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I'm Christine and am so glad you are here. I am a wife, a mother of three grown children, and a grandmother, as well as a floral designer. I am also someone who loves making a house a home. This space is my opportunity to share ideas on floral design, holiday decorating, entertaining, gardening and so much more!

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4:49 PM

Christmas Gift Wrapping

I know that I am making up for lost time but, before the moment is totally gone I wanted to talk about wrapping Christmas presents.  Even though this holiday was rushed at the end, something I truly hate, and I wasn't able to give my full attention to the wrapping of my presents, I normally thoroughly enjoy making…
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7:54 PM

A Post-Christmas Christmas Home Tour

It has been a wonderful week here in Groton.  My husband, Tom, has been home keeping me company as we have traveled all over Massachusetts and Connecticut visiting family members. My Christmas season was so busy this year that I was not able to post a Christmas tour of my home.  So, in my somewhat typical fashion, …
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6:28 AM

The Joy of Gingerbread Houses

Hi there and welcome!  As always, it has been busy in my little sphere of the world.  We have had three birthdays in my family in the last week and, professionally, I am preparing to lead a workshop on making a holiday greens garland.  That is happening tonight so, I will soon be off to finalize those preparations. …
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5:06 PM

Tools and Tips for Holiday Entertaining

Hello, everyone!  How was your Thanksgiving?  Mine was wonderful with lots of food, family and conversation.  Now that Thanksgiving 2018 is over and the Christmas season is upon us, I am being somewhat retrospective and thought I would share some things I have learned through the years of holiday entertaining, actuall…
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8:43 PM

Anticipating the Holidays

Hello, everybody.  How is it going out there?  Are you excited with the anticipation of Thanksgiving?  I am hosting this year and starting to freak out, just a little bit, thinking about all the "stuff" I have to do to get ready for the crowd of twenty people I am having.  Yes, twenty!  Lots and lots of love…
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8:27 PM

Using a Eucalyptus Garland as a Thanksgiving Centerpiece

A big trend I have been seeing in the wedding flower world this year has been the eucalyptus garland table runner.  Instead of having the traditional floral centerpiece or cluster of candles, what really seems to be in vogue right now is a garland running down the center of the table made of silver dollar and seeded e…
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10:21 AM

Fall Flowers for an October Wedding

I am excited to share some of my photos from the last wedding I did a few weeks ago.  I always wish I had taken more photos but, there is so much going on that there is never enough time! This is the first picture I was able to take but, it really doesn't show the whole story.  There were tons of other flowers a…
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7:48 PM

Setting a Harvest Table

Do any of you feet like you don't have enough time to get all of the things done you want to?  I am almost positive you do or, at least, have in the past.  Well, that is how I have been feeling lately.  So much so, that I almost didn't decorate my home for the fall.  Very sad.   However, one day I just starte…
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1:06 PM

Gussying Up Barn

Well, hello there!  It has been a while since my last post.  Life has been busy and complicated for me lately but thankfully, I am getting back into the groove.  Here are some of the fun reasons why I have been away for a while :) ~
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10:59 AM

Eight Fall Favorites in New England

Well, summer is almost officially over with fall ushering in on Friday.  As always, I am sad to see summer go but, I have to remember that I love fall, too! It is my second favorite season and living here in New England there are tons of fun, fun things to look forward to with the new season approaching.  Here are a f…
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2:31 PM

Zinnia: A Transitional Summer to Fall Flower

Hi there!  I have been away on vacation and am trying very hard to get back into the swing of regular life.  I have to tell you it is hard!  I love summer and am very sad to see it go!  However, fall is my next favorite season so, hopefully, I will be able to transition through OK :). I think right now I can relate …
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3:17 PM

Home Garden and Farm Stand Flowers for Farm-to-Table Fun

About a week and a half ago my daughter-in-law, Jessica, asked me to help her with some floral arranging she was going to be needing to do in the near future.  She needed to make some centerpieces for an event she was helping out with.  She wanted them to be kind of farm-to-table and had discovered an organic farm rig…
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8:53 PM

Experimenting with Stencils

Hey, there!  How is your summer going?  I know, I know, it is almost over!  I am in denial about that fact myself but, I am sure most of you are in the process of resigning yourselves to it, as well.  Actually, summer has been a bit feisty here lately with heavy downpours day after day around.  The rain has kept me in…
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8:32 AM

$12 Inspiration

Hi Everyone!  How is your summer going?  Mine is going very well.  I have been enjoying family and fun all summer.  I think that is why it has been so long since my last post :).  Since I have been neglectful to all things "social media" lately,  I needed to get back in the game but, I also needed a little…
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4:38 PM

Creating a Colorful Display

Hi, Everyone!  How is your summer going?  Mine is going wonderfully, with lots of things going on, which is always fun.  I hope you are doing all sorts of great activities this summer, too! My intention today was to show you how to make a colorful display using some of the items you may have in your home already, au…
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9:48 AM

Features of a Seaside Cottage

Hey there!  I am just returning from a much needed vacation.  It was wonderful with lots of relaxation time.  That is what my husband and I needed and we enjoyed every moment of it.  The vacation was great!  Before I come back to "real life" I wanted to share some of the extraordinary elements of living in a…
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8:28 PM

Happy Birthday, America!!!

Hi, All!  Happy 4th of July!!!  How are you celebrating the holiday?  I am going to a pool where we are members with my husband, my daughter and her family.  I think she is bringing some friends along, as well.  After pool time, we are going to her house for a cook-out.  Should be fun sharing time and enjoying good fo…
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5:21 PM

Getting the Cape House Ready for Another Summer

Hey, Everyone!  How are you all doing?  I have been busy with all sorts of life things lately.  Keeping it all together can be a chore, don't you think?  Thankfully, there's a little place on Cape Cod that my family and I use as a refuge in the summer.  Last weekend, my husband and I finally got it all shiny a…
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5:16 PM

Tussie Mussies and the Language of Flowers

Hello, Everyone!  I hope you are having beautiful summer weather like I am here in Massachusetts.  Before I begin to tell you about the project I worked on this week, I will admit to you that it has been an epic fail!  This has not been my best work but, because I really like the idea of this project so much, I am go…
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2:15 PM

A Wreath for the Barn---Maybe!

Hello, all!  Hope you have been enjoying the last bits of spring as summer is quickly approaching.  It has been a hodge-podge of a week for me.  I think the long weekend (although great!) may have messed me up for getting anything really productive done.  I have been a day off---all week!  However, I did finally get a…
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9:37 AM

Getting the Shed Ready for Summer and the Wedding Season

Welcome back, everyone!  Spring is a busy time for me and this week has been no exception.  I have been working in my garden trying to get it ready for the summer.  While continuing to do that, I have also been trying to get my shed ready for all the fun we will be having in there, as well as, getting it ready for a f…
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5:45 PM

My Red, White and Blue Garden

Hi there!  It has been a few weeks since my last post and I am not sure where the time has gone.  All I know is that is has been busy in my little life, as I am sure it has been in yours.  Lately, I have been trying to get my yard ready for the summer.  I have a few meetings coming up having to do with my floral desig…
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8:03 AM

Art in Bloom at the MFA

Welcome back, everyone!  Have you ever been to an art-in-bloom event?  Do you have any idea what I am talking about?  An art-in-bloom event is one where a piece of art, be it a painting, sculpture, sketch or any other art form, is interpreted through floral material.  Flowers and other plant materials are arranged i…
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9:27 AM

Cinco De Mayo Get Together Inspiration

I admit it.  I am fibbing a little bit on this one today.  It is the end of April in Massachusetts.  There is no way we have this much color outdoors or on our decks and patios but, Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner and this deck setting is so colorful and Cinco de Mayo-like that I just decided to go with it!��…
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9:05 AM

Glimpses of My Trip to Sea Island, Georgia

Welcome, all.  It started last April when my son and his family returned from their first trip to Sea Island, Georgia.  The trip was a business trip but our son brought his family along because he had heard that the resort was quite something and he wanted to share it with them.  It turned out to be more than quite so…
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11:49 AM

Touches of Easter and Spring

Hi, everyone!  How are you doing?  Are you getting ready for Easter?  I am hosting this year so, I certainly am!  Last week I shared some of the Easter/Spring decorations in my living/dining room with you.  {I also did a little complaining about our recent weather, as well :)} You can read that story  here , if you wo…
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8:10 PM

"Where is Spring?" and Preparing for Easter

Hi, guys!  It has been crazy here in my little life lately.  We have had four, yes four, nor'easters in the last three+ weeks.  During the first storm my daughter, Amanda, the one with four children, lost power for a day or so, just long enough for her husband to borrow a generator.  The power came back on before …
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10:14 AM

Hoppin' Down the Bunny Trail Wreath

Welcome, all!  Yet another Nor'easter came rolling through Massachusetts yesterday and into the night. Aside from some sizable tree limbs down, 13+ inches of snow and a short power outage, we fared pretty well. The storm had been forecasted for days so, on Tuesday I headed out to Michael's to find something cr…
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6:00 AM

St. Patrick's Day Favors

For some reason I don't usually do much in the way of celebrating St. Patrick's Day but, I was restless to find something springlike lately and discovered a recipe online for St. Patrick's Day Rice Krispie Treats.  It inspired me to create these favors.   You can find the recipe here .   I'll be showi…
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6:00 AM

Homemade Valentine's Cookies

Hello there!  Happy Valentine's Day again!  I hope you don't mind if a share this post from my archives with you today.  It seemed apropos being Valentine's Day and all.  I made these cookies years ago when I first started blogging and thought they were sooo pretty but, most of you never saw the post.  So…
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4:52 PM

Taking a Wintry Walk in a Wild Life Sanctuary

Welcome, all!  I am trying to get back into the swing of things after the excitement of the births of my two newest grand babies a few weeks ago.  I have to admit that is a hard thing to do but, I am trying, nonetheless.  I won't go on and on about the babies but...who am I kidding?  If you'd like to get a gli…
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3:24 PM

Double Blessings!

Hi, Everyone!  I am dropping in today just for a second to explain why I might be taking a week or two off from blogging.  Last week turned out to be quite a week for my family!  Rather than using too many words, I feel it is best to show you the story in pictures. First, there came our new grandson, Finn~  He arriv…
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1:57 PM

A "Winter Meets Spring" Bouquet

Hi, Everyone!  I wasn't sure if I would be posting much this month or not because my two daughters were due to give birth in January.  Well, guess what!!  One baby has been born!  We welcomed a new grandson into the world on Monday and his name is Finn Thomas (middle name).  Thomas is my husband's name so ther…
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2:19 PM

Some of My Favorite Photos from 2017

Welcome!  As January is inching along, I am currently doing some house cleaning: literally and figuratively.  In this process, I have been going over the hundreds of photos I took in 2017.  As a blogger and participant in social media, I seem to take zillions of photos but, only a very few make it to "print"…
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2:48 PM

My Winter Gingerbread Village

Welcome!  Well, 2018 has come in with a bang!  I am sitting here at my computer watching out the window as a "blizzard" unfolds before my eyes.  The snow falling is lovely and so far, there are no heavy winds so, all is good!  Hopefully, the storm won't be as bad as they have forecasted. Every year af…
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