Wouldn't we all love to be in France right now enjoying the gorgeous French summer? I have a treat for you today. We are traveling to France (virtually) to visit my friend Susan's charming French garden. Susan is the author of the blog Our French Oasis where she shares tidbits of her family life in a small village in France. I am particularly drawn to her gorgeous garden this time of year. Let's dive in I know you are going to enjoy Susan's charming French Garden. Tell us a little bit ...
Gardening
The Collected Look in My Garden-How you can Get It
We have all had more time to appreciate our Outdoor Spaces during this pandemic. Would you like a more personal, bespoke look for your garden? A Collected look has personality, interest, and history. Collecting and gathering things from your travels, flea markets, and or architectural salvage and antique shops add sense of history and character to your garden. The mixing and matching of outdoor furniture, finishes, and textures are one of the easiest ways to make your garden look as if ...
My Outdoor Rooms-The Pool Area
If you are new here Welcome! Mary Ann, Annie, and I are so happy to be joining our blogging friends for a post on Outdoor Living. You are going to love what these ladies have to share. They all have beautiful outdoor spaces so grab a cup of coffee and enjoy. Don't be afraid to blur the boundaries between indoors and outdoors and create spaces where you can eat, read a book, enjoy a glass of wine, or sit by the fire. Welcome to My Outdoor Rooms- The Pool Area. I am sharing a ...
Sunday Fun Stuff
We have been enjoying our granddaughter for four days so needless to say my Friday Fun Stuff became Sunday Fun Stuff! I hope you are enjoying your weekend. Let's take a look at Sunday Fun Stuff. Do you read Lissy Parker? Lissy lives in Cashiers, N.C, she loves pretty houses and loves shopping for home decor. She recently posted this greenhouse that is found at the country estate of the owners of Boxwoods in Atlanta. You can find the story here I love the new ...
Friday Miscellany
The state of our current affairs makes me worry about this little person. I pray she will understand, learn, respect, and appreciate others no matter their color, religion, culture, or gender. I hope she will grow up with trust in her leaders, in a world without pandemics, with confidence and a caring heart. I am a positive person. I remain hopeful that we can overcome this current situation as Americans and that we can be better. It is very difficult to know what to write about in ...
My Rose Garden-What is Blooming Right Now
Good Morning. I hope you had a nice Mother's Day. We social distanced with our son and daughter-in-law, in their new recently completed backyard. I will do a post on that soon. They had planned a surprise visit from "little summer" but she didn't feel well so they were unable to come. That was extremely disappointing but, my daughter in law and son are amazing cooks so we had a wonderful day. At any rate, today Elizabeth aka the Contessa and I are sharing our ...
Tuesday Fun Stuff & Last minute Mother’s Day Gifts
Welcome to Tuesday Fun Stuff & Last Minute Mother's Day Gifts. I am sharing a few favorite Instagram accounts and a couple yummy recipes. I don't know about you but Mothers Day really crept up on me. Since we are still sheltering in place, and won't be having a typical Mother's Day Celebration. I thought I would share some fun picks for Mother's Day with every budget in mind. I love these Moroccan Market Bags. They are reasonable and sturdy. You can add a cute ...
Instagrammers who Rock the Collected Look In Their Gardens
Mary Ann, Annie and I each in our own way embrace a collected look in our decorating styles. Collectively we coined a hashtag #thecollectedlook on Instagram a few months ago. We invite everyone to follow and use our hashtag and share their collective style. Each week each of us picks a favorite and we feature them on our feed. We have had a lot of fun with this so we decided to do a feature on our blogs of some feeds you might enjoy following. Let's take a look ...
Finding Beauty in Quarantine and Random Acts of Kindness
I had to think long and hard about what to write about today. I rise early in the morning and get on with the day with a positive outlook. I admit I have had a few mornings where I wish it were only a bad dream. I refuse to take that attitude. I feel we all need to do our part and inspire others to do the same. We are entering Day Four of Shelter in Place here on the Central Coast. Let's share how we are all dealing with this new normal. Today let's talk about Finding Beauty in ...
