Coming Home

At the end of September, my husband and I took our first-ever trip without our daughter (now over two years old).  We went to Paris, the city where we first met and lived together for more than two years, so it was truly a second honeymoon. {locks of love} I was nervous leaving home, of course. …

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Montecito Part II + vintage ‘Byzantine’ Chanel

Montecito is one of those places that’s a little bit like fairy tale land. Like a Swiss Cottage in the mountains where a princess would live. Or like Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard (although I’ve never been to either, but I’ve seen enough pictures and heard enough stories to know) or like the Hamptons (where I…

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Salon d’Agriculture – a favorite Paris cultural event

One really cool thing that my husband and I enjoy doing in Paris is visiting the annual Salon d’Agriculture.  An agricultural fair.  I have to admit, my husband had to drag me to it the first time.  I thought, why would I want to see a bunch of cows.  Or pigs.  Or whatever.  I’m a…

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