Gracious Living. Timeless Design. Family Traditions.
The illustrations of artist Patricia Van Essche have long captivated me with their charm, elegance and sense of whimsy and today, Hadley Court readers, I’d like to introduce her to you. Patricia is a Mom of three, 2 twin sons and a daughter, and she lives in Westchester County, New York and writes a wonderful […]
The word, gracious, comes from the Middle English word, gracious, which originally meant, “having received divine grace”, from the French “graceius” meaning the same, and from the Latin “gratiosus“ meaning enjoying favor, agreeable.” Its first known use was in the 14th century. As regular readers of Hadley Court know, the 3 hallmarks of Hadley Court are […]
Gabriella Comer White, a mother of four, was known for her hospitality, deep faith and service to her church and community in Birmingham, Alabama, where she was a frequent devotional speaker and served as a board member of Birmingham Southern College, the Girl Scouts and the YWCA. Yet, she also lived a life of adventure and discovery, traveling the world with her […]
We all have areas of vulnerability, don’t we? Mine, I know, is not having a portfolio of my design work up on my site. I don’t usually share many photos of my design work. There are quite a few reasons for this. 1. I live in a community where many of my clients are VERY […]
