It’s August. Time for taking it slow and sipping sweet tea. A good place to get productive on relaxation is your front porch. Mine needed a little something-something. We had the two requisite black resin rockers. I found two matching fantastic indoor/outdoor rugs at Pier 1 Imports on sale. I placed them on either side of the porch to create… View Post
On Fourth of July, my brother Chris and I would decorate our bikes with red and blue streamers. We went through lots of Scotch Tape. Sometimes we’d go watch the local fireworks at Abington High School and other years we’d be satisfied with sparklers (somehow terrifying) and my Dad’s hibachi charcoal grill burgers. A sweet slice of Americana. Here in the South, the… View Post
We’ve arrived at our first anniversary on Parkers Landing. Between work and the call of the beach, it’s difficult to get much done. I’m also plagued with decorating ADD. It’s time to force myself to focus and it makes sense to start with first impressions. Our new construction is woefully lacking in the landscape department. My husband and I are formulating a plan for the… View Post
It seems you need only two types of footwear for summer in Charleston – flip flops for the beach and Jack Rogers sandals for everything else. Whether it’s running errands, sipping cocktails or celebrating a wedding, Jack Rogers are not only appropriate they are de rigueur. Jackie Kennedy kicked them into the fashion hall of fame when she wore them out… View Post
When I was six, we lived in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia. Honeysuckle vines divided our little backyard from the vast and mysterious Fairmont Park. On spring nights the delicious scent would drift in on a breeze through my bedroom window. It was a magical way to fall asleep. The fragrance wasn’t overpowering like lilac or demure like most other flowers…. View Post