It’s been an accomplishment I never thought I would/could do. But as the Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu said, “A journey of a thousand...

I’ve been allergic to poison ivy since I was a child. I remember being covered in calamine lotion and being miserable. Anyone who has...

I’m almost at the end and all I seem to do is stare into space. I’m going through the last, the very last part of editing—this is by far...

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The last time I walked into Notre Dame I just stood there looking around while my eyes adjusted and this massive building came to life. I...

I was really early for an appointment and found myself sitting on a bench in Rockefeller Center doing my favorite thing: people-watching....

I look down at a lacquered oval tray sitting on my mother’s desk. The flowers in the design are slightly faded. It holds a decanter and a...

The other day I was at a cashier paying and I noticed that the young woman was not looking at me instead she was looking down. I thought...

Growing up one of our neighbors, a very elegant woman wore the same outfit every day. She had a uniform, though no one thought of it that...

Is there life after 9 pm in suburbia? Sunday night is never traffic free and this night wasn't any different. We were driving home from...

Happy Valentines Day I hope you have a great day! I bought myself a gift. Did you? What I bought wasn't at all what I thought I would...

As seen at antangifts.com We entered the restaurant, La Rôtisserie du Beaujolais* on the Quai de la Tournelle (5e arrondissement), and...

Growing up in France we learned how to create pleasure and elegance around daily events and this is the hard part — we learned to take...

As a mom, I know that caring for others is natural, and is often done without any forethought, but it’s taking of ourselves that is not...

A few years ago, I rented a room in Paris at the apartment of an American acquaintance. The apartment was also rented to a young French...

There are times when life takes a turn and grabs your complete attention, when you have no choice, but to take note. At this moment the...

Recently I was invited to have lunch with four women. All of us were born in different countries. That’s not that unusual, but it was an...

I was sorting through a stack of old photos when a picture of my father reminded me of the time I decided to surprise him at work. “How...