Blogs

Gather

It's that time of year where I gather and dry my herbs, gather my family and friends and gather my thoughts of gratitude. Even gratitude for the hard things. It’s been an incredibly busy few years and...

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Sprucing Up Our Winter Nests

One is truly blessed if they’re fortunate enough to live in New England in the fall. Its spectacular, warm, subtle hues are a welcome break from the bright colors of summer. The long, late afternoon s...

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Hello My Friends

Hi Friends, I often think of you and never seem to have the time to get together or check in.  The silver lining in this crisis is that we have time to do the things we’ve been wanting to get to, so h...

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Balanced Interiors

Like the need to update our homes, so is the case with a business image. We can all agree that CHANGE is the one constant in our lives. After 10 years , the time had come for me to change the image of...

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Happy Thanksgiving

I’ve been looking forward to writing this newsletter, it’s been a while, I know.  I’m writing to wish you a heartfelt, Happy Thanksgiving!  I couldn’t possibly miss the opportunity to say “Thank you”....

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The Sweetness of Spring

It began with our February trip to Florida to visit my in-laws, Mike wanted to stop at the Waffle House for what else, waffles smothered in maple syrup. I hesitated to say yes, then he reminded me tha...

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Resolution 2016

We’re in the last few days of January and well on our way into our New Year's Resolutions.  Or are we?  According to Psychologist, it takes three weeks of a repeated action to become a habit. I welcom...

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Our Beach House

When a snail outgrows his shell and needs to find a new home, he simply slips out of his shell and slides into another one better suited for him. If moving were as easy for us! Maybe I’ve spent too mu...

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Stock Your Pantry and Cook!

We have convection, induction, electric and dual fuel ranges.  We have thousands of dollar’s worth of cabinetry and countertop material, hundreds of dollar’s worth of plumbing fixtures and hardware, y...

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Healthy By Design

I love going to the farmers market on Saturday mornings, even the indoor winter market!  Ever notice how happy and friendly everyone is there?  In a couple of weeks, the markets will return outdoors a...

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Pillow Talk

Anyone interested in a little pillow talk? I’m talking about how to get your bed linens looking as good as the ones you see online and in the Spring catalogs you’re getting inundated with right now. I...

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Synthetic Fragrance

Maybe it’s because I’m French that my favorite childhood cartoon character is Pepe le Pew, a handsome Parisian Skunk.  Millenniums, I’m sure you would love him too had he debuted on your childhood tab...

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