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A Family of Friends

This is the best time of year, when good friends visit and Uncle Marsley’s chores increase. Not having any children of my own – unless you count Miss Violet –…

Elf-full Holiday

The holidays are a wonderful time to enjoy friends and family and to celebrate the good cheer, good times and good will. This past week, I ventured into the city…

Star-struck by Starbuck

Last Wednesday my executive producer notified me that I would be interviewing JoJo Starbuck on Friday at the Rockefeller Center skating rink in New York City. Many of you will…

A “Blue” Christmas

Wow! December is here, and today I realize Violet’s birthday is on the 12th. She will celebrate her first birthday! She’s a big girl now, fully trained, filled with personally…

Lobster T(h)anks

Thanksgiving is over and we had many things to be thankful for this year: a successful career, good health, love, and friends and family. Thanksgiving for me has many family…

Step by step

A busy time of year for me: filming, designing, and working on new holiday and Spring articles. Truth be told, I love this time of year, and on Tuesday I…

Ho ho ho already?

Yes, its true, the holiday season has officially begun here at Rosebrook Gardens, and now that I’m ready, I somehow feel as if I’m forgetting something. Perhaps it’s because Halloween…

The Giving of Trees

As I look into my garden, I mentally prepare for the transformation that will soon take place. I enjoy my garden’s lingering blooms, knowing that in the spring there will…

Chicken Fried Schnauzer

As I entered my office today preparing to write my blog, my precious little schnauzer followed me into the room and immediately jumped onto my lap, licking my face and…