stories from paris

March 29, 2025
by Cheryl
life in paris

French Grooming 101 – Hair and Brows

Working with fashion clients here requires a very different level of grooming than my Midwest ass is used to. Having the right hair, makeup, and brows is important. Luckily, the ladies I work with have taken me under their very thin wings to help me be ‘bien soigné’, which is…

March 29, 2025
by Cheryl
fun stuff, life in paris

Lunch at Maxim’s Paris

After getting my French on with the hair, makeup, and brows – it was time to take it on the street for a fancy lunch at Maxim’s. Maxim’s is a Paris institution for a reason. It is the home of the best roast chicken in Paris – with a morel…

March 9, 2025
by Cheryl
arts, getting to paris, life in paris, photos around town

All Around The Town: Week of March 9

This week was a LOT, but I spent most of it on my little island and appreciated all the stuff a stone’s throw from home since I’m in the middle of the algorithm creation and that tends to leave me hanging by a thread. Of course, spring is coming to…

Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte exterior in Maincy, France

March 8, 2025
by Cheryl
arts

Day Trip from Paris: Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte

You know that I can’t say enough about the Amis du Louvre. One of the thing they have are these fantastic day trips outside of Paris to explore art in stiu at some of the grandest châteaus in the countryside outside the city. You get to go get fresh air,…

March 7, 2025
by Cheryl
arts

French Girls: DIY Grooming – Nails

One of the most surprising things is that French women do 99% of their grooming at home. The only exception is getting a haircut and even that can be spaced out quarterly at most After going to a nail salon and having my hands hurt for weeks, I asked my…