Love Notes

Sometimes I don't know what to write here.  Sometimes it seems there is too much to encapsulate into this little space, and I, the eternal optimist, am poorly equipped to feign with my usual, "Isn't this lovely" epistle.   Mother's Day is such a time.   I am overly lucky, having been dealt the world's nicest mother.   But for some, the holiday can be packed with a kaleidoscope of emotions.   I'm thinking today about the young women in the throes of IVF treatment and their sisters in the universe who have lost a child.  We are ALL with YOU and those pretty tulips above are for you.   Then there are our friends whose mothers were, well, just not that great.   You didn't deserve that hand.  READ MORE

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What in the world is Mother Nature up to?  We arrived in Florida and awoke to a chilly 47 degree temperature with a hefty wind to boot!  And back in Virginia, half of my camellia blooms fell victim to frost.  This tricky March has proven itself to be a florist's refrigerator, and spring's mighty parade of endless blooms will just last longer.  And that's the topic for today - most especially, the magnificent tulip!  READ MORE

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We are just back a wonderful Thanksgiving week in Harbour Island.   I've leaned into some much needed R&R, beach time, frozen rum drinks, and lots of big belly laughs - topped off with all this pink sand and Bahamian blue water inspiration for my upcoming resort collection). I am thankful for family and friends who are like family, and of course for all of you dear readers.  I hope your Thanksgiving was absolutely spectacular.  READ MORE

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Wow, what a whirlwind of a week!   Thank you for all of your kind hearted birthday wishes and fabulous orders.   The studio is a merry hive of buzzing activity - we are still shipping orders from last week, your patience is greatly appreciated!  Today we have some new pearl & gold earring drops, as well as some marvelous finds to put you in the harvest mood.   READ MORE

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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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