An Eye For Detail

TIME FOR SOME ANTHROPOLOGIE

2013-05-19T21:00:00.000-04:00

It's been a while since I've shown you more yummy, colorful, creative ideas from Anthropologie! First up are the necklaces. I adore the "statement" necklaces and tend to wear short, almost choker necklaces every day. All of these are great choices! And then we have the dresses. Thank goodness dresses have come back in a big way and now floral prints can be seen

FRIDAY FLOWERS: OUR NEW STONE EGG

2013-05-16T20:51:00.000-04:00

What in the *%@@ world is this? We call it our "Celtic Egg"! It all started from very humble beginnings: Yes, a pile of stones was what we had left from our gorgeous new stone wall (post will be coming next week) Hmmm: maybe I got this backward and should have put the stone wall post up here first! But I am SO THRILLED with this fun new stone egg that I couldn't wait

LET'S TALK iPHONE 5

2013-05-12T20:42:00.001-04:00

Do you have an iPhone? Is it the 4 or 4S and you're thinking of upgrading to the iPhone 5? Let me tell you a story In February I was eligible for the upgrade to the iPhone 5 and in March I went over to the AT&T store to do the deal. Did you know... that yes, indeed, you DO get a partial refund for your old phone when you upgrade to the new one? The further away Apple is from

FRIDAY FLOWERS

2013-05-09T22:15:00.000-04:00

Snapdragons and Dusty Miller They are in a holding pot until I can get them inside to a vase! Columbine kindness of my friend Anne. I've never had Columbine this tall, or this beautiful! Iris These are petite and oh so white, again, a garden gift from a friend a year ago. That's it for today... this glorious weather means that I have no time to work on a

COLORFUL SPRING IN NEW YORK via BILL CUNNINGHAM

2013-05-08T08:44:00.000-04:00

Your spring fix for the day: lots of gorgeous color! I always enjoy Bill Cunningham: he gets it right every time. And, for those of us who do not live in New York City, it's such fun to see his take on fashion each week. Hope you have enjoyed this!

BUSY WEEKEND

2013-05-05T21:00:00.000-04:00

It's been a busy few days around here with my very dear friend arriving from Boston, husband leaving for points North, garden tour, house tour with me on the committee, baking, eating (of course...), and then gardening. FIRST Yarn Bombing aka Knit Blitz In case you haven't heard, or seen, it's THE craze these days. For an official explanation and brief history, check it out here.

FRIDAY FLOWERS: POPPIES!

2013-05-02T21:00:00.000-04:00

Just how G O R G E O U S are these? No, they are not from my garden. I couldn't resist when I saw them at the local market. And such fun to photograph! They almost don't look real (but they are!).

'NIGHT COLORS' FROM MAINE COTTAGE!

2013-04-30T21:00:00.000-04:00

Do you know (and love) Maine Cottage? Fabric Furniture Accessories COLOR They do them all well! This brand new video just appeared, narrated by Anita Dore, their color specialist: If you want to see and hear more about color, take a look at my very favorite video in this post, "Color From Maine Cottage". Here Anita talks of the process involved in "finding" a new

SUN PROTECTION CLOTHING: IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS

2013-04-28T21:00:00.000-04:00

The sun is really dangerous, as I have found out. Luckily, I have discovered this in time...in time to take better care of my skin and myself. But oh, the damage that was done many years ago is something I don't like to think about. So for all of you young 'uns out there, you just have to trust us that it's not good for you. Of course, block out is essential. But today I'm going to talk

BEFORE & AFTER: LIVING ROOM

2013-04-26T06:00:00.000-04:00

Thank you, Angela! Angela at UnexpectedElegance asked if she could feature me and several specific posts about my home, on her blog. Why yes, of course! As I began to gather the appropriate posts I realized I had never quite finished the story of our living room area. Some of you may remember these posts I did about the renovations: front hall, living room, and dining room transformed to

ST. SIMON'S CONTINUED

2013-04-21T20:43:00.000-04:00

Time flies! It's been two weeks since our mini-vacay....and one of us begins a new job today. In honor of that I will post a few reminders of our lovely beach days! Yep.... It's me with my "new" camera! (What's with those bony knees??) Wouldn't mind settling down on one of these right now! The iris by the pool were gorgeous! And last but not least: my

FRIDAY FLOWERS: A WEEK IN MY GARDEN

2013-04-18T20:54:00.001-04:00

It's been a gorgeous week in the garden! Can you see this guy? Our bird bath is a very popular place in the neighborhood, and frequented by just the "right sort"! Really, as soon as I refresh the water, we have a line up of birds. The larger ones i.e. blue jay, will get first dibs in the bath while the nuthatch, finch and wren patiently wait their turn on the fence. And in between is the

IT'S A PLANT MARKER THING

2013-04-16T19:52:00.002-04:00

I was outside gardening ALL morning today and loving every single minute of it. The early morning, i.e. 6 AM, is my favorite time to be outside in high season. The soil is still damp from the night, the plants look so alive and ready for the day, the yet-to-be-planted 6 packs are all lined up and ready to receive attention, and the day is fresh! But... truth be told...I love to garden any

FRIDAY FLOWERS: ST. SIMONS ISLAND

2013-04-11T22:12:00.000-04:00

We took short mini-vacay to St. Simons Island, one of the barrier islands on the coast of Georgia, not too far from the Florida border. Spring had definitely arrived as we left the Piedmont of North Carolina ...but oh, the landscape became so much greener in a few short hours as we made our way down I-95. I'm sure some of you will recognize this! A very famous (infamous?) tourist stop

"FRIDGE COASTERS" : A COOL IDEA

2013-04-07T21:00:00.000-04:00

This is a great idea and a very well done site. Fridge Coasters The idea is you place these "liners" in your fridge... and they are all customized to your particular style fridge. I found the site unusually easy to use! First, you choose your style. Mine is the "French", third from left. Which takes you to this page, showing the basic shelves of your style.

FRIDAY: FLOWERS BY THE SEA

2013-04-04T21:00:00.000-04:00

Let's take an early summer trip to Cassis, France! I was there two summers ago and found these wonderfully idyllic scenes: We sat by the harbor for lunch. What could be better? Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

SHOPPING FOR A GARDEN HOSE CON'T.

2013-04-01T21:07:00.000-04:00

For those of you still in the market (or just beginning your search) for a garden hose I have a few more suggestions. It seems I didn't dig quite deep enough to unearth ALL the possibilities! In this post I showed you several great ideas for this most necessary garden tool. This is the hose from Williams-Sonoma, available in two lengths and two colors. I too was in the market and

NEW YORK CITY IMAGES

2013-03-28T21:25:00.000-04:00

The "snowstorm" was a lot of hype... thank goodness. So I walked I saw old friends I ate some good food I window (and other..) shopped I strolled through Madison Square Park I saw many changes from my last visit I reminisced and I went to the Met to see "Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity" This is a MUST SEE exhibit. It was fabulous. and, much to our surprise, the museum was

THE BIG APPLE

2013-03-24T21:00:00.000-04:00

I'm headed up here tomorrow morning. Forecast: S N O W Guys, it's March 25th. Enough already. This is how I would like to see it (as seen from the Empire State Building) {source} But this is a very likely scenario: {source} And, unfortunately, there is a very good chance I will see this: {source} The Met, ABC Carpet, Fish's Eddy, Paper Source... some of

FRIDAY FLOWERS: SUCCULENTS AND TERRARIUMS

2013-03-21T21:00:00.000-04:00

What in the world ARE these things? Succulents---alone or combined in a terrarium---have come on the scene fast and furious. Let's see exactly what we are talking about: "Succulents, or sometimes fat plants, are having some parts that are more than normally thickened and fleshy, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions." "A terrarium is an enclosed, indoor garden

FROM GOOGLE READER TO FEEDLY

2013-03-18T21:26:00.000-04:00

Have you been using Google Reader to consolidate and read the blogs you follow? If you go over there, on the right, on my blog and see this block: Click on it and you have a choice of the many RSS services that will enable my blog to be delivered to you. This is what you will see: Now, you can certainly subscribe by email, but you can also get the feed delivered to you

FRIDAY FLOWERS: IN THE KITCHEN

2013-03-14T21:44:00.002-04:00

It's a flower...sort of. And it's definitely in the kitchen! It's the new Lily Pad Silicone Lid. There SO many shops on line where you can find these but very few showed them in all colors and sizes. I found them locally at KitchenWorks in Chapel Hill. Yes, they actually cling to glass, plastic, melamine and stainless steel. They can go in the microwave, dishwasher and even

ANTHROPOLOGIE ALERT

2013-03-12T20:45:00.002-04:00

15% off Dinnerware! (for the Anthropologie-obsessed) Some mighty fabulous patterns, colors and textures here. Join me and take a look at Anthropologie on line.

A TRIP TO INDIA

2013-03-10T20:28:00.000-04:00

India What do you think of when you see that word? For me it brings back vivid images of the very short time I was there, on business, just north of New Delhi. I was working for a U.S. textile manufacturer who had strong ties with a supplier in the small town of Panipat. I was very hesitant to go but finally said yes... and oh, I have never, ever regretted that decision. We

FRIDAY FLOWERS: GARDEN HOSES

2013-03-07T21:00:00.000-05:00

What's a gardening gal to do? There are so many choices out there for a garden hose! Do I want the standard-big box-hardware store-ordinary- hose? Or do I want a PVC free, fun color, funky, lightweight hose? Which would YOU choose? I agree... {West Elm} For those of us who simply cannot live without COLOR, this is the one! {Wayfair} PVC free and crush resistant {