I love this charming "Winter Garden" illustration by Lucy Grossmith, a Suffolk UK based artist and illustrator. The outdoor activity comes alive when the lights go on inside our cottages.
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018
December by Walter Crane
The Procession of the Months, collection in the Houghton Library at Harvard. Illustration by Walter Crane. Verse by his daughter Beatrice Crane. See their November calendar page here. See his woodcut engraving called The Angels here. More information on Walter Crane's life and career here.
Sunday, December 2, 2018
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Farmhouse Style: Christmas Decor
Just gorgeous. An all white farmhouse with wreaths on every window, garlands on the porch railings, and snow. via
Simple Christmas Decor Outdoors
If you are lucky enough to have an ivy-covered house, all you need is green wreaths with red bows for Christmas. A dusting of snow would be nice too. via Happy December. xo
Friday, November 30, 2018
Appley Dappley: Beatrix Potter 18890
Appley Dapply - Beatrix Potter 1890 via
APPLEY DAPPLY, a little brown mouse,
Goes to the cupboard in somebody's house.
IN somebody's cupboard
There's everything nice,
Cake, cheese, jam, biscuits,
—All charming for mice!
Click HERE to read all of APPLEY DAPPLY'S NURSERY RHYMES, all with Beatrix Potter illustrations.
Thursday, November 29, 2018
The Ultimate Cotswolds Guide UK
Castle Combe UK
The Ultimate Cotswolds Guide: 8 Picturesque Towns and Villages It's a gloomy day here at the cottage, perfect for armchair travel. xo
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Gorgeous Fireplace Garland
This is breathtakingly beautiful. Dried oranges and kumquats brighten a garland of olive boughs. Photo: @sanganphotography; Design: @putnamflowers via
Monday, November 26, 2018
New House Love
It's bigger than it looks in this side view.
Interesting roof line.
Family room is part of the kitchen.
Kitchen view.
All the lights on for a dusk view.
View more photos and an article here.
POLHEMUS SAVERY DASILVAArchitects-Builders East Harwich MA
Sunday, November 25, 2018
Wreath on Farmhouse Door
I love this old door decorated with a vine and wildflower wreath. I wonder if the recession behind the wreath opens somehow from the inside to check who's calling? Look closely, there's a lit Christmas tree inside. via
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Friday, November 23, 2018
Wonderful Bedroom for Two Boys
Another celebrity couple are featured in a July 2017 post in Architectural Digest. This is my favorite room, shared by two young brothers. The caption below the photo in the article (link is fixed) mentions the source of all decorator items except the elephants quilts, which make the room. Sadly, since publication, the couple is no longer together.
I made a delicious broccoli soup late yesterday garnished with leftovers. I had it for breakfast this morning and it was a delicious way to start my day. xo
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Happy Thanksgiving to Each of You
I made this long ago from a crest in my Royal Book of Crests and I post it every year.
Perfect cookies for Thanksgiving.
See more of my old Thanksgiving posts here.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Monday, November 19, 2018
Plantation Drive, Woodruff SC: Historic Home
Be still my heart. 120 Plantation Drive Woodruff, South Carolina $664,900 Read all about it here and tour the home inside and out.
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Nursery Tales by Katharine Pyle 1918
Frontispiece: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
I love this sweet illustration by Katharine Pyle
1918 Book Cover
Title Page
This entire 1918 book has been uploaded as an ebook that you can read on a computer or mobile device. The Project Gutenberg EBook of Mother's Nursery Tales, by Katharine Pyle. Click HERE to get started reading this delightful book. I adore the illustrations. You're welcome. xo
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Butter-Rum Walnut Cake: King Arthur Flour Recipe
Oh, WOW. This looks so delicious. Be sure to read the reviews below the recipe for one lady's changes. The recipe is very versatile. King Arthur Flour Recipe
Friday, November 16, 2018
Newborn Lamb Transport in Italy
Donkey nannies in Italy.
Each year in Italy, grazing animals are moved from high pastures down to the plains. Newborn lambs are unable to make this journey on their own. Instead, they ride in the pouches of a specially made saddle on the back of a donkey or a mule nanny. They are taken down at rest stops and returned to their mothers for a bite to eat and a bit of nuzzling.
Photo: medeamoon
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Suffragette on A Scooter 1916
c. 1916 Lady Norman on her scooter.
IMAGE: PAUL THOMPSON/FPG/ARCHIVE PHOTOS/GETTY IMAGES click here for more photos of early scooters of all kinds.
Yes, she is a suffragette, and yes, that is her scooter. English socialite and activist Florence Priscilla, Lady Norman, CBE was given this Autoped as a birthday present by her husband, Sir Henry Norman. She used it to travel to her office in central London. Florence was following in her mother's footsteps in her active support for women's suffrage. Her CBE (Commander of the British Empire) came when she ran a hospital in France during World War I.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Snow Bunny
A Nor'easter is coming tomorrow around lunch time with snow and sleet and then rain on Friday. I am not at all excited, but seeing a cute snow bunny like this would soften the blow. via
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Barn Owl, Beautifully Photographed
I love this Barn Owl sitting on this old painted wood. It's just perfect! via
Monday, November 12, 2018
Sunday, November 11, 2018
A View Like A Living Painting
The view is stunningly beautiful, isn't it? And this window frames it perfectly. I can't seem to look away. via
Friday, November 9, 2018
Woodpile: Neatness Counts
This is lovely. There must be a really large fireplace somewhere to use these unsplit logs. via
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