My girls and I have been attempting to see the Meet Mary exhibit at NMWA (National Museum of Women in the Arts) since it’s opening in December. Somehow something always got in the way. So after putting it off time after time, and in spite of the fact the Chartreuse ...
Read MoreParis Flea Markets (and Belgium, too)
Flea markets in Europe work just like they do here in the States, except that they aren’t fluent in English. That said, all the vendors I encountered were happy to pantomime and hobble through on broken English and French to make a sale. They were all armed with calculators; I ...
Read MoreThe Streets of Paris
Of all the cities I’ve ever known, Paris is the most walkable. Every neighborhood is so consistently Parisian, yet distinctly its own. I’ve shared some of the fabulous doors of this fabled city (Doors of Paris), but I want you to see and enjoy the inimitable streets of the City ...
Read MoreThe Doors of Paris
I have always had a love of architecture, and doors in particular. They are the life-line to the space within, and as such have far more impact than we often give them credit for. As I strolled through the extraordinarily beautiful streets of Paris, it was the seemingly infinite variety ...
Read MoreHeading to Paris!
I’m heading to Paris this week, and just can’t wait!! I’ll be staying with my dearest friend, who is currently living in the 6th Arrondissement, just steps from the Luxembourg Gardens, The Cluny Museum, and La Seine. It’s a beautiful neighborhood, but then is there a Paris neighborhood that isn’t? ...
Read MoreTraveling Light
If you were to hit the road, and really travel throughout this great country, how would you do it? Lisa Kamin, The Galavantin’ Gal, participated in this past weekend’s Chartreuse & co Market Days. It was such fun when she arrived, and saw that she has created the most ...
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