Author: Susan Blakey

  • Room With A View – Versailles

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    After a reasonably smooth and comfortable (though long) journey, we arrived at CDG, picked up our rental car (hybrid, yay!) and hit the road to…

  • all packed for France!

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    Here’s my Wild Card item. It’s the Mandy top from Covered Perfectly in the olive snake print, one of their new prints for Spring. It…

  • Joyeuses Pâques!

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    Happy Easter! And a bit of a belated Happy Passover to those who are celebrating. In our family, it’s become tradition to celebrate most holidays on…

  • Box Top

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    Are you old enough to remember collecting box tops? You saved a certain number from cereal boxes and could send them in for a prize. Or maybe…

  • travel in style: handbags

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    Sunglasses: Barton Perreira // Scarf: Theodora and Callum // Cardigan: Eileen Fisher // Tee: J.Crew // Jeans: Eileen Fisher // Bag: Givenchy // Shoes: Born I’ve received several questions about the best handbags for travel, and once again…

  • April Flowers

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    Despite my minimalist leanings, I do have an affinity for a good floral print. I find floral clothing items hard to wear without the nagging…

  • travel in style: wardrobe planning

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    Yikes! We’re less than two weeks out from our departure, and I’ve hit that frustrating stage of travel wardrobe planning: too early to get an…

  • Hosiery…The Final Frontier?

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    When I recently spotted this image on Pinterest, I was intrigued by the fact that she seems to be wearing either dark tights or semi-sheer…