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Une femme d'un certain age
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www.unefemme.net / On living a stylish, adventurous, balanced, delicious life after 50.
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Natural Beauty

Watch this video and get inspired to embrace that part of your physical self you were always told was "wrong" or "too much" or "not enough." These gorgeous women just take my ...

18 h ago

Its Not You; Its Me. Really.

Hey there Current Trends. Glad I caught you all here together, because we need to talk. Yes, I know youre a fun bunch and definitely In with the In Crowd, but I dont think its going to work out with ...

18 h ago

Wedge Issue

Wedges have been known to divide the masses. When I was a junior in high school in the early 1970s, I went out shopping with girlfriends one afternoon and came home with a pair of red gingham fabric ...

3 days ago

Monday Miscellany

This weeks Fashion Flash is hosted by the Glam Gals at Fabulous After 40.  If you have questions about style after 40, and want tips to look your best, Fabulous After 40 is a great resource! I m...

5 days ago

Going with the flow...

Looking toward Montmartre from the top of the Pompidou Were at the midway point of a long weekend, and as it seems to happen with increasing frequency, things arent going as planned. Were all fightin...

6 days ago

Bad Boys

What is the hold they have over us? We know they arent good for us and yet we want them. We know that as fun and exciting as they might be, in the long run theyll let us down. We know better, but the...

25 may 12

Fake It Till You Make It...Chanel-esque Jackets

For many years, I had a deep and abiding infatuation with Chanel jackets. The real deal was exponentially out of my price range, even second-hand from ebay. So I was frequently on the lookout for wha...

22 may 12 1 person likes this

Monday Miscellany

This weeks Fashion Flash roundup is hosted by Jackie at Aging Backwards. Everything from superfoods to super makeup for summer is included this week, well worth checking out! Maybe this is cheating j...

21 may 12

Be the sound of higher love today...

I was sorry to hear of Donna Summers passing. I was mostly indifferent to her breathy, moaning disco hits from a musical standpoint (though I did enjoy dancing to them back in the day), but Ill never...

18 may 12

Paris: Tidbits, Gifts, and Minimizing Jet Lag

My two new favorite French words are "bougie" and "pamplemousse." "Bougie" means candle. "Pamplemousse" is grapefruit, and it seems to be A Thing right now in France. ...

18 may 12 1 person likes this

Paris At Random

View from our table at dinner. I love sidewalk dining in Paris! ~All original content property of http://www.unefemme.net This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 ...

17 may 12 1 person likes this

Travel Wardrobe Recap

After a long flight (12+ hours in the air total) an early evening stroll through Paris was just the thing. Blustery Sunday morning in Jardin de Tuileries Above are pictures taken on our first and las...

15 may 12

Monday Miscellany

Its Fashion Flash Monday! This weeks gathering of the best of style, health and beauty for les femmes dun certain âge is hosted by FabOverFifty. Yesterday morning I was able to snap a few shots ...

14 may 12

Happy Mothers Day!

Pivoines from Paris, from me to you (Yes, Ive posted this a day early, intended to catch those of you in earlier time zones, or who may be offline tomorrow.) I wish you a lovely day, spent in whateve...

12 may 12

Shopping in Paris: its all in the details

Unlike prior visits to Paris when Id targeted specific items or stores, this time I did not arrive with a shopping list in mind aside from the intention to stock up on my favorite Eucerin Hyaluron-Fi...

10 may 12

Dans le jardin

May is busting out all over, and almost everything blooming right now seems to be yellow or some shade of purple. Yarrow We planted these vines in 2010; its the first time theyve bloomed and Im looki...

08 may 12

Fashion Flash Monday

Yes, its Fashion Flash Monday, and une femme is delighted to be hosting the party! The weather is warming up, so picture a gathering of friends around this table. Source: brabournefarm.blogspot.com v...

08 may 12

Wherein une femme seeks yogurt and balance

On our visit to France, every petit dejeuner, whether at our B&B in Aix or hotels in Paris or in a café included fresh fruit and little jars of natural yogurt. It was such a satisfying option, an...

05 may 12

Les Parisiennes

Family out for a Saturday stroll, rain notwithstanding Ill readily admit, between the weather and our itinerary, it was a considerable challenge to snap street style shots during this visit.For the f...

04 may 12

Un jour parfait: Provence

Vineyards and olive groves, a quintessential Provençal scene We experienced so many days on our trip to Paris and Provence that could be described as perfect, but for this months By Invitation Only i...

02 may 12

Au revoir, Paris!

Finalement, a break in the weather! If youre reading this on Monday, were already somewhere over the Atlantic, on our way home. Our visits are never long enough! But I have many more photos to share ...

02 may 12

Paris: Shop Windows

We spent most of Saturday "licking the windows" (and doing a little bit of actual shopping too...in addition to picking up some gifts to bring home, I did some serious damage in Zadig & V...

30 apr 12

Snapshots: Aix-en-Provence, encore

Place des 4 Dauphins. Our hotel is less than 2 blocks from here.  Yesterday we rode along with some other guests at the B&B on a day trip to Cassis. The weather was so-so, and we arrived too...

29 apr 12

Paris: Stormy Weather

Notre Dame, sunset We left the beginnings of a Mistal in Provence (cool, strong wind) and arrived in Paris to even cooler temperatures, a few downpours and a clap or two of thunder. Ill recap more of...

29 apr 12

Heres something you dont see every day...

Catapult Trebuchet launch at Les Baux. (Video taken with my iPhone.)  More about our day to follow soon.  À demain, Paris! ~All original content property of http://www.unefemme.net Thi...

29 apr 12

Snapshots: Aix-en-Provence

We spent most of the day just wandering. What a beautiful place this is! Just a note: Ive done no digital enhancing of these photos, other than a tiny bit of cropping. The colors really are this satu...

23 apr 12

Fashion Statement

Childrens clothing shop window in Aix And speaking of Fashion, Mondays Fashion Flash is now up at No Nonsense Beauty! ~All original content property of http://www.unefemme.net This work is licen...

23 apr 12

Room With A View

Construction modules..refurbishing hotel next door OK, not so much of a view this time. But our room itself...WOW. Sitting room Sitting room other direction More sitting room Sleeping area, bathroom ...

23 apr 12

Away We Go...

Were off to the airport in just a bit. But as requested, heres a shot of the suitcase (20" carry-on) all packed up, AND with room to spare! And thats even after I agreed to take two pairs of chil...

23 apr 12

Room With A View - Aix

Aix-en-Provence We look out over a lovely little petit jardin. Last evening we had an apero with gorgeous blogger Leslie from La Fourchette SEst Emballer. She is as delightful as youd imagine from he...

23 apr 12

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