Author: Susan Blakey

  • Near Misses

    Stay classy, ladies! We found out while on our way home that we’d dodged a bullet in Florence: just a few days after we left, the…

  • Travel Recap: Le shopping!

    Baby ballerines in a shop window in Rome I hope this news will not shock or disappoint, but I actually did not do a lot…

  • Une femme recommends: Never Short on Style

    If you’re less than 5’4″ tall, you’re considered a Petite in fashion industry parlance, regardless of what size you wear. At 5’1″ moi-même, I’ve struggled at…

  • Cette semaine, j’adore…

    Pivoines!  They’re in season right now, and you can find at Trader Joe’s here in LA for $6 per bunch! Kale in salads! How did…

  • Travel Recap: Wardrobe

    (It took all weekend, but by Sunday night I finally felt caught up with the unpacking, the laundry, the mail and getting the house back…

  • Home!

    Grand Canyon, always an amazing sight from the air Our flight arrived a bit late last night due to some strong headwinds, but fortunately I…

  • Au revoir, Paris!

    Alas, it’s time to leave. We spent so much of the day yesterday (Tuesday) dashing around picking up those last few gifts that I never…