The Sugar Buzz

In New England, where I have spent most of my adult (post collegiate) life, this week has been called "the last official week of summer...

Monday morning before a holiday weekend...a holiday weekend that leads me to Ohio where I'll be a busy bee preparing for our annual even...

It is said that the best sleep in your life can occur while the waves lap near your bedside (on a boat). If I cannot catch my z's on a b...

Ai! This is incredible. I need to buy it and hoard it for a house I will never leave.  Or maybe put it on panels so I can take it everywher...

I'm not one for a flashy watch, but I am interested in a flashy vintage watch. Vintage makes anything vulgar seem less so by adding pat...

Ah, another delicious find. The Fiat Jolly. Adorable runabout auto punctuated with good humor, infamous owners (Jackie O), rarity (possibly ...

I love taxidermy. (I should be hung on a wall for the time it's been since I've blogged). I found this gorgeous idea from one of the...

Happy Hundred Degree Saturday! While in Ohio I was held over an extra day because of thunderstorms. My mother has lately been reminding me ...

Since the 1930s my family has been going to the same fish house on Lake Erie. We call it "Harry's" or "Brennan's...

KJL necklace at Net-a-Porter I returned from my jaunt to Newport via the heavily traveled I-95 South (note it skims all beach access ro...

I am happy to announce that Vieve is generously hosting a trunk show at Chez Genevieve for Sugar next Thursday, May 31st.  It will be open-...

I am looking for a beach cruiser for summer to ride around my 'hood.  That said, I thought I would share this photo by Tommy Ton of a...

Have I shared these yet?  *The move has made my poor memory even worse.  Blue Willow Knuckles?  They are from Etsy, I am sorry I don'...

I am working on our guest room.  Now that we are on the East Coast, back to civilization, I am anticipating guests.  Yahoo!  I always lov...

T.G.I.F. Below, an homage to my friend who helps me with everything. Thank you. can we please talk about the whiskers?

The weather here is going to hit a "near record high" in the next two days.  Despite my overwhelming excitement about being back ...

As you may or may not know, I am a designer. A jewelry designer (and a collector, obsessor, decorator, exclaimer, etc...). Upon our most ...

Howdy y'all!  It sure has been a while since I have written.  Many changes have taken place...all for the better. We drove through CA...

Translated: The French are Gray.  It's a complement from my perspective.  Christian Dior is famous for their "Dior Gray" (now ...

Happy First Day of Spring!  Is this the time when you are supposed to be able to balance an egg on it's pointy side?  I never got that. ...