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The Christmas Gift that Keeps on Giving! A Spa for Your Mouth!

With two weeks until the arrival of Santa, the stores are becoming increasingly crowded.  The mall parking lots are so full that it’ll take a quarter of a tank of gas by the time you find a parking spot. Keep … Continue reading

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Paris in Four Days—A Louvre-ly Last Day with Art and Family!

Our last and final day, before heading home tomorrow, was a full one—and pleasant from morning till night! Good Morning from our room at the  Hotel Prince de Conti ! I love this hotel for its charm, great location and … Continue reading

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Paris in Four Days—Part Three. Mucha Do About Nothing but a Great Exhibit!

It’s Saturday already and tonight we will go to the apartment of my husband’s cousin, Jean-Denis and his wife Marie.  But we do have an interesting day planned. As usual, it seems that whenever we are in France—there’s something going … Continue reading

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Four Days in Paris—2018 Part One—On the Way and Carine Roitfeld Hates Me!

A big whew before I get into the post.  And I’ll tell you why.  I took a ton of photos and it took quite a while to edit them—and trust me, editing photos is not my forte. My Longchamp carryon … Continue reading

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Pragmatic Packing For a Short Trip To Paris and Getting My Flâneuse On!

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I’m revisiting blog posts that parallel our recent trip to Paris. Why? You might ask? Well..after four days of walking around Paris in the rain I have a massive cold and I’m going up to bed to sleep it off. … Continue reading

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Not Your Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgivings!

When I tell you, it’s been crazytown around here, I’m not kidding. The Lady Parts Exams are all finished. Let me tell you.  I had a mammogram set for last Friday, the 16th. This is always the one exam that … Continue reading

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The Cosmetics Brand You Need to Discover!

And now—for some good cosmetics news.  A brand that’s quite new to me and may be to you as well. Kristofer Buckle.  He’s a makeup artist and is Mariah Carey’s makeup artist—but that’s neither here nor there.  One of my … Continue reading

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The Eyeshadow Palette You Should NOT Buy!

Now that the elections are over, and I am, for the moment, not receiving any annoying emails begging me for donations–thank goodness!  I can focus on the stuff I love.  Makeup. Food. Clothes. Travel.  And, naturally, pro-aging! Ye Ye!  Guess … Continue reading

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The Frenchman and My Wigs—A Husband’s View And Then Some…..

There was a time in my life when I had quite the head of hair.  As a child, my mother would curl my thick, black tresses and with the natural wave pattern, the hair that I had always received compliments. … Continue reading

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A High-End Eyeshadow Palette at a Bargain Price. Subculture!

Hi Everyone!  For the last three days, I’ve been using a new eyeshadow palette that I picked up earlier this week at TJ Maxx!  I’m telling you, don’t overlook TJ’s for good values on makeup. The palette I purchased is … Continue reading

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