January 8, 2012
January 7th, 2012
Lucky me just returned from an indulgent and relaxing vacation in Jamaica. Wonderfully spicy meals, carefree swims and various rounds of golf (some prettier than others) were spent with family and best friends. I feel very lucky to have a place that I visit annually that both restores my vitality and even, my [...]
December 6, 2011
Nantucket, Mass
December 2-4
This past weekend was the highlight of Nantucket Noel, the month-long period between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the annual, three-day weekend known as the Christmas Stroll.The Stroll has a curious, though still evident according to recent goers, mercantile history. In1974, the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce and a few local residents organized the first stroll in response to the [...]
October 3, 2011
Mid-September
The Grand Hotel
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Recently I was invited to attend the Family and Friends weekend of none other than, Mr. Color himself, the famed interior designer, Carleton Varney. The lovely weekend took place at one of Varney’s vibrant bastions of glamour, the famed Grand Hotel on Michigan’s charming Mackinac Island. My husband, son and I took the [...]
September 6, 2011
Labor Day Weekend
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I just returned from a whirlwind weekend in Amsterdam to celebrate the marriage of my sister-in-law to an incredibly charismatic Dutch fellow. With unprecedented sunny weather and a joyous occasion upon us, the weekend was a total success. Not to mention, I was fortunate enough to stay at the newly renovated, [...]
August 16, 2011
August 2011
Nantucket, Mass
This past month I have been up on Nantucket working on my first, formal publishing attempt in the digital sphere (this blog being rather, ehem, informal). I have been asked to write a mobile application, what’s known as an App on Nantucket. In keeping with my brand and penchant for discovering things off-the-beaten-path, [...]
July 17, 2011
July 12-15th
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
This past week I went down to visit the fabled, Greenbrier Resort. A bastion of American old-world glamor with enough pink, greens and floral prints to make Lilly Pulitzer feel like a knock-off. Designed by the beloved American designer and born Aristocrat, Dorothy Draper, the Greenbrier has a distinct look [...]
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July 13, 2011
July 4th Weekend
Over our Nation’s birthday, I was fortunate enough to have a signing on one of my favorite islands of all time; Nantucket. I want to thank the wonderful people at Nantucket Bookworks for hosting me and putting together a truly wonderful and incredibly generous signing. And then, for keeping my books in the [...]
June 14, 2011
St. Petersburg, Russia
It’s no wonder blackout shades were invented in Russia!
Okay fine, that’s not true – but the annual White Nights phenomenon in Saint Petersburg would seem to be an ultimate marketing angle for them. Given that the sun never really sets and the entire city is indulging in what appeared to be a month-long, [...]
June 10, 2011
Saint Petersburg, Russia
June 7 -12th
Lucky me was invited to the premiere of the new W Saint Petersburg, which was hosted during the city’s annual White Nights, which, is when the sun doesn’t really ever set and the sky goes from dusk to dawn without ever getting pitch black. In other words, it’s magnificent.
I can’t imagine [...]
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June 1, 2011
Perched up on a hill with commanding harbour views the award-winning boutique property, Camden Harbour Inn puts a fresh, updated spin on Maine accommodations while preserving the beloved personable service and homey atmosphere. Owned and managed by partners and Dutch natives, Raymond Brunyanszki and Oscar Verest, the 18-suite hotel features a thoughtful blend [...]
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