sunday morning on the porch

 

                            the new york times  and a pot of tea - sunday morning on the porch

simple summer pleasures

Easy summer dessert tip...turn a pint of ice cream upside down on a pedestal or platter and surround with a wreath of seasonal berries...couldn't be easier or more perfect for lazy summer luncheons...I love using blackberries and blueberries with vanilla ice cream...from my new book, Life/Style, published by Rizzoli in September 2015, photo by Jeff McNamara

long island summer style

misty morning walks at the beach, screen doors and hydrangeas...summer is here!
photos by tricia foley, marili forastieri, jeff mcnamara

father's day memories

thinking of my dad on father's day ....love finding old photos of him along the way, from when he was 18 in France during the war and on his 80th birthday....

s u m m e r w h i t e s

Setting up an exhibit of my collection of linens and lace for the Yaphank Historical Society...lots of memories of the travels I discovered them on and the photo shoots I used them for...finding treasures at flea markets from Brimfield to Portobello Road, 26th Street to Paris....and love to see them in the pages of my books like The Romance of British Colonial Style to fashion shoots for Victoria Magazine...

The Audience

 

60 years of English history with Helen Mirren as the Queen...amazing concept,

rich history, beautiful staging, brilliant acting...a trip to London this Sunday afternoon in New York.

Sunday morning...

A snowy Sunday morning on Long Island....The New York Times, a fire in the kitchen, a pot of tea....quiet.