Love Notes

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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My husband suggested the title for this week's note, "Paean to the Peony".   "No one will know what that means", I said, not pointing out that no one included me.   Sigh.   I looked it up and learned:   paean: "a song of praise or triumph".    Well Lordy me, that's just what I had written.  Let's sing it out to the rafters!  

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Happy Mothers Day week to all the mothers, daughters, grandmothers, and dog mothers out there.   (If you're a veteran Love Note reader, you will know that my dog Chester is an exemplary gift giver.)  While a delivery of flowers is always appreciated, here's a few ideas for Mothers Day gifts with longer lasting beauty. 

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