What better way to welcome a new neighbor, than to invite her for tea… Delightful conversation flowed effortlessly between English and French… well, at least between new neighbor and Paris daughter (Making Magique). Stories of a lifetime career working in the world of French finance and what it was like for a young American woman […]
Even with the Southern California drought… our courtyard here at French Kissed is a tangle of exotic orchids… most of them in this lucious coppery shade… that reminds me of the Sunrise from my kitchen window. Most are reblooms, surprising us with multiple spikes every 6 months or so… but this beauty is a new […]
A few years ago I came across a beautiful collection of vintage glass ornaments… if I had to put a name to their lovely romantic color it would be “Candleglow” Year ’round, our baby grand piano is the stage for a curated collection of silver… the dolfina bowl shown here is a vintage Los Angeles […]
If only I had nine lives, I would surely want to live one of them as a floral designer… perhaps “designer” is a bit of a stretch as my creations really just evolve in a happenstance sort of way.. the cornerstone of this piece was always to be the blush colored Cinderella pumpkin, and since […]
A few months ago, my blogging friend Nella and I spent the day in LA… at the top of our list was a trip to… BOUNTIFUL Sue Balmforth’s delightful shop in Venice… after looking around the front of the shop, we were invited to step beyond and enter into a showroom of merchandise that felt […]
Flower delivery… for all my wonderful readers… hope your day is filled with… something pretty… something sweet… and lots of love & romance… ♥ Happy Valentine’s Day ♥
Nothing is more soothing after a long and frosty day… than to come inside and be greeted by a roaring fire and a Warm Winter Supper… to help chase the chill away, grab this heirloom fox stole to toss over your shoulders… sit down… relax… warm golden tones… and Winter whites… very informal… old silver […]
If you have your own blog, you know how much work they can be… and just when you are tempted to think about what life might look like if you returned to your pre-blogging existence… a comment or email comes along that goes something like this… ” just wanted to let you know that I […]