A Lady In France

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace

This weekend a very close friend of mine, Danila, celebrated her 50th birthday. The invitation to attend this elegant fête, that would be held at a small château – was tucked into their family Christmas card. So we’ve known about the event for four months. And for four months, I anticipated the celebration – not only because I was excited to help Danila welcome such… Read More

Ten Random Things I’ve Learned

Ten Random Things I’ve Learned

One It’s worth it to pay 15 euros extra for the semi-permanent nail polish. Two It’s hard to take a flattering shot of your hands when you’re over forty. Three You can, and should, replace the cutlery basket for your dishwasher with a generic substitute when you realise that – for more than a year – you’ve been wasting time arranging your silverware like a puzzle, in order… Read More

Garden Considerations

Garden Considerations

I have two things to tell you. The first is that I did well on my French test in order to become a citizen. I needed 160 out of 490 for both parts of the exam, and I got 455 on both. So that’s one thing down in French paperwork, a billion others to go. The second thing is that… Read More

Shifting Focus

Shifting Focus

My husband bought a new lens. Our old lens is broken and we have another one that is not great quality. And, in addition to using the camera all the time for blogging, we have an upcoming event where we want to take family pictures (we’ll all be dressed up at a château) and we were also asked to photograph… Read More

How to Sew Pointe Shoes

How to Sew Pointe Shoes

There comes a point in every girl’s life … when she gets to live vicariously through her daughter. I think you know my ignominious past with ballet. I started late and was the tall chubby duckling amidst tiny swans. And then I tried again on the Upper East Side in a refined studio, now an adult and at the proper weight…. Read More

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