Personal Reflections January 2013: moments in arizona {BRCA}
My dad took this of me and my sisterswho gathered around my momwho is doing an amazing jobfighting disease withchemo and givingcancer a nicekickinthecrotch.* Here…
My Art: Tranquil abstracts, the desert, and dawn
I am headed to the desert in a few hours(not to dessert, half-asleep bloggy gorgeous friends)to comfort my mom for the next roundof chemo, and…
Personal Reflections: Grateful for you {part one}
The blog is almost 3 years old. A toddler. And potty-trained. Someone kindly smack me for choosing that unlovely analogy. I honestly never meant for anyone else…
French Inspiration: Paris Secrets {frugal food, part 2}
happy new year, blogbuds!Let’s hightail it outta here and git togittin to Paris for a few yummy findslike these: (For Yummy Finds {Part 1}, skedaddle…
French Inspiration: Paris Secrets {frugal food, part 1}
Tryyyyyyying to pace myself withall these Paris posts…ya know? I hope you have room in yourFrenchyfrench Chi-chi-chi heartsfor a lil more Paris.Today is about feeding…
DIY: My Winning Cookie Recipe!
It’s time!And this one’s our favorite. Baking these buttercream iced butter cookiesis a holiday tradition with my kids,dating back more than 20 years. My recipe even won a contest…
My Trip to Paris: Le Spa Park Hyatt Vendome
Because you have not been naughty,Santa and I are whisking you awayto Paris…to Le Spain the Park Hyatt Paris Vendome. You’ll like it here. I know I…
My Trip to Paris: Diptyque Store
I hinted in an earlier postour trip to Paris was not to be aboutfancy dining or French cooking…andit also wasn’t about spending a fortunein fancy…
My Trip to Paris: Renting a Paris Apartment from Haven …
I recently shared our stay at the Park Hyatt Paris Vendome,and today it’s all about the Paris apartmentlocated in the Latin quarter near Notre Damewe…
My Trip to Paris: Merci Store
Anyone care to escape with me to Parisfor a little window shopping???Because while visiting a few weeks back,I snapped a zillion pictures for us to…
My Trip to Paris: Les Orchidees Restaurant
Remember when I mentioned our first trip to Pariswas not going to be a visit about food? Well…there were a few exceptions.Like the posh Les Orchidees within the Park…
Interview With Parfumeur Blaise Mautin
It’s not everyday one flies to Paris,smells an enchanting fragrancecreated by Blaise Mautinpermeating a palace, impulsivelysends off a complimentary email,and winds up invited to tea withthe highly acclaimed parfumeur. However,…
