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The February House
“China tea, the scent of hyacinths, wood fires and bowls of violets – that is my mental picture of an agreeable February afternoon.” ~ Constance Spry I would add a ticking clock to Miss…
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The January House
In the Northeast, we are under a deep freeze with more snow expected. If one dislikes winter, this one may be particularly distasteful. I’ve always been able to find the blessings of winter but this…
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A Woman’s Christmas
Victoria Magazine’s A Woman’s Christmas is a lovely book that feeds the feminine soul at Christmas. With the annual hustle and bustle, noise and confusion, A Woman’s Christmas is an oasis in a sea…
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When the music stopped
My mother and father were high school sweethearts who married and had children young. One benefit to having parents ten years younger than my friends’ parents was that music always played at our house. …
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Discernment
I had a recent memory of being at my grandmother’s on a cold winter day. I was about 11. She was in the kitchen doing her thing: preparing vegetables, polishing a brass candlestick,…
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Lit from Within
The change in light tells me fall is on its way. I plan on wringing summer dry and just bought a pretty new beach towel so I know I have a few more…
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Nana’s Home
I learned elegant homecaring from my grandmother. Nana never had a house of her own and always lived on the streetcar line in Boston. She and my grandfather rented a great old apartment in…
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A Desk of One’s Own
Growing up I shared a desk with my sister that my mother refinished and painted to match our bedroom décor. We used it for everything but its intended purpose, homework. It held a…
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Home at Last!
After some grueling afternoon meetings and fighting a virus all day, I pulled into my driveway and heard the voice of Fanny Dashwood saying to my heart, “Oooh, a cottage! How charming. A…
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Hi, my name is Emily and I’m a dishaholic.
I bought this pretty at my favorite junk shop today for $1.00. It is now a soap dish in my powder room. The colors of this dish are so vivid! I just love…
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Victoria
I miss Victoria most in November. Victoria was that marvelous, warm, happy periodical that published from 1987 to 2002. The November issues are the warmest and coziest. Or perhaps I believe so because…
