Imagine waking beneath a soft green quilt. Cream curtains stir beside an open window, morning light touches a wooden bedside table, and a little jug holds something gathered from the garden. A bedroom inspired by Laura Ashley can hold that…
Summer Christmas Ideas: A Natural Outdoor Table, Simple Decorations and an Easy Menu
Summer Christmas Ideas: A Natural Outdoor Table, Simple Decorations and an Easy Menu Open Karen Blixen’s Door — Christmas Under the African Sun By Amanda Scully | Claiming Life The doors are open. A white tablecloth lifts in the breeze….
A CLAIMING LIFE CHRISTMAS Which Christmas Woman Are You?
Some Christmases begin with snow. Others begin with open windows, summer light and the sound of people talking around a long table. Some belong to books, candles and velvet. Some to kitchens, family and food. Some are quiet. Some are…
Open the Door to a Jo March Christmas Food, Decor, Table Ideas and the Little Women Poetcore Christmas at Home
There are some Christmases that glitter. And there are others that glow. A Jo March Christmas is not about perfection, expensive decorations or a tree designed for applause. It is about warmth. Books left open on chairs. Ribbon tied by…
The Grace Kelly Effect: The Silk Scarf Is Back — But That’s Not Really the Story
The silk scarf is back. Fashion will tell you this is news. Grace Kelly might have smiled at that. Because long before something became a trend, women understood the quiet power of a beautiful scarf. Grace wore hers tied beneath…
The Mary Quant Effect
The Woman Who Gave Women Permission to Break the Rules There are women who follow fashion. And then there are women who change what fashion allows women to be. Mary Quant belonged to the second group. Imagine London in the…
The Gloria Vanderbilt Effect
She Inherited a Name. Then Made It Her Own. Imagine being born with a name the world already knows. Before you have achieved anything. Before you have discovered who you are. Before you have even had the chance to decide…
THE CLAIMING LIFE TIMES ## Edition: Vivien Leigh
—# How to Survive Like Scarlett O’Hara: When Everything Burns Down, Elegance is Your Weapon *From Southern Belle to Self-Made Woman — Vivien Leigh Teaches Us That Claiming Your Life Means Refusing to Stay Broken* — She lost her home….
The Elizabeth Arden Effect The Woman Who Made Beauty an Act of Self-Belief There is something irresistible about a red door. Perhaps it is because a door promises another world on the other side. In 1910, on Fifth Avenue in…
CLAIMING LIFE
This Is My Life. It Isn’t Perfect, But I Love It. Claiming Life is not about creating a perfect life. It is about coming home to the life that is yours. It is about looking around at your home, your…
