Stephanie Cavanaugh

Green Acre #8: An Ode to Urns

Buckling knees aside, a cast-iron urn is an awesome thing.

June 15, 2016

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Green Acre #7: The Aging Beauty of Allium

Flowers, just like people, can show beauty and character in decline.

June 8, 2016

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Green Acre, #6, Indoor Division : The Prince

How to build a conservatory? Ask your husband not to make one!

June 1, 2016

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Green Acre #5: Mr. Mosquito Rid

The case of the missing chandelier nest.

May 25, 2016

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You, Camera-Ready!

Why do celebs look great in photos? Psst: They know how to pose, among other things.

May 24, 2016

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Green Acre #4: Wisteria Hysteria

The gardener plans. The plants have ideas of their own.

May 18, 2016

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Green Acre #3: Irresistible Invasives

Time to hack the honeysuckle, shear off the white flower vine, wound the wisteria.

May 11, 2016

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Green Acre #2: Cherry Blossom Time

Gardener Cavanaugh learns to loathe apricots and to quail before a robust cherry tree.

May 4, 2016

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Green Acre #1: In the Beginning, There Was Dirt . . .

. . . and a stick. Here’s Stephanie Cavanaugh’s landscaping log.

April 27, 2016

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Mother of the Bride Chronicles, Part III: Whither the Wonder Bra

I’M JUST GOING OUT to buy a bra. So why do I feel like I’m headed for a colonoscopy? Being firmly, though not so much anymore, of the braless generation, I am not totally unfamiliar with undergarments. But the only bra I possess of the non-sports variety (a modest concession to time and gravity) is a […]

April 7, 2015

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Mother of the Bride Chronicles, Part II, In Which We Try a Four-Minute Facelift

I feel like my face is sucking a lemon. Per instructions, I’ve pumped two squirts of Allurica Clinical Strength 4 Minute Facelift onto my fingertips and rubbed it in vigorously from chin to nose, then pumped another two to cover my forehead and scowl lines. Now I’m to sit still and wait for it to […]

March 31, 2015

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Whip Those Lashes Into Shape!

For MyLittleBird’s Stephanie Cavanaugh, nothing takes the cake like cake mascara for lush-looking lashes.

March 10, 2015

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Mother-of-the-Bride Chronicles, Part 1: Chasing My Chins

As her daughter’s April wedding approaches, writer Stephanie Cavanaugh feels bad about her chin.

February 17, 2015

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High Life at The Umstead

The luxurious Umstead hotel and spa in North Carolina is worth the trip for its art collection alone.

January 25, 2015

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Time to Light Up

Take a new look at the lighting in your home, whether it’s for the holidays or every day.

December 3, 2014

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Splendor in the Palms

Writer Stephanie Cavanaugh marvels at the perfectly manicured everything at the legendary Breakers Hotel.

October 9, 2014

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The Ultimate Southern Exposure

The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond is luxurious to the tips of the terry slippers set out beside your turned-down bed.

September 11, 2014

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Taking It Slow in the Brandywine Valley

How fast can you leave the 21st century? Drive to Delaware to find out.

July 3, 2014

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