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A word of warning - keep an eye on your purse in Paris!
The things I carry: August 2011 and December 2012Do you notice any difference between the things that I carried in my purse in August 2011 and those that I toted around with me this afternoon? Even...
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Sunday's Picture and a Song: Douce Nuit, Sainte Nuit
Douce Nuit, Sainte Nuit. Swathed in a blanket of low clouds, Paris was unusually silent when Stéphane and I walked past Notre-Dame last night.
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Breaking News - Santa Claus has already arrived in Paris!
Today's post titled "Figuring out the Foie Gras and Champagne" was preempted by the early arrival of Santa Claus this afternoon.Around 4:00 pm, the caretaker of our apartment building rang our doorbell...
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Escape into the Marvelous World of the Musée des Arts Forains
Occasionally, people ask me if Stéphane is a spy. It's probably because questions about my husband's whereabouts have been known to elicit some rather cryptic responses: "He might be in Italy because...
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Here's to the Bright New Year...
Out with the old, in with the new. It's a bittersweet kind of day.Maybe it's the dry heat in our apartment or the rustic French tree stand, but our Parisian Christmas trees don't last as long as their...
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One of my Favorite Bookstores: La Librarie de l'Hôtel de Sully
After taking so many days off, I've had a severe case of writer's block that not even an afternoon cup of coffee was able to cure. To help jump start my brain, I decided to ease back into blogging with...
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Sunday's Picture and a Song: 50 Shades of Grey
Nope, this isn't the day that I change the tone of this blog. I'm talking about the 50 shades of grey lurking over Paris and not 50 Shades of Grey, the erotic novel!Just in case you were expecting...
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The perfect gift for someone who is addicted to social media!
View from Le Jules Verne Restaurant on the second level of the Eiffel Tower.It's not always easy being the mother of adult-aged children, especially when they start discussing my foibles like I'm not...
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Stay healthy in 2013. My "dream team" of doctors in Paris.
"When was your last eye exam?" demanded Dr. Cohn as I squinted my eyes in a futile attempt to read the minuscule words on the card in front of me. After explaining that I haven't had my eyes examined...
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Sunday's Picture and a Song: Loire Valley Castles and "J'ai Vu le Loup"
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau"J'ai Vu Le Loup" is a popular song from Burgundy dating back to the end of the 15th century. Some sources believe the wolf, the fox and the hare (or the weasel) in this song...
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Dream Big!
"My Little New Life Box" arrived on Saturday with the message:Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.It was a timely reminder because I'm going to step way out of my...
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Sunday's Picture and a Song: Dancing for Days on the Set of "Three Days to Kill"
Celebrating Kevin Costner's birthday on Friday. Since we were asked not to take any pictures while on the set, I completely missed this photo op because I left my camera at home. I was pleased,...
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Is that really me? An extra in "Three Days to Kill"
Sara, Clement (my husband at the party) and an unrecognizable me.I have straight hair. Really straight hair. And I never wear red lipstick. Ever. Plus, my eyes are almost always framed by a pair of...
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Dodging bullets on the set of "Three Days to Kill"
La Cité du Cinéma, the recently opened studio complex in Paris.Stephane is traveling again this week, which means that we're back to using one of our most frequent modes of communication. Text...
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Sunday's Picture and a Song: Je ne veux pas travailler
Je ne veux pas travailler.If you're not in the mood to work today, please take a couple of minutes to enjoy this "Sweet French Cliché" by Pink Martini.
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Going back in time at Maxim's Art Nouveau Museum
If, like Marion Cotillard's character in Midnight in Paris, you've ever longed to travel back in time to the Belle Époque, I've discovered a magic portal located at 3 rue Royal. Simply walk through...
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When life doesn't go according to plan...
Change is the only constant.Back in the good old days, I used to be someone with a five year plan. I knew where I was going, or at least I was naive enough to think that I did. Older and somewhat wiser...
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Discovering some French beauty secrets thanks to Caudalie and Vogue
Perhaps more than any other place that I've ever lived, I always feel that there's something that I have yet to learn in Paris. Whether the topic is French history, art, wine, cheese, culture, movies...
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"My Little Coquine Box" - take a look at what's inside!
Please Note: Today's post about my visit to the police museum has been preempted by the arrival of "My Little CoquineBox".I don't remember exactly what I was doing when the doorbell rang with an...
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An Idyllic Italian Lunch at Caffè Burlot with my Blogging Buddies!
One of the best things about living in Paris is that I know all kinds of interesting people who are involved in all sorts of exciting projects. The only problem is that it's almost impossible to get...
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