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    Patriotic Berry Pies

    Looking for a scrumptious dessert to serve at Fourth of July this year? Why don’t you make a patriotic berry pie?? These are mini pies…

    DIY Orchid Centerpiece in an Ironstone Bowl

    I recently updated my orchid centerpiece in my living room. If you are regular follower of my blog, then you might remember by DIY orchid…

    Toasted Hazelnut Chocolate Macarons

    I was walking through the grocery store recently and I came across hazelnut flour made by Bob’s Red Mill (you can also get it here…

    French Country Spring Home Tour 2019

    Welcome to my Spring home tour!  I had so much fun arranging flowers and scattering them throughout the house. April (and March… and February… and…

    Touring Patina Farm

    This past weekend we had the opportunity to go to an open house and book signing at Steve and Brooke Gianetti’s Patina Farm located in…

    Ranunculus and Spring Home Decor

    I suppose this post should really be titled “An Ode to Ranunculus”.  They are one of my favorite flowers. I literally walked around my house…

    Blue and White Spring

    Spring is here! Spring is here! Sharing blue and white in my breakfast nook today! I bought these chairs for outside but they never made…

    Elegant Easter Table Setting to Hop into Easter

    Hop into Easter with us as many talented bloggers share our Easter decor this year!  Amber from Follow the Yellow Brick Home organized this fun…

    Easter Tiered Tray

    Sharing how I styled my tiered tray for Easter. I didn’t buy anything for this style.  Just rummaged through what I already had!  I first…

    Quick Guide to Bellagio on Lake Como

    A quick guide to Bellagio on Lake Como – a recap of our day trip! Getting There Getting to Bellagio isn’t the easiest thing to…

    A Peter Rabbit Party

    Recently, my Mom hosted a Peter Rabbit Themed Party.  It was for my cousin’s baby shower.  She decorated the nursery in a  Beatrix Potter theme,…

    Visiting Villa Carlotta on Lake Como

    Our next stop on our trip to Lake Como was Villa Carlotta. Villa Carlotta has beautiful gardens and has a museum inside.  The Villa was…

    Visiting Villa del Balbianello on Lake Como

    Continuing my Swiss/Italy trip recap today, you can read about our visit to a Swiss chocolate factory and Lake Maggiore here. We were up early the…

    DIY Orchid Dough Bowl Centerpiece

    It seems everywhere I look online, magazines, and  in stores I see a bowl full of orchids (faux or real) with moss.  I love the…

    A Swiss Chocolate Factory and Lake Maggiore

    Last Fall we went to Switzerland and Italy.  I am just finally getting around to sharing our trip! On the first day we went to…

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