Girls’ Tea with the Hazel Atlas “Ripple” Pink

It’s time for tea at the little cottage in the woods! The girls and I “took” tea every day last week. What fun, and work, it was but worth every minute! We are sharing our…

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Duncan Phyfe makeover…

What do you see cluttering up the corner of my dining room?? Eight, yes eight antique mahogany “Duncan Phyfe” dining chairs!  If you saw a post a few months ago, you will remember that Luis…

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Aunt Jody’s Hydrangeas…

“There is no happier way of entertaining one’s women friends than at a luncheon. (Men, as a rule, are not devotees of this pleasant sport.) Naturally, if one does not have a maid one does…

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April Cornell and vintage Hull…

I found a beautiful runner at April Cornell and wanted to do a table with it for a while. The only floral options I have right now are my lilies, and since they are just…

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Vintage Melmac anyone??

I am now on the hunt for vintage “melmac” dinnerware! I’m not sure what prompted this obsession, but I am looking on ebay for vintage sets of this dinnerware from the 50s. Honestly, the colors…

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Lucy’s Franciscan Ivy–part 2

Today I am sharing my version of “green and white” with my Franciscan “Ivy” from “I Love Lucy” fame! I am so in love with this pattern, and we have been using it for everyday.…

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Summer Porch…

Hi everyone! I thought I would share one of my porches for Metamorphosis Monday, hosted by Susan at “Between Naps on the Porch.” This is how it looked last year. So with a little help…

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Turkish Chicken Tava…

Hi everyone! Seems like time is flying here and I cannot keep up! I thought I would share this recipe I have for “Turkish Chicken Tava.”  I fell in love with this in Turkey and…

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