Love Notes

I spent last weekend in Charleston combining a myriad of favorite pastimes ... a visit to see my younger son, a visit to fabulous gardens, a girls trip with a dear friend, time spent with a wonderful new friend, all amidst rich American history and exquisite architecture.  And of course, no trip for me is truly fabulous without really good food.   And we had plenty of that.   And I gained four pounds.

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Have you read David McCollough's Mornings on Horseback?   A winner of the National Book Award, this biography explores the life of young Teddy Roosevelt, from childhood to early manhood.   The vigorous outdoor life was the one for "Teedie".    How he came to it is more fascinating still.  READ MORE

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Just a quick hello from one of my favorite places on the planet!      If you're in my neck of the woods this week, stop by my trunk show and say hello - at the Gasparilla Inn this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  Above is my friend Sarah Tucker at the Inn's beach club  - and yes, she is just as exceedingly kind as she is stunning.  Read more here

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I'm enjoying a little fun in the sun this week, so today's note is just a quick postcard.  I've always said, the job I've never had but always wanted is picking out umbrellas and coordinating accessories for beach resorts.   Isn't this one* fab?   Read more here

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My husband and I just finished the watching BBC's remake of the Jules Verne classic,  Around the World in 80 Days.   The German actress Leonie Benesch was particularly enchanting in the role of fledgling journalist Abigail Fix (above), and the lavish sets did not disappoint this devoted Masterpiece fan - see them in Architectural Digest here.   Read more here

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