January 2011

Princess Grace in the Riviera

31 January 2011
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The white gloves, the tailored dress, the strappy stilettos and the oversized sunglasses. The silk scarf, the leather purse, the scent of delicate flowers and the unmistakable presence of a lady. Such is the portrait of the women I admire most and charming Princess Grace is among them. Grace Kelly dressed in elegance. Grace Kelly [...]

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From my iPod: Thievery Corporation with Loulou

30 January 2011
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French music, that is, French music fitting to my unique tastes, is quite hard to find. It’s taken years for my prized music collection (in both French and English) to grow and evolve with French music always being my most difficult conquest. After five years of following every possible lead for amazing French tunes, my collection [...]

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Cats of Provence

21 January 2011
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You know those postcards with adorable kitties soaking up the sun in that unspecified Provence village with brightly colored flowers and rustic shutters? I love those. And you probably didn’t know this, but I love cats. Adore them. The hardest thing about deciding to come to France was leaving behind my newly adopted deaf cat, [...]

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Another Visit to Antibes

19 January 2011
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Constantly cooped up and bored in my little stone-cold apartment, I needed new scenery and a healthy dose of fresh air. With rumors flooding in from the Côte d’Azur of warm sun and hot beaches, I couldn’t resist the thought of soaking up some vitamin D and happiness. Saturday was the perfect day promising a [...]

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My Life in Provence

17 January 2011
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I’ve spent a lot of time sharing with you, mes chères lecteurs, the wonderful places I’ve traveled to and visited while working in the South of France yet I’ve left little mention of what it’s actually like where I am. So I thought I would share what life in a little French village has been [...]

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New Heights

13 January 2011
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I’m nearing a fork in the road – no matter which I choose there will be obstacles, rocky climbs and more questions than I can even imagine. Two completely different lives lay ahead of me and I’m thankful I at least have the opportunity to choose. Many of you know that I worked hard at [...]

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Renting a Vacation Home

11 January 2011
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When I mentioned I was staying in a vacation home during my time in Nice a couple of months back, I think most people imagined an ocean-front, charming apartment in a great neighborhood, nicely decorated, clean, with my every wish come true. And lots of these: $$$. It wasn’t. And while I didn’t expect my [...]

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Hôtel-Luxe of the French Riviera

10 January 2011
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There is an era of France idealized more than any other era anywhere else in the world. Any guesses? Try La Belle Epoque. Think luxury beyond your dreams, explosions in the value of art, dresses heavily adorned in jewels and exotic feathers, the richest in their new cars with their inherited estates, wide-brimmed hats, diamonds [...]

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