My son adores the Babar books, and we’ve been enjoying all of the hard-to-find ones by Laurent de Brunhoff, the son of the original author.
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I’ve always loved those “what’s in my bag?” posts, both from editorial features and blogging in the early 2010s. As I prepare for my black tie event, I’m reminding myself the crucial things that I need in my evening bag after two years of no events.
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Writing this blog, I realize how often I reach for clothes that used to belong to people I loved, particularly my mother and grandmother.
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I lost my mother four years ago (I’ve written a little about her here). I often feel overwhelmed with how much more I still had to learn from her and ask her. And I feel like I’ve been losing her gradually, more and more, the more time passes. So, lately, I’ve been trying to get to know her again.
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It’s just less than two weeks until the black tie dinner dance I’ve been planning for two years finally takes place (fingers crossed!)
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Do you have that one particular item that you feel you just aren’t quite ready for? For me, those were Belgian Shoes.
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When you read a book as a child, it becomes part of your identity in a way that no other reading in your life does.
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when do you edit your wardrobe? When the seasons change, when you gain or lose weight, when you are bored, when you need a makeover? What do you keep–sentimental pieces or pieces you hope you’ll be able to wear again one day? How do you clean out your closet–do you donate or sell or throw away or give to a friend?
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I’m thrilled to introduce this new series with an interview with one of my favorite bloggers, Nan Philip of Simply Elegant!
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