DIANA - nix the bad reviews — by Julia on Wednesday, November 6, 2013

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Gracefully of course :) I could not wait and saw the movie last night. The film covers only the last two years of Princess Diana's life ...

Great Quote from Dad — by Julia on Tuesday, November 5, 2013

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"The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know"  ~ Harry Truman Vintage shot, (top to bottom)  Un...

Quote — by Julia on Friday, November 1, 2013

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"You can't be that kid standing at the top of the water  slide, over thinking it. You have to go down the chute." ...

12305 5th Helena Drive — by Julia on Friday, November 1, 2013

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12305 5th Helena Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049 Built in 1929, this unofficial landmark would become the first and only house ever owned b...

Fascinating lineage of Diana Vreeland — by Julia on Thursday, October 31, 2013

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I'm  not sure why but what I am about to share is the fascination of history that makes me feel alive.  A friend gave me the book Emp...

Quote — by Julia on Wednesday, October 30, 2013

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"It's never too late - in fiction or in life - to revise." ~Nancy Thayer

Hemingway's house in Key West — by Julia on Wednesday, October 30, 2013

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Ernest Hemingway House 907 Whitehead Street Key West, FL 33040 Built in 1851 as a Spanish Colonial Style Estate. in 1931, Pauline's...

Dream home, APT with LSD — by Julia on Tuesday, October 29, 2013

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Thanks to Lauren Santo Domingo and her APT with LSD column on  Vogue.com , we were able to take a walk inside with her to one of my favori...

Portobello Road in Paris?? — by Julia on Tuesday, October 29, 2013

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It is true. Thanks to  Messy Nessy  for sharing, we know now about this tiny hidden road in Paris. Or should I say Rue,  Rue Crémieux to be...

What 3 mill can buy you?? — by Julia on Friday, October 25, 2013

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75 Bedford Street New York, NY 10014 The narrowest townhouse in the West Village at 75 1/2 Bedford. Stretching to 8 feet 1 inch wide in...

There is no cobblestone in NYC.. — by Julia on Thursday, October 24, 2013

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Did you know they are actually called Belgian Blocks!  Image from  nytimes

Bloomingdale's haunted? But not the shopping haven we know! — by Julia on Thursday, October 24, 2013

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As a lady in the city, you hear the name Bloomingdale's, our minds, of course, go only to one place. The most fashionable shopping mecc...

Fashionable brunch WHILE cleaning up NYC... see how. — by Julia on Monday, October 21, 2013

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Other than writing my blog, there is one other idea I've been playing with for the past year, and my wonderful friends have shown great...

People who are inspiring — by Julia on Wednesday, September 4, 2013

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Jackie Robinson: an incredibly classy and brave man with immense guts. Ernest Hemingway, Gabrielle Chanel and Steve Jobs: all three ...

What Prohibition brought us.. — by Julia on Wednesday, September 4, 2013

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People use alcohol for many reasons today and years, even centuries before. To celebrate, to mourn, to numb, to have fun... So to me, it is ...

Great quote — by Julia on Sunday, September 1, 2013

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If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And like any great...

1961 — by Julia on Friday, August 9, 2013

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A few monumental events occurred: In 1961, Mr. JFK began his presidency in the White House.  In 1961, Dear Ernest Hemingway, very ...

Marilyn AND Fitz?! Ok... Another nod to you Messy Nessy! — by Julia on Friday, August 9, 2013

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I have a handful of favorites and  Messy Nessy  shared two great, and very different from what we are use to, photographs of my top two.  ...

Shut up!! I NEED one :) — by Julia on Thursday, August 8, 2013

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Dear Messy Nessy, You are one of my favorite blogs whose posts I read daily. I wanted to thank you for sharing with us borderline/scary ...

Uh-oh... caught! — by Julia on Thursday, August 8, 2013

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Who wore Gucci better? Always chic SJP or glam gorgeous Kate Upton? Hmm.. tough but I'll always love Sarah Jessica..  ...

Fabulous Quote — by Julia on Thursday, August 8, 2013

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Great quote from  Lifes Collage , Thank you!

French words to slang — by Julia on Tuesday, August 6, 2013

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While in Paris recently, a lovely girl named Franny  told me that her name, which is a common  name among the Frenchie Femme, also mean...

I never knew that 222 meant.. — by Julia on Monday, August 5, 2013

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While checking off my bucket list one by one this summer... I have learned something new almost each time. Finally accomplishing a half mar...

Ever wonder what the F stood for in F. Scott Fitzgerald? — by Julia on Wednesday, July 31, 2013

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Well... wonder no more! F. Scott Fitzgerald - the man who coined the term "The Jazz Age" of the 20's, who married the wildly ...

Like Coco ~ What else can we change?? — by Julia on Friday, July 19, 2013

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Very simple.. this video of Coco Chanel in her earliest of days that my dear friend shared is so inspiring. Using life to take risks. Exact...

The Paris Wife, a book hard to put down! — by Julia on Thursday, July 18, 2013

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Who knew it all began in ...Michigan? This is true. The love between Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, and his truest love throughout hi...