Author: Susan Blakey

  • Dans le jardin

    When I was out in the yard just a little while ago, noticed out of the corner of my eye that my rogue tomato plant…

  • Bon weekend!

    Tonight we’re off to the Long Beach Symphony, and for the rest of the weekend we’re girding our loins for the start of a major…

  • Fragrance bar

    The current collection. I love the look of perfume bottles prettily arranged, don’t you? A few years ago, I rarely wore fragrance, usually just when…

  • And the winner is….

    The winner of the set of February cards from La Fourchette S’est Emballée is…. Celia M. c. !  Celia, please email me at unefemmecertainage (at)…

  • Un Imperméable Formidable

    Funnel Neck Rain Coat Yesterday in my “Packing for Paris” guest post at A Femme d’un Certain Age, I mentioned this raincoat from Eileen Fisher….

  • Here and There…

    Today, I’m in Paris, at least in spirit…guest posting at A Femme d’un Certain Age, on one of my very favorite topics: what to pack…

  • Une femme recommends…

    Bare Minerals “Buff & Go” brush, $22. Though the description says it’s intended for Bare Minerals “Mineral Veil,” this little brush also works beautifully with…

  • A Softer Side of Work Wear

    1. Would you wear the ensemble above to work?  Or any of these below? 2. 3.  4. 5.  6. 7. All images above from Eileen…

  • Dans le jardin

    It’s a beautiful springlike day here…not too warm, not to cool, bit of a breeze.  The elm tree has leafed out earlier than normal this…