Lucy's Lounge at Tutti Chic

West Palming It....

Writing this from gorgeous & I do mean gorgeous West Palm Beach, Florida where we've been staying since last thursday. The weather has been picture perfect & I am getting brown as a berry & will definately need a face lift in 10 years!LOL! I adore the sun & I know the harm it can do but...hopefully my Italian will kick in & keep the wrinkles at bay for a bit! We've been down ocean drive so much I think I saw "the donald" taking out the trash at Mar-a-lago! LOL! SO many beautiful beaches & homes. We are staying in the fabulous home of a dear family friend right on the inter-coastal & the lights at night across the water are breathtaking. I could live here...hubby, not so sure. He likes the seasons, I'm sooo tired of the long winters couped up! Went to my favorite shopping district yesterday & I spent two hours in The Mackenzie-Childs  store on Worth Avenue & bought an adorable rug for the kitchen, a pretty pillow, tassels & a fabulous ceramic pot for blooms! Just walking in to this store put a smile on my face-it's so happy & magical!  I didn't even want to tease myself by going into Hermes, Chanel, Louis Vuitton etc. so I just window shopped. I did make it into Tiffany & co. & saw a few things that would be wonderful for mothers day. I dropped a lot of hints! The screen on my camera decided to poop out & I'm not even stressing about taking photos this time. We are just relaxing, eating well & enjoying the beautiful beaches & all there is to do here. It's been such a welcome break & get-a-way~I always say the best part of any vacation is coming home no matter how wonderful the vacation destination is! I'll be back on Friday~see you then! x0

 

     

                           

               

Shameless Plug, White Toast & Easter Blessings....

Please indulge me a bit for being SO excited about my debut in my favorite decorating magazine! My backyard gardens were featured in the latest edition of Romantic Country & I am so very thrilled to be there among all the other talented homes & gardens featured in this gorgeous edition! Huge thanks to fifi & company for making the shoot so much fun & for Dan Mayers making my gardens really come to life on the pages of  this beautiful magazine! I have never looked at magazine photos the same way since watching Dan & his assistant Chitzu work at taking just the right shots with lighting, staging etc. I so am honored to be included in this edition!

 

  

Okay...the white toast thingy.... Had the stomach bug from hell this past week. For the past two months I've been trying to shed the post knee surgery weight I gained & eliminated all white flour & sugar. I'm happy to say the weight fell off & in two months time I am down 20lbs & back into my small sizes once again (I gained 15 lbs after surgery) I am now so into whole grains & lean protein that I think it will just stick for life now (hopefully.) Okay..so the stomach bug hits & I can't even eat for the whole day after & when I do all I can think of is white toast (preferably wonder bread) with a smidge of butter & a giant gob of strawberry jam. It's all I want to eat & if I remember correctly...it's what our moms gave us whenever we were to sick to eat , along with a nice hot cup of tea. The thing I have sworn off of had become the one thing I wanted to feel better. I indulged & felt 90% better & even had a few servings throughout the day. I don't know if the memories of childhood & moms cures got to me or if the white toast was really a magical elixir. All I know is that I feel better & won't feel guilty if I indulge in a little white toast from now on!

From my home to yours....Have a wonderful & blessed Easter Holiday with family & friends! xo

 

Instead of an Easter bouquet~I leave you with an Easter bush! One of my favorites!

Talented Friends & First Blooms....

I just had to blog about the gorgeous BON APETIT place cards & tags (complete with their own little embellished bag) I purchased from my friend Jennifer Cotter. These are just perfect for a luncheon, dinner party or the holidays! Take a peek at Jen's gorgeous things in her beautiful shop.

Sooo happy to see the frist blooms of the season! I must admit though, I planted my pansies a bit too early & they looked like they needed the funeral home last week. After some rain & warmer weather they have revived & are looking awesome! :)

   

My front door is all painted & now sports a heavenly shade of lavender! It works so well with the cape cod gray(which is really a beige) stain & pale blue shutters. I couldn't even bring myself to show you the awful shade of neon lavender I originally painted it lol! All is well & spring is in the air! Have a beautiful rest of the week my friends!