Advent Calendar: December 5
Rob and I made pomanders last night with clovers and tiny Clementine oranges. They may be small, but their festive scent is mighty.Did you know…
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Holiday Wish List
By popular demand, here are a few things that I've got on my wish list for the holiday season. I'll try to keep the ideas…
Party Recipe: Christmas Card Addressing Brunch
My vintage entertaining books are chock-full with fun holiday ideas. A particular favorite comes from Brunches and Coffees (1960). You may remember this book of…
Advent Calendar: December 4
Yum. Those candy cane oreos really did the trick. I came home last night motivated to wrap all my Christmas goodies from France.All I had…
Things I Love Today: Holiday Trader Joe’s
A quick trip to Trader Joe's has done a quick jump-start for my holiday cheer. Not only do they have the best smelling wreaths for…
Advent Calendar: December 3
It was a cold and work-filled weekend, not much to report. On Saturday, Rob and I took our Christmas card photo and had dinner with…
Urban Girl Alamanac: Jet Lag
What a week. I can't believe I only returned from vacation mid-day on Tuesday. Here's what I learned this week:Paris! Paris! Paris! What can I…
Paris je t’aime: The Cluny
This will be the final post in my week of Francophilia. And it works nicely as a transition into the barrage of holiday posts that…
Paris je t’aime: Onion Soup
It must be true what they say about French women not getting fat, I lost a few pounds of my own during the Paris trip.…
What to Wear: Parisian in November
As you might have noticed from my photos, my travel wardrobe for Paris pretty much revolved around black and gray. I'm glad I packed so…