Author: Susan Blakey

  • Finding Myself Through Food

    Jan Steen: Girl Eating Oysters I was just catching up over at Harriet Brown’s terrific blog, Feed Me! and this post really resonated with my…

  • Skirting the Issue – Part Un

    Une femme’s relationship with skirts has had its ups and downs, and I’m not just talking hemlines. I love the idea of them, but the…

  • Fashion Oxymorons

    There are many fashion concepts and terms that make une femme scratch her head. “Sportswear” is one. Like we’re supposed to play tennis in this…

  • Road to Recovery Blogging

    Just wanted to check in and say “Hi” over what is possibly the world’s slowest Wi-fi connection. The surgery went well, and I’ve been up…

  • Pour les hommes

    photo: http://memory.loc.gov/ndlpcoop/ichicdn/n0654/n065457.jpg Mon mari, who is a purist and up until now has shunned shaving/skincare “products” just tried the Molton Brown supershave olibanum I bought…

  • Convalescent Chic

    …is an oxymoron, I’ve decided. Much to my chagrin, I’ll admit to having purchased a track-suity-thing to wear to and from the hospital, having been…

  • Low Resolution

    Une femme doesn’t really do New Year’s resolutions anymore. For more years than I care to admit, my staunch resolution each year was to Lose…

  • As Promised…

    Pictures of my new Carré Hermés going through her paces. The auto focus on my camera does not appear to be working, so apologies for…

  • Carré Hermés

    Sshhh…don’t tell le mari but I just bought myself a Boxing Day present. 😉 It’s the Brise de Charme shown above. The designer is Julia…