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Entertainment, Holiday

Happy Fourth of July!

Celebrating the fourth at the beach! Starting with dinner on the terrace The barge in preparation on the sound. And… Read More

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Entertainment

At the Movies

Naturally I wanted to find a movie appropriate for the Fourth of July. It isn’t quite as easy as one… Read More

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Entertaining, Interior design, Tabletop

Tabletop for the Fourth

I’m still not quite sure who is actually going to be around for dinner on the fourth. Our house has… Read More

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Entertaining, Food and drink, Style

Wednesday Wine

This week is all about celebrating the 4th of July. So for our Wednesday Wine, Terry has found a way… Read More

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Beauty, Fashion, Holiday

Fashion Fix for the 4th

I think dressing on the 4th of July is always fun and relatively easy. White pants or a skirt are… Read More

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Food and drink, Holiday

Food for the 4th

Whenever and wherever you are celebrating the 4th of July (our fireworks are on the 2nd), it’s always fun to… Read More

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Entertainment

At the Movies

Most weeks I enjoy the challenge of trying to match my Friday movie pick somehow with what I have written… Read More

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Entertainment

At the Movies

It wasn’t very hard picking a movie in honor of Father’s Day. There are actually quite a few films to… Read More

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Entertaining, Food and drink, Holiday

Father’s Day Feast

In thinking about what sort of post to write in acknowledgement of Father’s Day this weekend, I realized my husband… Read More

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Food and drink, Travel

Wednesday Wine

Last week we began our tour of Burgundy with Terry, starting in Paris and working our way down through Beaune… Read More

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Gifts, Interior design, Tabletop

Hen House Home

As many of us are considering summer entertaining, one of the easy ways to add flavor to an event is… Read More

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Entertainment

At the Movies

Last weekend I saw a vintage movie that I haven’t ever seen – a rarity for me since it starred… Read More

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