“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” – Rainer Maria Rilke Today marks the first official day of spring, and Little Lovely and I are ready for blooming flowers, the Easter Bunny, and spring break! With Easter only a week away, I’ve been prepping Eloise’s basket and… Read More
According to The Pantone Color Institute, ultra violet is the color of the year for 2018; however, fashion experts are pointing to the lighter hue of lavender trending on runways and the red carpet. A flower so representative of springtime is a fitting, pastel shade for the season. From gowns to nail polish, here are… Read More
“First comes the stocking of Little Nell Oh, dear Santa fill it well Give her a dolly that laughs and cries One that will open and shut her eyes Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn’t go? Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn’t go? Up on the housetop, click, click, click Down through the chimney with good Saint… Read More
“Mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take” Mother’s Day is next week and so is my mother’s (and my) birthday, so I’m always on the lookout for gifts this time of year. Here are a few suggestions for the lovely mommy in your… Read More
Did you know that blue was originally the color associated with St. Patrick’s Day? Blue was assigned to the Order of St. Patrick in the 18th century, but over time, the Roman Catholic feast day has evolved to become a more secular holiday observed all over the world. And revelers now don green when celebrating… Read More
“City sidewalks, busy sidewalks Dressed in holiday style In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas Children laughing, people passing Meeting smile after smile And on every street corner you hear Silver bells, (silver bells) silver bells (silver bells) It’s Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling, (ring-a-ling) Hear them ring, (hear them ring) Soon it… Read More
I still cannot believe that Thanksgiving is next week – where has this year gone? Very soon it will be time to deck the halls and get dressed up in holiday style for party season. In fact, we are looking forward to attending the Palmetto Health Foundation’s annual Festival of Trees event on Friday night and The… Read More
Although there is some debate of where the fabric originated gingham made its way to Europe in the 17th century from Dutch colonizing Malaysia. In fact, the word is derived from the Mayla “genngang” meaning striped. The lightweight yet durable fabric was first produced in stripe and later adapted to the check pattern we know… Read More
I’m a little afraid there isn’t going to be room for us to actually get in the car after we load up for our first family beach trip over the fourth. This is also our first time taking Little Lovely out of town for an extended amount of time, so I have been making my… Read More
“Pink is my favorite color.” – Aerosmith Just like Steven Tyler my favorite color is pink, so I was quite dismayed to realize that I forgot to observe #Nationalpinkday yesterday. In my opinion, a girl can never wear too much pink. From the palest ballet slipper to vivid fuchsia and every shade in between- I… Read More