Fake It Till You Make It…Chanel-esque Jackets
For many years, I had a deep and abiding infatuation with Chanel jackets. The real deal was exponentially out of my price range, even second-hand…
Author: Susan Blakey
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Be the sound of higher love today…
I was sorry to hear of Donna Summer’s passing. I was mostly indifferent to her breathy, moaning disco hits from a musical standpoint (though I…
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Paris: Tidbits, Gifts, and Minimizing Jet Lag
My two new favorite French words are “bougie” and “pamplemousse.” “Bougie” means candle. “Pamplemousse” is grapefruit, and it seems to be A Thing right now…
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Paris At Random
View from our table at dinner. I love sidewalk dining in Paris! ~ All original content property of https://unefemmenet.wpengine.com This work is licensed under a…
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Travel Wardrobe Recap
After a long flight (12+ hours in the air total) an early evening stroll through Paris was just the thing. Blustery Sunday morning in Jardin…
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Happy Mothers’ Day!
Pivoines from Paris, from me to you (Yes, I’ve posted this a day early, intended to catch those of you in earlier time zones, or…
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Shopping in Paris: it’s all in the details
Unlike prior visits to Paris when I’d targeted specific items or stores, this time I did not arrive with a shopping list in mind aside…
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Dans le jardin
May is busting out all over, and almost everything blooming right now seems to be yellow or some shade of purple. Yarrow We planted these…
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Wherein une femme seeks yogurt and balance
On our visit to France, every petit dejeuner, whether at our B&B in Aix or hotels in Paris or in a café included fresh fruit…
