Mademoiselle Fifi, also known as Fifi Flowers Design, painter of all things French and fabulous had a painting giveaway on her blog this past week and I won!   She surprised me with a painting of my virtual evening in Paris with handsome French actor Olivier Martinez.  My heart is still aflutter.
As a token of my [...]

France, Mid-19th century.
Apx. 23 ft. 8 in. x 17 ft. 6 in. Est. $30,000 – $50,000
Christie’s had an exquisite (and expensive) Aubusson carpet up for bid recently. Like many rugs, the style and design of Aubussons reflect the period of time in which they were made. Carpets during King Louis Philippe’s reign (1830-48) displayed [...]

That’s me. I am not a globetrotter. I don’t like flying, packing and schlepping bags or the overall interruption of routine. I was not blessed with the “happy tourist” gene. That went to my sister Gayle. Her suitcases are packed and ready at a moment’s notice for the next adventure. It’s no surprise she chose [...]