0 Tout Sweet

 Biff's photo by Karen WheelerThis morning while doing a search on Amazon for books on 'moving to France' I met up with Biff. He belongs to fabulously funny Brit author, Karen Wheeler, Who wrote laugh-outloud, Tout Sweet:Hanging Up My High Heels for a New Life in France. BTW I've just added walking to my Paris-prep regime of swimming + stair-climbing, so being able to read my Kindle (with one eye on the ground for unforeseen circumstances) is a great joy. Granted my hoots of laughter are scaring off the neighborhood dogs but never mind. Tout Sweet is the perfect read for anyone who dreams of chucking away their BlackBerry in favor of...

0 BLACK AND WHITE WEDNESDAY #35 - SMALL THINGS, BIG PLEASURE

- Irresistible -- Waiting For The Harvest -Both pictures were submitted to "Black & White Wednesday", an event created by Susan at "The Well-Seasoned Cook". It will be hosted on the 6th of June by Sihi at "A Wandering Ladle" (click here in order to see who is hosting the next roundup)....

0 Dior Secret Garden

 She didn't blog yesterday...She was caught up in the mad search for visas Up against the walls of bureaucracy She went into hiding fearful, trapped She would pretend all was well Put on a good face But inside terror struck She wanted to run away from it all But climb the steps she must Lost in a maze of paperwork in triplicate She would find her way clear And breath l'aire frais Get some perspective, calm down Croise les doigts/cross your fingers she makes it.On verra bien. Have you seen the new Dior Secret Garden?Don't miss it. Shot at Versailles and features Dior-clad...

0 Blue-Bleu

 Blue suede shoes seem right for Memorial Day no? Here's a way to double your creativity - spritz yourself all over with blue paint like Jean-Paul Goude did to Jean-Paul Gautier! One of my favorite shots of French ultramarine blue watercolor swatches. Mother and child reunion. Have you noticed how French moms and daughters dress alike in Paris? Blue bag + blue dress. All she needs are those blue suede shoes. I saw a lot of blue in Paris. A stunner of a bleu wall at an art show in March. A touch of bleu at the show. One of my favorite boutique hotels (in the Marais) is solid blue, Hotel Caron de Beaumarchaise....