Archive for the ‘Holiday Style’ Category

Monthly Musing: Spring Ahead

March 31, 2013

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This year, Spring’s arrival in Atlanta was fickle at best!!  Teasing us out into sidewalk cafes one day and then coaxing sweaters, scarves and gloves back out of hibernation for the next few days.  And then repeating the cycle from week to week throughout the month of March.  With an early Easter this year, my Starr Style house displayed an array of pastels and Easter decor right alongside glowing fireplaces and rustic bowls filled with warm and savory soup more fitting to fall temps.  The eclectic month of March!

IMG_2254Snapdragons bloomed early during a few warm days.

IMG_2245Denis prepared for his first golf game of the season.  Pretty nifty set up!

IMG_2243One balmy evening found us “decked out” with Appletinis!

374447_10151740934088368_591136002_nAdrien & friends cruised the Caribbean on their Spring Break.  Here they are visiting the Mayan ruins near Cozumel.

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Produce as Art

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We have babie wabies on the way…

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It takes two to Tummy Tango!

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And, of course, the most important day of the year is designated to March…

IMG_2265My Birthday!

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IMG_2269This was the most wintry birthday I have ever spent in Atlanta.  Nevertheless, a Strawberry Martini was in order!

IMG_2261I enjoyed all of my lovely cards, thoughtful and festive gifts and celebratory phonecalls that day.  Here are my special delivery chocolate covered strawberries that were as big as your head!

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A special treat that night…Leonard Cohen at the Fox

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We spent the next morning with Roopa…Brunch and Appliance Shopping!

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More birthday celebrations and treats at the Belly in Virginia Highlands with the Happy Little Family!

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IMG_2290You can never have too many of these!

IMG_2293Loving our cupcakes!

IMG_2297My surprising and delightful gift!

Another highlight this month was applying for and receiving a spot in this year’s Peachtree Road Race…

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600280_10152717782055438_1361227140_nAdrien continues having a jolly time during his last semester of college!

Easter weekend brought us many joys…

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IMG_2380The Happy Little Family is Expanding!

IMG_2375Lovely Linzi and Eli

IMG_2371Gigi & Tia Mo

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IMG_2390The Ladies that Tea Time!

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For the whole story…http://crownandeagletearoom.wordpress.com

A Joy Filled Easter Sunday…

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Easter Morning

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After church we enjoyed a lovely Spring afternoon at the Happy Little Family’s house with family, friends, a delicious meal and games in the garden…

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IMG_2470The Bunny Hop?!

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Gigi’s Awesome Egg Hunt!

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Easter people, raise your voices,

sounds of heaven in earth should ring.

Christ has brought us heaven’s choices;

heavenly music, let it ring.

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Easter people, let us sing.

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 March On,

Starr

Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14, 2013

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Formal Night on the Oasis of the Seas

Love you forever, my darling Denis

xoxoxo

Starr

Monthly Musing: A Holly Jolly Christmas

December 26, 2012

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What a joyous, celebratory, decorative and delicious December it has been!

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Messiah at Peachtree Christian Church

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Gigi’s photo with Santa 2012

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Denis & Starr at Rhodes Hall

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Christmas Crafts!

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Pepparkakor!

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Tea Time & Christmas Cards

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Santa’s Workshop

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Gingerbread House Building!

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Playmates!

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Christmas Hayride at Southern Belle Farm!

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Picking the Perfect Tree!

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Joyful Jumping!

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Have trees, will travel!

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Not a creature was stirring…

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Holiday Lights at the Botanical Gardens

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A joyful noise!

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The REAL Christmas Party Sing-a-long!

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Hot Cocoa!

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Gigi’s Birthday Cake!

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Gigi is 3!

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Adrien & Sonia “being 3!”

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Denis’ Mayan Calendar – End of the World – Birthday Celebration!

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A Christmas Moon

All through the house…

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The Children’s Table

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The Grown Up’s Table

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Christmas is for kids!!  Adrien & Eli!

That Santa, he’s a funny guy….

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Santa Denis!

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Santa Adrien!

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Santa Starr Style!

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Oh bygolly, it was a holly jolly Christmas, this year,

Starr

Monthly Musing: Thoroughly Thanksgiving!

November 29, 2012

November always brings a joyful and fun-filled harvest celebration!

Work Of Our Hands Artists’ Market 2012

Our college boy home for the holiday!

Starr and Gloria working on the Thanksgiving Day menu!

My new Teapot is Perfect for Pumpkin Spice Tea!

Nostalgia with Friends!

The Bobbsey Twins!

Thanksgiving Morning Puffed Pear Pancake

Gathered for the feast…

Three Wise Woman…

Being Divine!

4th Annual Wise Women Luncheon at Murphy’s

A Trio for our Trio!

Beginning our Vision Boards for 2013!

Day Trippin’…

Denis & Starr and the Gang (nam Style)

Loving the Sunshine at Shenanigans in Dahlonega

Wine Tasting at Montaluce with the Three Wise Women

Roopa being Roopa!

The Birthday Boy Celebration at HobNob…

Bros!

Cheek to Cheek!

Third Annual Holiday Celebration Tea at the St. Regis…

Tea Time Ladies!

Beautiful Atlanta!

Traditional Farewell Brekkie at The Flying Biscuit…

Where there are Stars, there’s Stylin’…

Totally and Thoroughly Thankful,

Starr

Midweek Musing: Happy Halloween!

October 31, 2012

Boo,

Starr

Happy Mother’s Day!

May 13, 2012

“Mum”

“Maman”

Portraits in Oil

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Denis Pellerin

When God thought of Mother, He must have laughed with satisfaction ~ so rich, so deep, so full of power and beauty was the conception.”

~ Henry Ward Beecher ~

Lovingly,

Starr & Denis

Happy Easter

April 8, 2012

Easter morn with lilies fair
Fills the church with perfumes rare,
As their clouds of incense rise,
Sweetest offerings to the skies.
Stately lilies pure and white
Flooding darkness with their light,
Bloom and sorrow drifts away,
On this holy hallow’d day.
Easter Lilies bending low
in the golden afterglow,
Bear a message from the sod
To the heavenly towers of God.

~ Louise Lewin Matthews ~

Life through His name,

Starr


Happy Leap Day!

February 29, 2012

It’s an extra day, have fun!

Starr

Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14, 2012

Have a “Love”ly Day!

Starr

 

Holiday Top 10

January 11, 2012

“Home For The Holidays”

“Teamwork”

Gigi & Hokey Pokey Elmo

“That’s What It’s All A-bout!”

“Skol!”

“HobNobbing”

“Styling!”

“City Sidewalks”

“Piano Man”

“Festivity”

“And So This Is Christmas”

Until next year,

Starr


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