Month: June 2012
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What to Wear on s Summer Day…Giveaway
French Husband and I worked in our overgrown courtyard today. The intoxicating explosion of jasmine growing on our trellis has our neighbors asking, "Where is that perfume coming from?" We cleaned the fountain that our fish are living, and…
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Saturday Art Saves: What to Wear
Photo and where to find it: Styled by Shonmodern Every Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to collectors, seamstress to songwriters, lifestyle to lovers… anyone who set the paintbrush, pastry brush, hands…
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Bormes les Mimosas
Oh my this is a charming town. Unexpected! I cannot wait to go back, when I do not have to carry a helmet and a jacket , while walking in boots! We rode the bike, and though bordering evening it…
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Late Afternoon on a Summer Day
Last night French Husband and I went to the Fete de la Musique in Cassis, we went by motorcycle as parking would have been impossible otherwise. I wore a dress over my jeans, and carried an extra pair of shoes…
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Armchair Travel through Paris
Below are some YOU TUBE Video Links about Paris. Armchair travel with just one click. Visit the Louvre. For some of the most beautiful views of Paris… Centre Pompidou. On the weekend check the Paris antique markets… the…
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Lavender Fields are not the only reason to come to Provence in July
The seasons in the south of France, nature's celebration, slowly lifts the veil revealing blossoms, crops, the work of the hand, the harvest and eventual a feast at the table. Around the Provencal countryside, where I live, I am reminded…