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Last weekend my very sweet husband took me to lovely St. Barts to celebrate and rejuvenate! Here he is doing a bit of shopping beachside in St. Jean.
This is the view from Le Toiny out over their infinity pool – lunch was amazing too!
One of our favorite beaches is Saline – perfect for a sandy afternoon stroll!
Rocky cliffsides like these surround Saline.
We love the Hotel Christopher for its’ natural beauty and surfside setting!
There was a Swell while we were there so the surf was dramatic!
Surfers like this one were loving it!
Here is a look back from the other direction to the Christopher property.
A perfect end to a perfect day around the Christopher pool!
Saturday 15 Sep 2012 by admin |
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Making Wall Art
My nephew Michael and his lovely wife Barbie are expecting a baby boy any minute! For the shower I created a mini version of my Bon Vivant car stuffie out of the red paris map fabric with a bell to make it into a rattle! I bought a sweet mushroom printed onesie and charcoal cords and packaged it all up in this this red suitcase that I embellished with one of my card images and some dotted ribbon. I’m thinking it could sit on a shelf in his room and be wall art as well as storage!
Friday 14 Sep 2012 by admin |
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Last weekend we got away to San Diego where Marty had a conference at the Hotel Del Coronado!
We stayed in the newer section but here’s another shot of the sprawling Victorian building.
As soon as I could I got out to the water’s edge! The hotel sometimes offers yoga on the beach and it is not to be missed!!
Check out Sand Castle Man’s creation!
The dunes are shaped differently out here..
Some Like it Hot was filmed here in 1958 and they pretended it was Miami Beach!
I also enjoyed their unique plantings! Though I didn’t get a photo succulent rosettes were growing on the beach..
I do love a great pool too and here’s their main one!
Here’s one of the chandeliers from the Crown Room. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor met here in 1920!
Tuesday 7 Aug 2012 by admin |
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Last Sunday Marty, Heather, and I invited family and friends to our cottage at Hancock Point. We planted a peony bush and had tea in honor of my mother Joanne – better known as JoJo.
We’re always amazed at what my sister Heather has growing and it’s so nice to be able to ask her advice on what to get and where to plant it – we love that she’s never shy about pitching in either!
So happy to see and reminisce with Alice, Eleanor, and Lee!
It was also a special treat to have Julie, Don, and Fran with us!
One of my mother’s many gifts was the way she brought people together. For me it felt so good to carry on the tradition! A special thanks to Marty and Heather and to everyone with sweet memories of JoJo!
Monday 23 Jul 2012 by admin |
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To celebrate summer at Waverly Farm Michael Smith launched a lovely vintage boat in its’ owner Addie’s pond!
Michael found the boat at Brimfield and restored it himself. His dog Paco claims that he helped!
As you can see it’s completely seaworthy and the perfect scale for this petite body of water! Many Thanks to Michael, Mary, & Co. for a fun afternoon and fabulous seafood BBQ!!
Thursday 19 Jul 2012 by admin |
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Marty and I just spent a couple of days out east at Maison Blanche to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary!
Here’s another shot showing their pentanque courts – the French version of Bocce played on gravel.
It’s a great place to relax on one of their shady porches or in the pool out back!
On our way out today we discovered Coastal Cottage – a great shop for updating your summer digs!
Tuesday 10 Jul 2012 by admin |
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My nephew Troy Simon married Gareth Crosby last Saturday in the same little chapel where I was marrried on Hancock Point in Maine. Here they are dancing up to the reception hall to Prince’s Let’s get Crazy – Let’s get Nuts 
! Loved the vintage Western theme!
Here they are dancing one of their first dances at the Pierre Monteux Concert Hall!
Twirl!
and Dip!
Gareth and Michael chose Moon River for the “dance with Dad” song!
Brooke and Troy chose the amazing Hawaiian version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” sung by the late Israel Kamakawiwo..
Here’s Gareth’s Mom Carol who got “the Aunties” on the dance floor!
Best Man Travis and Emily cut the rug with Troy!
and check out the newlyweds smooching!
Sunday 13 May 2012 by admin |
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This is a picture of my mother Joanne Stewart at age 18! I loved her sweetness. She made us feel loved, cared for, and supported as my siblings and I grew. My Mom was one of the original muses for this coastal preppy blog. While she was in the Navy during WWII she met my father Ben Stanley (who was in the Army). They were both in uniform on a bus and she asked him to save her a seat. How else does a girl from Massachusetts meet a guy from California? The rest was history – they kept in touch, started dating, and were married in 1946!
As my father was promoted they moved across the country first to Missouri and then New Jersey. They took to spending summers off the coast of Maine and we bought the grey shingled cottage there that you see in my masthead. Mom was an inspired cook and among many creations – her blueberry pie was legendary!
My mother was polite, gracious, and never held a grudge. Her tendency was to bring out the best and brightest in people. She encouraged me to read, draw, paint, and enjoy a picnic or a bike ride! Mom had a great sense of humor and loved to sing. She taught us to be thrifty. It ran in her blood as my mother was Scottish and Dutch. I loved her tea parties – the list goes on & on!
Joanne or “Jo Jo” as so many knew her passed away on April 25th, 2012. It’s hard to imagine life without her. I am planning a tree planting/tea where I encourage you to remember more about her with us on August 4, 2012 at the Stanley Cottage on Hancock Point, Maine.
Monday 2 Apr 2012 by admin |
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When I bought this Jellicat bunny it was cute but but plain white. To make it a more festive Easter present for my Mom I went to Duane Reade and found this egg shaped basket and some multicolor pastel paper grass. For the fabric bow I used sku # 30901-2 from my Juliet collection for www.windhamfabrics.com ! I can’t wait to send it off to her today!
Tuesday 27 Dec 2011 by admin |
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For Christmas this year our dear friend Michael Smith of Adelaide ( a fab 30’s & 40’s antique store in the west village www.adelaideny.com )had the fun idea of decorating Addie’s farmhouse as something out of Dr. Zhivago! Richard, Mary, and Carol decorated this lovely tree for us all to enjoy!
My husband Marty & I got to spend most of our holiday at Addie’s. Nothing spells cozy like a fire here!
Michael devised these comical “post revolution” decorations using a variety of vintage trees, cut glass vases, and ornaments!
In addition Michael made us all faux fur hats! Here’s our delightful hotess Addie in hers!
Here is Michael with his dog Paco – not to be left out of the festivities !
As you can see Davey got a kick out of his as well!
For the dining room and kitchen Michael thought of the scene in Dr. Zhivago where an interior is encrusted in icicles and snow.
Where he found this polar bear with a moving head remains a mystery! When we weren’t looking he stole Mary’s hat! Many Thanks to everyone for a truly inspired celebration and feast! By the way in Manhattan Dr. Zhivago is being made into a musical..
