9/11 - 25 Years Later

Ground Zero

 

I have been thinking a lot this week about 9/11. It is still so fresh that it is hard to fathom it was 25 years ago. I went to law school in DC, was married in DC, my daughter was born in DC, I worked for two federal agencies, and spent my entire adult life in the DC area. I was living in Alexandria, Virginia on 9/11. I was in my home alone when American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon. I felt and heard the massive shockwave that followed. It felt like an earthquake. 

The Viral Ginori Dupes Dinner Plates

Dillard's Southern Living Richmond Estate Dinner Plate in Green

 

The dinner plate size of the fabulous Ginori dupes that took the internet by storm earlier this summer are now available in all three colors. I love them!

It's September, I Know...

Peking Handicraft Preppy Blue & White Topiary Hooked Tree Skirt

I know it's September, but I love decorating for Christmas so much that I start planning way in advance. This scalloped blue and white topiary hooked tree skirt is so nice, I had to share.

My Favorite Things

Frontgate Blue & White Ming Lamp with Wicker Shade

 

I love blue and white Chinese porcelain lamps and I love wicker. Wicker lampshades have become quite popular, and they are a great way to make a formal chinoiserie lamp like this one, based on a Ming vase, a bit more causal - great for a beach house, summer house, porch, family room and more.