Shop Journal — Petits Plaisirs

Here at savadyblog we endeavor to hold space in the world that is calming, inspiring, and a respite from the noise and chaos that occurs in the world around us. It may seem trivial, but we believe that taking time and pausing to appreciate the little moments and things of beauty will make for a better world, even if it's...

The oldest French perfume houses are that of Guerlain founded in 1828 by Pierre-Francois Guerlain and Molinard founded in 1848 and who had Queen Victoria as one of their devoted clients. Perfume and the use of essential oils dates as bar back to the ancient Egyptians who used it for religious rituals. In the 1650s, perfumed gloves became all the range...

Liv Tyler is the beautiful and virginal Lucy Harmon, a young woman in search of answers about her past. Armed with a journal from her deceased mother that contains clues to the identity of who her father is, she boards a train during the summer to an idyllic remote Italian villa...  Bernardo Bertolucci's film "Stealing Beauty" is beautifully evocative. It...

Did you see that? All was still in the kitchen, filled with morning light, but for one small bloom. A stem of delicate hellebore stood tall in the crystal vase given to her by mother years ago. As hours ticked away, petal by petal floated down to the soft vintage lace of the tablecloth. Poised with drawing pad and pen, Adele mused at the...

We are forever inspired by the quiet and landscapes of the countryside. Whether it's in New England, the Midwest, England, or France... there is something so serene about the countryside. A perfect blending of Nature tamed by human hands but not overly tempered.  For us the countryside and comforts there is where human nature harmonizes with the natural wild of...

Sometimes I think there is TOO MUCH inspiration available at our fingertips (ahem, Pinterest) so it can get so daunting as to where to begin with anything. I feel like there is so much I want to do, so many places I want to see, so many new recipes to try... so in the end I don't really do much...