Ad majorem Dei gloriam
The 2022 Marquette Advent Calendar — I look forward to opening each day’s door. The contents are lovely.
Love Actually Cast to Reunite for 20th Anniversary Holiday Special — I love this movie and watch it every Christmas season, even if some of the plot lines are controversial.
UNESCO Bestows World Heritage Status on French Baguettes — They are a national treasure.
Cheers · Santé · Tchin tchin · Skål · Clink
Which Authors do You Wish You Could Have Dinner With? Sign me up for an expat dinner party in Paris is the 1920s — Hemingway, Fitzgerald, etc.
The Apartment Above the Famous Book Shop from “Notting Hill” Is for Sale
11 Films that Encapsulate French Girl Style (Vogue) — I’ve seen 8/11.
21 European Cities That Are Even Better in Winter (CN Traveler) — I have visited only 4 and will be revisiting 3 in 2024, but I haven’t been to any of these cities in winter.
“You can have the finest pen, typewriter, or computer, but without a set of eyes that truly see the world, you might as well have none of it.” — Thurman P. Banks Jr.
How To Find Your Personal Style — I just did a fall purge of my already well-curated capsule wardrobe.
Legendary Paris Restaurants That Live Up to the Hype (Food + Wine) - Maybe I’ll visit one in March. Probably should reserve now.
The 18 Best Places for Shopping in Paris — How have I only been to four of these? So much to discovery!
Paris Métro Paper Ticket Reaches End of the Line After More than 120 Years — While I completely understand the cost and environmental ramifications of the paper tickets, this does make me sad. I still find canceled Métro tickets in pockets of my coats and used as bookmarks in several of my books. I even wrote my name and number on an old green ticket the night I met my husband.
What Hemingway Left in Sloppy Joe’s Bar 80 Years Ago — Four unpublished short stories, drafts of manuscripts and boxes of personal effects…I continue to be intrigued by this fascinating albeit problematic man.
19 Punctuation Marks You Never Knew You Needed — A great read for grammar geeks like me and perhaps an extension of my 2022 Word of the Year.
“Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world.” - Marilyn Monroe
Tiny Little Ballet Flats Are Going to Be Big This Fall (Vogue) — Always my go-to footwear.
Headband are Back (Vogue) and I’m here for it — I always have been.
Audrey Hepburn: Why “Funny Face” Should Be on Your To-Watch List (Vogue)
The Best Paris Books of 2022 (So Far) — I have only read three of them.
“When life gives you lemons…”
When the World Gives You Lemons … Make a Stand — Always stop at lemonade stands and always leave a big tip.
5 Flat Shoe Trends Every Smart Parisian Woman Owns — I live in my ballerinas, but I also love loafers.
5 Charming Villages in the South of France — I’m visited all but one…so far.
“If you have a garden and a library you have everything you need” - Marcus Tullius Cicero.
