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April 2018

04 . 14 . 18

April hath put a spirit of youth in everything. – William Shakespeare Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic

Winter 2018

01 . 06 . 18

“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus Photo by @nicolefritton

Your Year

01 . 01 . 18

Every January 1st, I post an inspiring quote or mantra on Instagram. This one seemed to really resonate with my followers. People may scoff at inspirational quotes on the internet but sometimes they strike a chord and make you realize you need or want to make a change. That’s true of New Year’s Day in […]

October No. 2

10 . 08 . 16

October’s the month When the smallest breeze Gives us a shower Of autumn leaves. Bonfires and pumpkins, Leaves sailing down — October is red And golden and brown. ~Author unknown

Destiny

08 . 20 . 16

“I don’t understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little – if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that’s the day she has a date with destiny. And it’s best to be as pretty as possible for destiny.” – Coco Chanel (19 August 1883 – […]

Summertime

08 . 13 . 16

“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” – Charles Bowden   Photo from here

Flower Power

04 . 09 . 16

When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. – Chinese Proverb

November

11 . 08 . 15

November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear. –   Sir Walter Scott Photo by me. 

August

08 . 08 . 15

Fairest of the months! Ripe summer’s queen The hey-day of the year With robes that gleam with sunny sheen Sweet August doth appear. – R. Combe Miller   Photo by me via Instagram.

Eternal Spring

02 . 07 . 15

Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart. – Victor Hugo

Keep Moving Forward

01 . 19 . 15

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. 

October

10 . 01 . 14

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn’t it?” – Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables    Photo by me.

Fashion as Armor

09 . 06 . 14

  “Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life.” – Bill Cunningham Photo by me.

Summer

08 . 30 . 14

“All in all, it was a never-to-be-forgotten summer — one of those summers which come seldom into any life, but leave a rich heritage of beautiful memories in their going — one of those summers which, in a fortunate combination of delightful weather, delightful friends and delightful doing, come as near to perfection as anything […]

Paris in the Summer

06 . 30 . 14

“I love Paris in the summer, when it sizzles.”  – Cole Porter I had planned a different post today but I was sidetracked by a long walk, a visit with my friend Eleanor, and the World Cup.  We’ll be back tomorrow with a longer post but until then, a few photos from Paris in the summer […]

Pretty

06 . 28 . 14

“To my mind, a picture should be something pleasant, cheerful, and pretty, yes pretty! There are too many unpleasant things in life as it is without creating still more of them.” – Pierre-Auguste Renoir Photo of the Jardin du Luxembourg by me. 

Happy Father’s Day

06 . 15 . 14

Unlike Mother’s Day which falls in two different months, Father’s Day in the US and fête des pères in France fall on the same day. But wishing all you dads a Happy Father’s Day no matter what country you live in.  Fatherhood is pretending the present you like most is soap-on-a-rope. – Bill Cosby