It’s THAT time of year…time to get the porch set up for summer and filled the planters with ALL the pretty things! Here’s what we are up to…
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3 Simple Ways to Add Luxury to your Life
Want to live like royalty (royal title optional)? Here are our top three ways to add graciousness and refinement to everyday living…
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Ideas for Fall
Fall is unofficially here with the start of September. Here’s a roundup of fall recipes, entertaining ideas, and fall decor to celebrate the season…
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4 Ways to be a Great Guest
If your resident ‘hostess with the mostess’ invites you to a party, here are 4 ways to be the perfect guest…
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Thanksgiving Table Setting
No question about it, Thanksgiving in 2020 is depressingly different. We usually host our whole family and some family friends and this year we can’t do that safely. But just because we aren’t entertaining a crowd doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy one of my favorite parts - setting a beautiful table…
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Holiday Gift Guide: Games
Our first holiday gift guide of the season is all about games. The family that plays together stays together…so they say. Our family and our friends who might as well be family love to play games that challenge us…here are a few favorites
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Tales from the Kitchen: Apple Picking Season
Fall is apple season in New England and at our house that means a few things.
Most importantly, CIDER DONUTS. If you don’t live here and have never experienced a still warm, sugar coated cider donut at an orchard, I’m sorry for you. These are one of life’s best little pleasures.
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Happy 4th!
Happy 4th to you! Generally, the holiday includes sparklers, fireworks viewing, and a cookout with family and friends.
In our house it also means sangria: The perfect summer drink. Despite being Spanish in origin, it seems to pair well with all kinds of cookout foods and is my favorite ‘go to’ beverage for 4th of July celebrations. Also, it’s red. That should count for something on the most renowned of the “red, white, and blue” holidays! Here I’m sharing my current favorite sangria recipe.
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Food for Thought; A Restaurant Design Review
While working on Cape Cod last week, I discovered an enchanting spot for breakfast! I love eating breakfast out and this little place had the most charming exterior. The Red Cottage in Dennis is
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Hotel Room or Bed and Breakfast? Which would you choose?
A tale of two rooms. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…traveling to a specific destination for a specific reason is a blessing and a curse. You are beholden to the accommodations available in the area. My youngest recently graduated from college in Ithaca, NY and traveling there for his various performances and events has been interesting, to say the least! The day I checked into one
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