[caption id="attachment_6250" align="alignleft" width="300"] Flowers atop the piano at La Galerie in the George V[/caption] When I think of floral arrangements I think of the Mick Jagger of flowers, Rock Star Florist and the King of Freshly Cut Flowers, Jeff Leatham. Jeff has been designing one-of-a-kind...
Here's a shout out to a group of happy United Airlines flight attendants that I bumped into a few weeks ago in the Houston Intercontinental Airport. They were a happy bunch of gals rocking the new looks and embracing change in a big way. How...
Located a block away from the Bon Marché, Les Botanistes Paris is a petit restaurant with a limited, but delicious menu. The cuisine is authentically French and very simple but made with fresh ingredients. The waiters were charming and the ambiance, while unremarkable was just what...
There is nothing more pleasant than being in a park when the weather is balmy. Paris' Luxembourg Gardens are absolutely enchanting during the summer months when the weather is warm, but not too hot. The obvious attractions are the grounds with the plush foliage...
I had the pleasure of having a cool glass of wine in Paris with one of my favorite gals in Paris, Kim Petyt and one of her besties Peggy Robinson at the Mandarin Oriental. We sat outside in amidst the lush gardens on the comfy...
[caption id="attachment_6160" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Gal Pals From left to right: Moi, Andrea, Kate, Mary Ann[/caption] We're were in Paris, it's time for tea Four Seasons Paris style! I was in Paris with my mother-in-law and her two daughters for the trip of a lifetime and as we all...
[caption id="attachment_6124" align="alignleft" width="300"] Awesome reflections in the water[/caption] My mother-in-law dreamed of walking through Monet's gardens in Giverny, France. Context Travel Paris helped me make her dream come true last week with their Giverny Excursion. We met Marie Dessaillen, our tour guide at the Gare...
The Parisians are enjoying the new sunshine after a miserable spring of rain, rain, rain. With so many lovely parks you would think everyone would be picnicking on the green grassy lawns, but as we discovered, the Parisians will picnic anywhere. I snapped this quick...
[caption id="attachment_6091" align="alignleft" width="300"] What a beautiful spot to enjoy the view[/caption] We checked into the Hotel Lutetia in the heart of the 6th arrondissement Monday after a long day of travel from the US and sightseeing at both the Louvre and Eiffel Tower. Excited and...
After a day of museum hopping, we had high tea at The Four Seasons George V and now we are back at our "sure thing" cafe - Café de Paris enjoying a glass of wine together. Mothers and daughters and one daughter-in-law, successfully vacationing together...