A visit to Ulriksdal Palace It all started with a flowerpot. No, not the palace, but my reason for visiting. I had not been to Ulriksdal as an adult until a few years ago. And we didn’t visit for cultural enrichment – it was because I had seen a flowerpot from Ulriksdal in Sköna Hem
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Travel
The Village of Eze, France
A day in the village of Eze, France I didn’t often venture inland during my stay on the French Riviera, but I did make an exception for the Medieval hilltop Village of Eze (not to be confused with the seaside town of Eze, called Eze-Bord-de-Mer or Eze-sur-Mer). I got up early in the morning and
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Design & Style
Feng Shui: Basic Principles & Decorating Tips
Feng Shui – what is it, how does it work, and what should you do (and not do) to create good energy in your home? I came across Feng Shui many years ago when we bought our first home and I was overwhelmed by figuring out where to put everything. Things had sort of ended
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Coastal Living
Seagulls: Interesting and Fun Facts
Seagull fun facts Seagulls may not be the “nicest” of birds, but I think they are often under appreciated. They have such interesting individual personalities, and I love observing their behavior. Have you noticed that you can walk really close to a seagull on the beach, and as long as you don’t look at it,
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Coastal Living
First Day of Spring and Other Celebrations
What a week! Not only do we have the first day of Spring, there’s a long list of other great reasons to celebrate! First Day of Spring on March 19 No sooner have we returned to amber-colored beer and natural-colored rivers after St. Patrick’s Day than it’s time to celebrate another green event: the arrival
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Studio News
New Abstract Art Prints: Swimming Pools
Abstract art prints celebrating leisurely summer days by the pool As I’m writing this, it is the last week of meteorological winter! 🎉 It went by fast, and really wasn’t all that bad here on Cape Ann. Cold and windy and a bit stormy, yes, but not a whole lot of snow, which always makes
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Travel
Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France
Beaulieu-sur-Mer, where I almost got killed by an avocado – twice. And not because of my allergies. But more on that later. Beaulieu-sur-Mer is a very pretty little town on the other side [from Villefranche-sur-Mer] of the base of the Cap Ferrat peninsula, only a short walk from Villefranche-sur-Mer. It’s small, quiet, and chic, with
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News
Best Finds 2022
I love reading everyone’s roundup posts at the end of the year, there are always so many new things to check out! My Best Finds is a bit behind this time, thanks to coming down with covid the week before Christmas. That flu was no joke, even almost a month later, I’m not 100% back