zhush
Sue De Chiara's blog, The Zhush was one of the very first I ever read back when I didn't even know what a blog was. At the time, Sue and her family resided in Westchester County just over the boarder of Connecticut and we were living in Dana Point, California renovating a beach house. During endless on line searches I somehow came across Sue's blog, The Zhush. I loved Sue's writing, her style ...
Bluestone Lane Upper East Side
My daughter and I are big fans of Bluestone Coffee, known for their recognizable blue to-go cups that you see on the streets whenever you are within several blocks of one of their outposts. However it was only recently that we discovered their cafe on New York's Upper East Side. It's located across Fifth Avenue at the entrance to the reservoir at Central Park and also adjacent to the newly ...
Shiplap Walls DIY
Our version of Shiplap Wall (DIY) in our c. 1900 home. When we purchased it 3 years ago we waited almost a year to remodel the kitchen. This little corner of the kitchen was the only part that we felt just wasn't quite "done." When we purchased the home there was a large built in desk where the table sits now. I had it removed before even seeing the house. I always need a place for our ...
Simple Holiday Tags {DIY}
Last week I received a box of Fiskars Large Easy Squeeze Punches. So naturally I made simple holiday gift tags for every gift. And it was super easy! You could even make these with your little ones. The first thing I did was paint water color stripes or lines on a piece of water color card stock. I painted sort of random stripes creating a plaid pattern. One with a mix of reds, the other in ...
Modern Mix Book Giveaway
A couple of months ago my dear friend Patrica van Essche invited me to a lunch and book signing for Eddie Ross and his new book Modern Mix. Coincidentally, at about the same time I was reading The Life-changing Magic of Tiding Up by Marie Kondo. Eddie is famous for collecting and using a combination of styles, patterns and mixing old and new. Kind of the more the better philosophy and while I ...