Often, bathrooms can be void of character. Bring them to life with art, fresh flowers, a scented candle, and anything else that cozies up the room.

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Flower Friday some dancing alliums in single stem vases in the dining room. Both houses have a smattering of the allium bulbs poking out amongst the boxwoods that are underneath the hydrangea. I love how sculptural they are, plus I love how they dry so beautifully. TPS clipped a bunch for me the other day while he was puttering around planting and trimming things. Everyone have a fun and hopefully sunny weekend! Ted

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Honored to be one of a small group in the States to carry C. Atherley, the British bath, body, and home fragrance brand founded by Cath Kidston. The name is taken from her maternal grandmother in celebration of the botanical legacy left by the women in her family. The origins lie in Cath’s passion for scented geraniums grown in her Gloucestershire greenhouse, whose fragrances form the heart of the collection. The tag line, from greenhouse to bottle could not be more true. My love of scented geraniums makes this a perfect match at Watson Kennedy.

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{Wine & Dine Wednesday} When we were visiting our friends in Sun Valley a few months ago, Jennifer made a potato crusted quiche that I flipped over. It was perfectly timed, as I had been seeing lots of recipes for them lately, and was really wanting to try one. This is my first attempt, and I will continue to make more to tweak things over time. That is what I do when I really like a certain dish, make it time and again to perfect it. Below, my first try, which was pretty darn yummy.

I really wanted to use a rectangular dish, as wanted the asparagus to run down the middle. Any 10ish inch dish will do. Fill it with a layer of small Yukon gold potatoes. This will be enough to make the crust. Add the potatoes to a pot of boiling water. Skins on. Cook until a knife goes easily in. When done, set aside to cool a bit.

Oven to 400. Prepare the dish you will be baking in, by rubbing it down with olive oil. Place the potatoes in. Take a heavy flat bottomed glass and press the potatoes down. Once you get to the sides, press upward to create the crust around the rim. Salt the potatoes. Put in oven for 30 minutes. Then take out and set aside.

Layer a sheet pan with asparagus. Drizzle olive oil over the lot. Then salt. Shake around so both cover the asparagus. Bake in that 400 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside. Chop up leeks and a sweet onion. Sauté in butter and olive oil till lightly browned.

In a bowl, break 7 eggs. Add a generous splash of heavy cream or whole milk. Plus lots of salt & pepper. Whisk all until well combined. Grate white cheddar cheese. Add to egg mixture. Add the leeks and onions. Then pour all into the waiting potato crust. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.

At the 15 minute point, take out of the oven. Take off the foil and add the asparagus to the top. Brush on a bit of olive oil to the sides of the crust to help it all brown. Put back in the oven without the foil and cook another 15 minutes. Then take out and let cool slightly before enjoying!

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Our {June Care Packages} assembled and ready to fly away! We have been putting these gift sets together now for more than 6 years, and they still tickle me knowing how much happiness they bring. For birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, new homes, just because, and thinking of you. Plus oh so many more reasons & occasions. Each box gets beautifully wrapped, so it becomes an event opening. We include a handwritten note, if you supply us with the verbiage. Over the years we have received many lovely messages from folks who have received one. As well as from folks who have sent them. Each month we add three new care packages to the mix, so lots of options to ponder as the perfect gift.

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Choosing a lampshade can often be a challenge, as it is not a task you have to do often. One way is to pull a tone or color from the room where the lamp will be lit. Here, we thought a color shade that had some of the tones that were in the painting it was going to sit next to. It does not need to be a perfect match, but if it is in the same family, the eye ties the two together.

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