Moody gray greens are my favorite color. In Provence I spotted this very particular green on front doors, shutters, lights and fences. “That’s my green,” I exclaimed to Greg! I pain...
I was hesitant about being pregnant and traveling abroad. I had been sick for the first 14 weeks and at the time of booking our trip I was barely eating anything more then soda crackers. My practical...
Red poppy fields dotted the landscape throughout Provence in early May. We spotted a field packed with red blooms on the D900 near Bonnieux; the field was so beautiful I couldnt help myself but cry a...
I’m pregnant! Above me showing off my very tiny baby bump (week 16) in front of the Eiffel tower during our trip to France. I’m due in late October; we’re over the moon excited! I w...
Dining room overlooking a valley in Bonnieux. We eloped and hopped a plane to Paris! After a few days in the city we took a train down to the Luberon region of Provence. We rented an apartment for a ...
We eloped! After 10 wonderful years together; Greg and I tied the knot! We’re overjoyed with excitement! A snapshot from our ceremony at Abbot Hall in Marblehead. We’re standing in front ...
I’ve taken a bit of an unannounced break from blogging. Don’t worry I’ll be back. Thank you all for all the sweet notes and tweets. We have a lot of projects planned for the house t...
House Beautiful‘s color of the year is green! Great choice—it’s my favorite! House Beautiful asked me to submit my favorite green room from their archive. I choose the sitting room ...
Are those Mason Cash bowls I spy in the Downton Abbey kitchen? Mason Cash debuted its first collection of earthenware in Derbyshire, England, in 1800. Traditionally the bowls have a white interior wi...
I’ve been feeling a bit off this week and discouraged by the renovation. I’m overwhelmed and having a hard time imagining an end. When I opened the February issue of World Of Interiors th...
Inspired by a knit cowl designed by Knittles; I made a seed stitch version with five leather buttons. The neckwarmer is easy to knit and super cozy. Using the same seed stitch technique from my scarf...
Passages #1, oil on linen, 10″ x 10″ I came across Kathleen Galligan’s work looking through an art auction at Maine College Of Art (MECA) in Portland, Maine. Her oil series expansiv...
Designed by Amanda Jones and skillfully created by cabinetmaker David Bowen of Salisbury Artisans. I collect a lot of inspiration; identifying elements that I can pull for my house renovation. Lately...
Winter days I love: sleeping late, watching the snow from my bedroom, drinking coffee, long walks, contemplating making a maple pie and knitting a hat. camera: iphone app: instagram filter: rise foll...
I was in NYC all week for work. While I enjoy the city life in spurts and often miss the routine; I’m never more grateful for the solitude of my sleepy town by the sea then when I return home. ...
Reproduction wallpaper samples by John Derain for
My resolve for the winter is get more fruits and vegetables into my diet. I’m a creature of habit cooking the same old recipes for weeknight dinners and bookmarking the new healthier guys for t...
Snapshots from the weekend around Marblehead. Saturday was warm in the mid-50′s which was odd after starting the week in the single digits and frozen pipes. Sunday a bit colder but the tide far...
Spotted at auction I often find chests at auction missing a few of their original brass pulls. Optimum Brasses in the UK produces replicas using the lost-wax process. Over 7000 different items are av...
An impressive collection of pink lustre Over the holidays I received many lovely e-mails from my dear readers. Many of you sent images of handmade ornaments made as a child and of your parent’s...
Happy New Year! We woke to sunshine and temperatures in the high 40′s! I hope everyone had a festive holiday and is feeling recharged and ready to take on the new year! Cheers to health, happin...
On New Year’s Eve I spent the day in the kitchen cooking wintry treats. For lunch, we had Martha’s Alsatian Potato Pie featured in her cookbook, New Pies & Tarts. I spotted a similar...
We been taking it easy this week and resting from holiday travel down to New York. I received a few e-mails asking for wintry Marblehead photos. Sorry to disappoint but it’s been really mild th...
Remember the cinnamon applesauce heart ornaments I made earlier this week? I used them to decorate my Christmas presents too! I wrapped each box in kraft paper, added a tag, tied two hearts onto each...
A few days I woke up early to bring out the trash and noticed the door frame in the entry leading down to the basement was all gouged out. I came stomping up the stairs yelling, “What the heck ...
I’ve been brainstorming handmade crafts I could make with my nieces. When I was a kid we made these simple heart ornaments. Made of cinnamon and applesauce this craft is kid-friendly and fun fo...
My paperwhites began to bloom on the first cold day of winter. The long white roots tangle between the dark gray rocks I gathered from the beach. The scent: heady and sweet. Related Posts: Paperwhite...
Piles of books and magazines surround me covering all available surfaces of my desk. The scene: embarrassing. I’ll admit I’ve developed an unhealthy obsession buying books on preservation...
I’ve been fascinated by the legend of the Joe Frogger cookie and decided to give the recipe a try. A Joe Frogger is a large rum/molasses/ginger cookie that dates back to colonial times in Marbl...
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