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Herbs, Flowers & More | Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens

Herbs, Flowers & More | Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens

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... and merci, beaucoup for joining me in this space as I share about beauty/skincare, food, style, and travel inspired by my love of art and all things French.

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Welcome to a ‘Night at the Circus’. Cecileia a

Welcome to a ‘Night at the Circus’. Cecileia and Charlotte did such an amazing job in their numbers at the year end dance recital.

#dancing #ballet #tap #littles #proudauntie

The first garden that we visited during this year’s Winghaven Gardeners Tour was the charming cottage garden of Valerie and Joey Noe. Located in the Myers Park area, it is just a few streets up from Winghaven, and easily walkable in cool weather. The garden, which the homeowners began creating in 2017, is inspired by the charm of an English cottage. While the space is small, the homeowners made the most of the areas they had to work with.

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#garden #gardens #gardenlife #lifestyle #cottage #charlotte

Happy Mother’s Day! These two beautiful little l

Happy Mother’s Day! These two beautiful little ladies made me an Auntie and a Godmother and I couldn’t be more grateful for them on this day and everyday.

#happymothersday #auntie #godmother

It might not be summer yet, but I had to share thi

It might not be summer yet, but I had to share this recipe for the most delicious salad I created last year. Fresh greens, fresh fruit, 💯 delicious.

#almostsummer #summersalad #salad #fresh #chasingdelicious

This little girl had no idea her love of caring fo

This little girl had no idea her love of caring for others would lead her into the healthcare field. Now in nursing school with plans for grad school following, the future couldn’t look more bright.

#happynursesweek #futurenurse #nursingschool #throwbackthursday

Happy Sunday… just one of the views from one of

Happy Sunday… just one of the views from one of the gardens located in the Eastover. We saw so many beautiful things on the tour. More coming both here and to the blog soon.

#gardening #garden #gardenlife #inspiration #beautyofnature

The most recent author Q&A is live on @substack an

The most recent author Q&A is live on @substack and on the blog. Don’t forget to sign up for the newsletter so you never miss a post!

#substack #katygrabel #magic #magiciansdaughter #newrelease #memoir

Throwback to this delicious Mediterranean board I

Throwback to this delicious Mediterranean board I shared on the blog last year. I’m continuing to make tweaks to the updated layout and this beautiful menu was created using @canva

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