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Making a Single-Stem Floral Arrangement

Single-stem arrangements are fairly easy to make you feel a little successful with flower arranging.

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Beef Bourguignon for Fifteen

Prepping dinner for fifteen is usually an all-day affair.

Angel Hair Pasta

Angel Hair Pasta, barbequed chicken, and a Caesar salad make for an easy summer meal.

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On the Road

Here it is the half-way point of the year and I’m not quite sure how we got here so fast. We’ve been on the road.

*the athletes before team open water swim practice*

*the early morning sky from our bedroom deck*

Sixteen of us gathered in Mont Tremblant to cheer on second son Maxwell while he competed in the 70.3 Ironman. It was an achievement on so many levels: he doing the triple athletic crown, us doing the summit get together.

*the arrival of London girl and Boston girl. They met up at the Montreal airport. There were so many moving pieces to get us all in one place.*

*tank tops and denim were on full rotation*

*cross-body bags too for walking all over*

*Rory and BaPa in matching fits; unplanned*

There were times husband and I couldn’t string together a full sentence or think a clear thought, we were organizing and hosting all of it. Every moment as they say priceless.

Anyway, back in the USA now and trying to prep the country house for 4th of July activities. Went to two nurseries and almost all plant materials are gone, picked up what I could and decided I was just going to go for it. We have the full property to get ready for guests by the coming weekend, it’s full tilt go time. I know I do most of it for my own satisfaction, I also know that when family and friends arrive they expect the full experience, again, my total doing.

*Back in the USA and came home to this fine display*

*yay hydrangeas, husband and I planted these seven seasons ago*

*gathered these annuals to fill our pots, it feels late in the season yet doing it anyway*

*Flat lay of the neutral wardrobe with a very good book, thank you Diana 🙂*

Here’s my thought: go with your gut and gather supplies in a color palette you know and love. When time is of the essence it’s hard to try new things. I chose red, blue, yellow, and chartreuse, all colors I wear on my body when not wearing neutrals. I chose the best plants they had on hand and leaned into making good things happen when I was deep down feeling anxious and stressed.

Anxiety and stress won’t get those plants in their pots. Head down, and dug in.

Home or away, it seems we’re always on the road.