holidays

A gift from the heart…

by Rebecca Sweet 25 December 2010

Christmas has come and gone and in its wake are a mountain of empty boxes, bows, ribbons and wrapping paper.   My hydrangea and pittosporum centerpiece is just beginning to wilt and the tree’s dry needles are raining down upon my carpet with alarming speed. One of my favorite gifts is one that didn’t cost [...]

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All Decked Out – Wordless Wednesday

by Rebecca Sweet 22 December 2010

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It’s Pumpkin Time!

by Rebecca Sweet 2 October 2010

It’s time for our annual trip to Palo Alto’s Art Center to buy  a glass pumpkin (or three). . Picking out which glass pumpkin to buy is like picking out pansies – I can NEVER decide because they all look so beautiful! . .   / / . Will we go for the traditional colors of [...]

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Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue!

by Rebecca Sweet 1 July 2010

. Happy 4th of July! Here’s my favorite red, white and blue combination perfect for this time of year – ‘Blue Moon’ agapanthus, ‘Fourth of July’ roses and feverfew. I must admit, this grouping wasn’t intentional on my part.  The feverfew re-seeded itself snugly between the two and Voila!  Serendipity at its finest! Pin it

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Happy Easter!

by Rebecca Sweet 3 April 2010

. When I was a small child, my grandfather used to say “Easter time is the time for eggs…and the time for eggs is Easter time!”  That was one of my favorite of his funny little sayings…. . While hiding Easter Eggs for her younger cousins, my daughter (who’s really taken an interest in photography [...]

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