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If you give a mouse a cookie....
If you give a mouse a cookie....
TravelTricia HeatonOctober 14, 2019HIKING, CELEBRATIONS, carryon luggage, Train Travel, international communication, travel, country life, Lucca, Traveling Stitcher Comment
Where did the summer go?
Where did the summer go?
Tricia HeatonOctober 9, 2019Comment
"Bachelor Dinners" at Starlight Farm
"Bachelor Dinners" at Starlight Farm
Tricia HeatonJuly 28, 2019Comment
The water is flowing.....
The water is flowing.....
Tricia HeatonJuly 22, 2019Comment
Fishtown
Fishtown
Tricia HeatonJuly 18, 2019Comment
Day one in Michigan
Day one in Michigan
Tricia HeatonJuly 17, 2019Comment
Deep country breaths...
Deep country breaths...
Community Building, Friends and Family, TravelTricia HeatonJune 1, 2019Summer Lunch Program, Hunger Free Vermont, Lisa Helmholz-Adams, Sarah Hadden, KDEF, KURA, Period Party, Feminine Hygiene, Helmholz Gallery, Vermont, Vermont Life, Country LivingComment
1973
1973
Friends and Family, TravelTricia HeatonMay 27, 2019Vermont, Vermont Life, Barn, Ski family, Weekend home, Country life, Country livingComment
Midwestern Summers
Midwestern Summers
Tricia HeatonMay 24, 2019Comment
First stop on a summer of adventure....
First stop on a summer of adventure....
Tricia HeatonMay 24, 2019 Comment
Every one of my wrinkles and gray hair tells a story....
Every one of my wrinkles and gray hair tells a story....
Tricia HeatonMay 18, 2019 Comments
The Feast of Venus, when a gallery owner has a brilliant idea to help feed Vermont
The Feast of Venus, when a gallery owner has a brilliant idea to help feed Vermont
Community Building, Art & StyleTricia HeatonMay 16, 2019helmoltz gallery Hunger Free Vermont, Helmholtz Gallery, Vermont, Vermont life, Duchess of Sussex, Together: Our Community Cookbook, Grenwell, Hubb Community Kitchen, Amy Thebault, Lisa Helmholtz, Elizabeth Torak, Feast of Venus, PartyComment
I won the best Stepmother prize!
I won the best Stepmother prize!
Tricia HeatonMay 12, 2019Comment
Travel wishlists
Travel wishlists
Tricia HeatonMay 9, 2019Comment
I love summer!
I love summer!
Tricia HeatonMay 8, 2019
Summer is coming
Summer is coming
Tricia HeatonMay 7, 2019
Frances Valentine
Frances Valentine
Art & StyleTricia HeatonApril 23, 2019interior design, Purse, Habitually Chic, New York City apartment, modern mix, Rachel Brosnahan, Amanda Cutter Brooks, Alec Kugler, The Coveteur, needlepoint, Kate Spade, Heather Clauson, art collection, The Selby, Frances Valentine, Andy Spade Comment
When you teach a child to stitch....
When you teach a child to stitch....
Tricia HeatonMarch 26, 2019
Dear New Stitchers
Dear New Stitchers
Tricia HeatonMarch 3, 2019 Comments
Bancroft Barrington
Bancroft Barrington
Tricia HeatonFebruary 13, 2019
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Friday’s newsletter Toi et Moi will feature an interview with world traveler Federica Balestrieri, the founder of @dressmorewithless. Tricia has long been an IG fan girl of this amazing account and wanted to know more about the fabulous clothin
This group!!! They laughed, they cried, they loved and shared. They explored, got dusty, woke up early, adventured like pros! They saw lions mating, elephants nursing, cubs eating, and a lion peeing on one of our guests. (It’s true! 😂) They sc
According to the dictionary “a safari is an expedition to observe (or hunt) animals in their natural habitat, especially in East Africa.” Kenya is a no hunting country so great lengths are taken to protect wildlife from poachers. There ar
Every time I go to post about our time in the North I get teary and close my phone. I am so very touched by what happened on this leg of our adventure. This part of the trip takes everyone out of our comfort zones. We say goodbye to AC and fans, our
Love having @charlottezacharkiw on adventures with The Island Hopper. ♥️ Here she is photographing lion cubs en route to a surprise bush dinner with the Maasai.
The Island Hopper is overjoyed to finally share a secret we have been keeping for ages!! We will be joining @lycettedesigns in celebrating our dear friend Mary Aarons in the launch of a needlepoint line inspired by her father, photographer Slim Aaron
The King of the Jungle. We lost count of how many lions we saw!!
We are all home. While we are thrilled to see our loved ones, the group had a difficult time saying goodbye to each other and to Kenya. Now it’s time to reflect on our trip and rejoice in the shared moments. We were so grateful to travel with p
Travels with our friends at @kenyadrylandseducationfund. I told these men I loved their outfits (fishing vests and wool hats rock!) and asked to photograph them and they joyfully participated. This photo was taken outside an indigenous African king&r
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Kenyan traffic jam! A quick chat in the bush after a picnic lunch.
The Island Hopper on safari. 🇰🇪 Photo by our beloved @charlottezacharkiw
This morning we said goodbye in Gstaad. It was hard to end the MAGNIFICENT week!!! There were 18 of us. 13 Island Hopper Alumni, 3 new friends, and Tricia and Courteney. It was sooooooo much fun!!! Everyone absolutely loved Switzerland!!! And they lo
They’re baaaaaaack!!!! 👯‍♀️ ♥️👯‍♀️♥️👯‍♀️ photos by @_sluggermom_ 2025 Gstaad and @abigailflynndaley 2023 Lucca
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