Last Fall, we had a beautiful time dining outside with friends to celebrate my husband's birthday.  The weather was amazing and the table was covered in so many of his favorite things, including vintage wild turkey decanters collected over the years, mason jar cocktail napkins, bandana napkins and place cards ...

Collaborating with Sarah Flint's new home collection was so much fun.  Her gorgeous linens were hand-painted and inspired by 18th century French home interiors textiles.  I adore the colors!  I had a terrible time deciding which of the place settings I loved the best so, once we got our table ...

Christmas celebrations, traditions, blue and white, needlepoint, gift giving, entrepreneurship, charity and family.  That would be my answer if you asked me for a list of some my favorite things! All of them are a part of my collaboration with Bauble Stocking. When I first learned about Bauble Stockings, I ...

I couldn't be more excited about the launch of Pre-Order sales of my ninth book, A Loving Table. Along with my co-author, Shelley Johnstone Paschke, we have assembled inspiring tables and entertaining styles of 34 tastemakers from around the world share how they keep traditions passed down from mothers and ...

I was thrilled when I was connected to Misette table and asked to tablescape with their amazing linens and china.  I just love their playful and modern looks that make any table FUN!  Misette was founded on the idea that time around the table enhances our lives through connection, something ...

I've been a fan of Bauble Stockings since I first learned about them a few years ago.  They are based on one of my favorite things, a family tradition!  Click here to read the lovely story behind this fantastic product from the company's founder, Kate Stewart.  Whether it holds jewelry, ...

I can't believe how this month has flown by!  There has been a great deal of work and a whole lot of fun on my calendar! -We are in the first stages of planning my next collaboration with Antonio Melani for Summer 2022 and I am so excited!  It will ...

I've always had a thing for hand blown glass with color and witty character.  Massimo Lunardon Glass has mastered the art of creating special glass pieces that make you stop in your tracks and smile.  Since 1996, Massimo Lunardon has created decorative art that is functional too.  Although what really ...

It was so wonderful to finally be able to gather together and celebrate the patriarch of the wonderful family I married in to.  The Whitman family is a special group of talented and kind people and I'm honored to be a part of it for the last 16 years!  My ...

What a wonderful occasion to celebrate!  America's Independence and the freedoms we have because of the brave men and women who fought for it are worthy of being honored this weekend. I love to study history but it wasn't until I watched HBO's John Adams miniseries that I truly understood ...