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The tale of the pond!

The tale of the pond!

August 24, 2017 By Penelope Bianchi 10 Comments

This is an updated version of a blog post I wrote in  2011! I hope you enjoy! On Mother’s Day in 1997; we purchased this vacant lot.  It is a little over two acres;  however it seems like more because it is in the middle of 90!

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: birdwatching, ducklings, ducks, fish, habitat, national wildlife federation, native plants, natural, organic, pond, protection from predators, restore wetland, wetlands

The Garden Sphinx

The Garden Sphinx

August 15, 2017 By Penelope Bianchi 9 Comments

This is an updated version of a post from 2011! Our house was briefly on the market then.  Then we took it off!  So glad it didn’t sell!     I have always been a lover of gardens, especially the wild ones!  I love statues, birdbaths, and accessories  (although when overdone;  I am reminded of […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: animals, antique terra cotta, decorating, entrance, garden, garden statues, gardens, history, Madame DuBarry

Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day!

May 17, 2017 By Penelope Bianchi 50 Comments

One of my readers wrote me today that she was thinking of how “dashing” my father was in my little film we found of my parent’s wedding in 1934! She gave me the idea to run it again on Father’s Day!! I ran this last year on Mother’s Day, and for anyone who didn’t see […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Father's Day, favorite present, film, home movie, Kodak, mother, Mother's Day, mother's influence, surprise, wedding, Yuma Arizona wedding

Indigo Seas:  My favorite store in the world

Indigo Seas: My favorite store in the world

February 1, 2017 By Penelope Bianchi 3 Comments

“Joie de Vivre!” Pretty much describes the owner and spirit behind Indigo Seas:   founder and owner of the shop:  Lynn von Kersting. Lynn is the personification of the expression:  “Joie de vivre”.  It means “joy in life”;  it is a rare and beautiful thing!  she is the walking ,talking epitome of it!

Filed Under: Blog, Uncategorized Tagged With: "joie de vivre", Capri, color, India Irving, indigo seas, Ivy at the Shore, lynn von kersting, style, The ivy

The miraculous Arlington Gardens in Pasadena!

The miraculous Arlington Gardens in Pasadena!

January 18, 2017 By Penelope Bianchi 2 Comments

I published a blogpost about this garden in 2011! I am repeating the pictures here;  and the garden has grown and I will take more pictures when I am there again! This morning my friend Kate Stamps published a picture of it on her instagram and I wanted to share with you again if you […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: community, drought resistant plants, Kate Stamps, Mediterranean plants, mediterranean style, national wildlife federation, native planting, Pasadena, public garden, stampsandstamps

The miracle of Arlington Garden!!!

The miracle of Arlington Garden!!!

January 18, 2017 By Penelope Bianchi 9 Comments

6 years ago I published a post on Arlington Garden in Pasadena.  This morning Kate Stamps of Stampsandstamps posted a picture on instagram and I decided to repost on this amazing public garden in Pasadena! As you may have seen, last week I posted about the Pasadena Garden tour, and while it was fabulous and […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: garden, miracles, Pasadena, Pasadena Garden club, public garden, stampsandstamps, team effort, vacant lot

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