This past Thursday we had a photo shoot at Muffie’s house. The pool house and pool were the main focus. It was a great day in spite of the heat. I can’t wait to see the article. Stayed tuned…
ELLE DECOR’s newsletter featured stylish celebrity pools. Below are some of our favorites.
It’s really hot outside and everybody needs a smile and a laugh or just a really good summer book to read. I took my girls to Charlotte this past weekend for some “girl time.” We went to the mall, which is great as always, and ate at P.F. Changs, where the lettuce wraps are a must (or something is wrong with you). The last day everyone at our table enjoyed the cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory. Once we came out of our sugar coma we went to my new favorite store, Paper Skyscraper.
I went once before with a good friend of mine at Christmas. You could not even get in the door-a good sign for restaurants and stores. You can get anything from squirrel underpants(you’ve got to see it to believe it) to a beautiful coffee table book. Shall I tell you my shopping list???
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The June issue of House Beautiful features the interior design magic of Jim Howard. The article describes his style as “that barefoot-in-cashmere feeling, all year round.” Jim also includes some great examples of stylish valances.
James Taylor’s voice is a summer evening with the stars bright and just a little humidity so the tones hang in the air. Here I am sitting in great seats looking down at James and Carole King. I am in Charlotte with my sisters and one of my best friends by my side. Life is so good.
The stage is slowly moving in a circle and I can’t help but think how my life is moving too. The opening song? “Blossom there is a song inside me..take these chains away” – James Taylor
Carol King wrote many of his songs and how could he not want to sing, “From a garden of wisdom, from a long ago dream” -Carole King
Music has always been a huge part of my life. A life without music for me would be a dull place. It helps me think…always has. This year, upon advice from a good friend, I turned my formal library that I never went in (but it looked good) into a music room. Less like a “music room” with instruments but more like the old 80’s poster of the guy sitting in a chair in front of a speaker with his hair blowing backward.
I recovered my grandmother’s comfortable barrel chairs in a rich deep purple velvet and I love that room now. A place to contemplate and to hear words of an old song that I have been listening to for years and years but only now do I understand.
“In between what might have been and what has come to past are just bits of broken glass” – James Taylor
Get James Taylor and Carole Kings new CD The Troubadour. It is good. Life is good. Happy summer.
The best blue has just arrived in my garden. Every morning I get a cup of coffee and walk around in the garden and give thanks. God is THE master painter, designer extraordinaire! Make sure you cut hydrangeas in the early am or early evening for them to last. Deep water is also important. If you think they are on their way out, soak them in water from the top and then you can get them to last a day or two longer.
