Victoria

In a frantic and hurried world, Victoria offers a respite from the chaos of everyday life. The pages are dedicated to living beautifully when entertaining, cooking, and decorating and even in artistic pursuits - and now you can enjoy every single page on your tablet! With a distinct personality all its own, Victoria personifies feminity, passion, and an enterprising spirit. Each issue features decorating and entertaining ideas, recipes, travel stories, essays from inspiring women, and much more.

Victoria • March/April 2020 Volume 14, Issue 2

Editor’s Letter

victoriamag.com • FUN FINDS * PLACES TO GO * ENTREPRENEURS TO MEET

Cherished Volumes • “The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression, and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory,” author Howard Pyle observed. Sifting through libraries of special memories, readers turn back the pages of time to tell us what writer or book had the most profound impact on their early growth and development.

Harbingers of North Country Spring

Nature’s Awakening • Each season offers a lush palette of plants that capture a specific moment in time. Early spring brings with it our first blooms, which build up to an intoxicating bounty of flowers.

The Muted Hues of Romance • Like a lady-in-waiting calmly attending to her duties, pastel shades bring peace to every corner of the home. Whether entertaining in the fresh spring air, fitting the bed with feminine ruffles, or preparing for an afternoon in town, these colors are perfect for the occasion.

Where the Bluebonnets Grow • An azure sky stretches across the endless horizon of the rolling Central Texas landscape, home to a unique, history-steeped community where German influences blend with Lone Star State spirit for a thoroughly entrancing destination.

The Belles of the Day • Spring comes to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northern Virginia in a colorful onrush of botanical wonder, and among the prettiest spots to witness the annual pageantry is Monticello, the beautiful estate of one of America’s founding fathers.

Easter on the Lawn • Celebrate spring’s long-awaited arrival with a gathering as jubilant as the land’s glorious reawakening. Brimming with enjoyable fare and seasonal delights, this fête is sure to enchant all who are welcomed for an afternoon of feasting and fellowship.

A Pocket Full of Posies • While it’s true that flowers are beautiful, there’s more than meets the eye. Beyond the pretty petals, they speak a language all their own, and one California florist’s tiny bunches of blooms capture this unique patois in a most meaningful way.

In Harmony with Nature • As the earth rejoices with the return of spring and its annual floral fanfare, it’s the perfect time to incorporate simple, environmentally friendly ideas into décor and daily life.

Her Second Act • From constructing tiny mouse houses and dressing dainty bisque dolls to pressing petals and leaves from her garden, one artistic retiree is spending her days in the pursuit of creative happiness.

With a Graceful Bow • The tasteful drooping of a tulip suggests that there is elegance in rest. While spring is known for productivity, only relaxation and quietude give room to a blossoming imagination, inspiring beautiful tableaux and décor worthy of the season.

Endless Pattern Play • When a transplanted Brit hosted an open house to celebrate royal nuptials, her guests admired the merry mix of English china she chose for the table settings. She turned that artful idea into a thriving business.

To Have and to Hold • Long after a ring has been passed down to younger hands, the container which both protected the jewel and mirrored its magnificence remains as a memento to its tale.

Divine Inspiration • Relegated to the back room of an...