Chimes: Sunset on the Autumn Porch
I cannot say why autumn is my favorite time of year. Perhaps it’s all the vibrant shades of yellow—the goldenrods that begin blooming into...
Book Review: Jan Karon’s Come Rain or Come Shine
Beloved author and former Victoria Writer-in-Residence Jan Karon welcomes us back to Mitford with her well-crafted continuation of the life story of Father Tim...
Lidy Baars’s French Garden House Antiques
When just a child in her native Netherlands, French Garden House proprietress Lidy Baars began developing a passion for antiques – one so strong...
Our Newest Victoria Classics Issue: Autumn Bliss
In this latest special edition, we present an homage to the most vibrant time of year. Pages of burnished landscapes, fiery-hued foliage, plentiful pumpkins,...
Gracious Entertaining: Mother and Daughter Bring Our French Pâtisserie to Life
A seed of inspiration took root when 15-year-old reader Abigail Sikes discovered an array of Parisian desserts in the May/June 2015 issue of Victoria....
I Remember Paris
By Debbie Dillon
Some memories expand one’s vision of wonderful. They are the brightest gems in the box, held in quiet reserve yet closest to...










