When it comes to natural autumn- stepping just outside your door to find inspiration is the perfect place to start. Today we are talking about a simple autumn coat styling that is perfect for all season long. Autumn Coat For Friday Favorites this week- it is all about autumn and cozy natural elements. Whether gathering…
Category: Home Improvement
Autumn Potting Shed Porch – French Country Cottage
Bold and beautiful is the mantra for the autumn potting shed porch styling today. Using the same elements that we decorated the barn with- I am showing how you can take a simple porch to autumn beauty in a few minutes. And you might notice a few new baby frizzle silkie chickens running around enjoying…
Slow Living & a bit of tinsel all year
I know what you are probably thinking. Tinsel. In October? Tinsel is for the holidays. For draping on Christmas tree branches and garlands and adding a bit of sparkle magic. And yes, you are exactly right. But I’m talking about tinsel in the sense of what it brings to those branches. What About Tinsel Tinsel…
Our MFCH tours for 2023
Oh my goodness, it felt so good to be back with a full schedule of MFCH Tours this year! In the Spring we took clients to Provence, and to Dordogne, and in the fall we covered Normandy and Paris. Still remaining is a private trip in October. All our clients this year have said the…
growing dahlias – my do’s and dont’s and learning as you go
I’ve been growing dahlias here for six or seven years now. It started with a tuber I found in a bargain corner at the garden center, and which turned out to be the most beautiful café au lait! I was immediately hooked, and have been growing them ever since, in increasing quantities each year. Like…
Autumn Ambiance Glowing Pumpkins Table Styling
There is something about glowing pumpkins and pretty little twinkle lights that creates the perfect autumn ambiance. Today for Friday Favorites- it is all about creating ambiance on the table in a different way- with glowing pumpkins. Twinkling Centerpiece A centerpiece full of pretty. Amber pumpkins, dried fruit and a few oak leaves tucked in….
our november box and a giveaway
photo by @frenchventure Time for our November Box and a giveaway! We chose the theme ‘Midnight in Paris’ for this end of year box. Paris is a city to enjoy by day and by night. Diners often get to restaurants around 8.30 or 9pm, and it is quite normal to finish a meal around midnight,…
Pampas Grass – 3 things for a simple autumn table
I found loads and loads of pumpkins the other day. All shapes, colors and sizes but, I didn’t bring any home…yet. I am in the middle of a full schedule on the calendar for photo shoot work this week- and bringing a pile of pumpkins in the house just means more to move out of…








