Packing for Paris fashion week. (I wish!) Garance Dore talks to women in their fifties about living gracefully and loving their laugh lines. Giving your skin a break. Could you go 24 hours (or longer) makeup and product free? I love to look at the Williams Sonoma catalogue, i’m a big fan, but this satire …
It’s true i’ve been on a bit of a French/Parisian kick, why not dream of the City of Light while winter settles in? Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins It’s the third in the “Anna and the French Kiss” series, but it’s very much a stand alone story. The descriptions of Paris …
Could you vacation solo in Paris? Surprising article about Parisians and how much French you really need to speak to get buy in Paris? This awesome wedding planer specializes in elopements! What it’s really like to own a Tesla Model S electric car via The Oatmeal. 20 Things you can do to help a new …
A fantasy portal to the past. It seems The Fitzgerald’s have left their apartment door ajar. Would you go in a sneak a peek? What city should you actually live in? Go take the quiz! I’m a secret Los Angelino apparently. These makeovers for the abandoned Metro stations of Paris are very cool! Swimming pool? …
Deep thinking about the nature of the 24 hour, non-stop lifestyle City Dark Amazing art turning city streets and buildings into fantasy landscapes Mayeul Akpovi captures Paris’ frenetic pace in this great stop motion film. New York City painted by Janet Ternoff. Ms. Ternoff is a self-taught artist living and working in New York. She …
Carin makes me miss Paris! Her blog is packed with stunning photos of the fairest city of them all. So, whether you’re a traveler or photographer, there is something always amazing to see at Paris in Four Months. (images/Carin Olsson)
Recently I’ve been watching Rachel Khoo on Cooking Channel in the U.S. They’ve been replaying her BBC Two show The Little Paris Kitchen. I love her recipes and her teeny tiny Paris kitchen! Last night I made her Chicken Dumpling Soup. Yum! I’ll be delivering the left over to an ailing family member later today. …
Okay enough of the re-blogging stuff! I did throw in a few new recipes though. I’d like you to meet Carol Gillott! She’s the painter, traveler and Francophile who writes the most superb blog Paris Breakfast Carol bounces around Paris with her trusty camera and long-suffering mascot Bear, snapping pictures of shop windows and street …
Heather shot this little video while on the metro a couple days ago. Eiffel Tower, snow, metro ride. Makes me miss Paris. I love the part where the little girl on the train notices the tower too. Check out Heather’s website Secrets of Paris.
A few quick links to start your weekend off with a smile. Shot 60.000 pictures, developed 9.600 prints and shot over 1.800 pictures again. No post production! A really amazing film! The PENStory Stephen Wiltshire can draw completely accurate panoramas from memory See what Kiki and her dolly Coco were up to in Paris: Kiki …
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