It’s Christmas Time
I am enjoying this Christmas season so much! Normally I am scrambling at the last minute to buy gifts, but this year, I have already bought most everything. There are so many activities here in Houston for the holidays. I hope you get out and enjoy the Christmas lights wherever you are! If you … [Read More...]
Silver and Green French Christmas
I've shared so many Christmas tables on my blog over the years, and yet I almost never show a table with my Spode Christmas dishes. These are the dishes we typically use on Christmas day, so today I'm showing you the Spode Christmas dishes on our table the way it will look on Christmas day. If … [Read More...]
Get Ready, Christmas is Coming
At the risk of sounding old, Thanksgiving came really quickly and now it's over. I can't believe Christmas is just around the corner. Enjoy these gorgeous posts!! If you are shopping for new holiday decor, then you need to listen to this episode from this week, where we curate our favorite … [Read More...]
Christmas Decorating Ideas
Are you team real Christmas tree or faux? We discuss it on the podcast this week. We talk about the pros and cons of each type of tree. Now onto the country French posts for this week. Shabbyfufu | Fifteen Fabulous Christmas Home Tours Cedar Hill Farmhouse | How to … [Read More...]
Visiting Fortnum and Mason in London
Not only did I visit Harrods (CLICK HERE) on my recent trip to London, but I also went several time to Fortnum and Mason. When my husband started traveling to London, I asked that he bring me back tea from Harrods, just like my neighbor Barbara did. Once he got to London, he said that he was going … [Read More...]
Country French Christmas Preview
It's almost Thanksgiving, and for some, it's not too early to start thinking about Christmas. Of course for others, it's way too early. I admit I'm moving much slower this year and enjoying every day. We recorded an episode about home style crimes that just came out this week. It's really just … [Read More...]
Harrods in London
I spent last week in London, and it was wonderful. This was my first trip to London, and wow did it impress. We stayed at Aragon House, which is on the location of Catherine of Aragon's dower house. This was where she lived after her first husband, Prince Arthur, died, but before she married her … [Read More...]
Living in the Slow Lane
Recently, I wrote about living with French style, CLICK HERE and it's interesting that the thing that people most identified with was a life lived too fast, walking through the day without paying attention to it, rushing through meals, without tasting the food, and speeding to destinations without … [Read More...]
Fall Outdoor Dining and More
It's time to start thinking about the home decor trends for 2020. We discuss them in the podcast episode this week. You'll want to hear these. Edith and Evelyn Vintage | Autumn Touches Around the House French Country Cottage | Simple Elegant Thanksgiving table … [Read More...]
Fall Entertaining and More
Today many of our posts are about entertaining for Thanksgiving. I thought it would be fitting to share this recent podcast episode about setting a Thanksgiving table with you. We are working on updating our DTT website and we've already made some updates. I am really … [Read More...]
