Have you ever purchased a bouquet of mixed flowers, wrapped in cellophane, from the flower market or grocery store? I have seen many a friend plunk them in a vase and place them on a table with a “good to go” attitude. But there is more to it than that.
My thoughtful sister-in-law, Kim, bought this beautiful bunch of flowers at Pike Place Market for me a few days ago.
My husband and I have moved 15 times since we were married. The first 8 moves happened within 6 years. Most of our moves were the result of job promotions.
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Fall is one of my favorite times of year. Being a California girl, I don’t see many changes in the season except for a slight drop in temperature and an occasional rain storm. The thought of wearing a cute coat, sweater and boots makes me smile. I love the chill in the air, the smell of crackling fireplaces and cozy warm throws. I also love to add a few elements of Fall to my home to celebrate the season.
Natural Wreath
During our recent Hong Kong getaway, we had dinner with a friend in the Lei Yue Mun seafood district in Kowloon.
Entering the fish market
It is a maze of small shops filled with live seafood sitting or swimming in plexiglass tanks of circulated water. Some of the seafood was common to me and some was strange and exotic. I was told it is imported from around the world.
My family and I have always been animal lovers. As a child I grew up with dogs, cats, horses, fish, birds,
A reader of Vintage Holiday magazine recently contacted Hey, Girlfriend! to ask for more photos of Jamison Cottage. She specifically asked for bathroom and master bedroom photos. I am including them below. I did not originally publish most of those photos because I was relying on natural light for the photography and many of them were too dark.
Jami stores her flatware in these creative containers: a tin can embellished with trim from a deconstructed object, a mason jar she made to look like mercury glass, and a cream pitcher.
I am blessed to live in San Clemente, one of the most beautiful beach towns in Southern California. It’s a charming “Spanish Village by the Sea” that boasts a mild climate and stunning coastline. There are great restaurants, plenty of activities and surfing going on throughout the year. The Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Ocean Fest are just a couple of things that San Clemente is proud of, not to mention that Richard Nixon had a home here for many years.
San Clemente Pier
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