Flowers

For The Love of Flowers

Published January 27, 2011 | By Ann Nyberg

Yumiko Fletcher is in love with flowers. Like most florists who are passionate about what they do, her eyes light up when she talks about flowers and color and possibilities,… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged bouquet, bride, bridesmaid, Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, Connecticut, corsage, flower girl, Flowers, Hana Floral, Mystic, ring bearer, wedding | 5 Comments

Sparkle and Glitz For The Holidays

Published November 20, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

If Santa could pluck from this workshop, Christmas might be a whole new ball game.

The holidays at Madison Flower Shop and Garden Center in Madison, Connecticut are always a… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged angel, balls, bows, Christmas, Christmas tree, Connecticut, Entertainment, events, Flowers, gingerbread men, glitter, glitz, ho ho ho, holiday, holidays, Madison, ornaments, rhinestone, ribbon, Santa, sparkle, Weddings, wreath | 1 Comment

Beautiful Affordable Weddings

Published November 8, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

To Lisa Antonecchia, all the world is a stage. Truly there is a beginning, a middle, and an end to everything and that’s how she sees weddings, crescendo up and… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged affordable, bride, Connecticut, cost conscious, Creative Concepts, event planning, Flowers, groom, Hamden, home, more for less, reception, selling, staging, staging homes, wedding cake, Weddings | 1 Comment

Paula~Mom Extraordinaire and Lifestyle Editor

Published November 4, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

To me Paula Modarelli Cocozza of Fairfield, Connecticut is a grownup Gidget, as in the 1960′s show starring actress Sally Field. Something was always going on in Gidget’s life, she… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged babies, beauty, breakups, chat, children, community, Connecticut, crafts, decorating, divorce, Entertainment, Fairfield, family, Fashion, female, Flowers, Food, friendship, GalTime.com, Gidget, gossip, green, hair, health, hobbies, holidays, home, living, love, marriage, money, Movies, nutrition. organization, parenting, pets, pregnancy, renovations, Sally Field, skincare, Technology, television, Travel, TV, Weddings, women | Leave a comment

New Madison, CT Beach Hotel Revealed

Published October 25, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

The details are starting to emerge on what the brand new Madison Beach Hotel will look like when it opens in the spring of 2011. The exterior will look much… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged beach, bedroom, clam back, Connecticut, dance, dancing, deck, deck chair, dining, Entertainment, events, Flowers, hospitality, Hotel, Inn, lobby, lobster bake, Long Island Sound, Madison, Madison Beach Hotel, Music, new, New England, New York City, porch, room, sand, suite, surf, swimming, tent, The Crow's Nest, The Wharf, water, Weddings | 6 Comments

Captain Morgan, Want A Cracker?

Published September 25, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

Allison Sloane in Centerbrook, Connecticut has a business that is quite literally for the birds.

Her business, Ashleigh’s Garden in business more than 20 years, has about twenty rescue birds… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged animals, Ashleigh's Garden, birds, bunnies, Centerbrook, compost, Connecticut, Connecticut Parrot Society, dogs, Flowers, green, Macaw, parrots, recycle, rescue, Reuse, roses, Weddings | 2 Comments

Bring On The Simpler Life

Published August 25, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

I’ve had some down time away from the blog to do that family vacation thing back in the Midwest where I found the economy, especially in Michigan, to be frightening.… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged 1940's stove, baked beans, Birch Lake, Cassopolis, Constantine, cottage, dog, family, Flowers, Indiana, Michigan, Rice Krispie squares, Savannah Jane, simple, skiing, speedboat, summer, Vandalia, vintage stove, water | 4 Comments

Giant Shells Have Landed At “The Bee!”

Published May 28, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

If you’re coming to the Bee and Thistle Inn in Old Lyme to watch television, forget about it! Not happening.

This is a gorgeous place to enjoy the Inn and… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Bee and Thistle Inn, Connecticut, Flowers, gardens, Inn, Linnea and David Rufo, Old Lyme, sculptures | Leave a comment

Honey, Get The Door, The Flowers Are Here!

Published March 29, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

You name it, Donna Santoro can do it. She and her husband, Jay own Madison Flower Shop and Garden Center and are probably there more than they are at home.… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Ann Nyberg, bows, Connecticut, decorating, floral, Flowers, garden center, gardening, holidays, Madison, Madison Flower Shop, Old Saybrook, The Kate, Weddings | 3 Comments

Karen Bussen is Simple, Stunning Everything

Published February 16, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

No it’s not “simply stunning.” It’s “simple stunning.” Simple Stunning, parties, weddings, brides, flowers, showers, you name it and and a wedding organizer and trust me, more titles are coming.… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged bouquet, celebrations, centerpieces, cocktail, Cocktails, Connecticut, etiquette, Event Planner, Fat Tuesday, Flowers, Guilford, Harlem, Karen Bussen, NYC, Ohio, Recipes, showers, Simple Stunning, style, town green, Wedding Planner, Weddings | 1 Comment

Roses for Autism

Published February 11, 2010 | By Ann Nyberg

This beautiful idea was started by a father, Jim Lyman, whose son, Eli, has autism. He wanted to help his son and others grow in independence in the business world.… Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Annie Mame, autism, autism spectrum, Connecticut, Farm, Flowers, greenhouse, Growing Possibilities, Guilford, Jim Lyman, New England, Pinchbeck Rose Farm, roses, Roses for Autism, Tom Pinchbeck | 5 Comments

Oh La La Valentine Fashion Show

Published February 7, 2010 | By Annie Mame

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Posted in Blog | Tagged Annie Mame, bride, bridesmaid, burlesque, chalk, Chamard Vineyards, cigar rolling, cigars, Clinton, Connecticut, Fashion, feathers, Flowers, French, hearts, Valentine's Day, wedding, wine cellar | 3 Comments

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