sophisticating

this week i am going to be featuring a series on "setting the mood." aside from major occasions and milestones, a lot of people ju...

aside from recipes, i know i don't tend to offer much in the way of "how to's" on this blog. it has tended to be a bit mor...

i leave for vacation in four delicious days, but this photo has me dreaming of a slower pace already. LOVE the slouchy white slipcovers, cha...

my husband and i have a bad case of wanderlust. while we love our [relatively] simple life in our little cottage, we love to travel -- which...

a little over a year ago i discovered the novogratz family. i became immediately obsessed with the unbelievably fashionable, new york-based ...

a tidbit of delight. so fresh, so clean. love the "interpretations" of red--from toile chairs, to high gloss chairs, to the deeply...

my friend carrie is pretty much amazing. matron of honor in my wedding, she is a dear friend, wife, mother of 3, educator, GOURMET chef, art...