While the upcoming wedding of His Serene Highness Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock is not getting quite the attention the recent nuptials of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did, there is still excitement in the air. Royal Wedding Wednesday The House of Grimaldi. Royal Wedding Wednesday The House of Grimaldi Prince Albert is the only son and second child of the late Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace. He was born on March 14, 1958, in the Palace of Monaco and ... View the Post
A Low Cost Makeover For Summer
The thermometer here in Phoenix has already climbed into the low 100’s. Somehow the dark linen slipcovers and heavy silk drapes I had in my front room made it seem even hotter. After a trip to the coast of Brittany (France), I was eager to recreate the stripes and flowers that were so favored there. A Low Cost Makeover For Summer. A Low Cost Makeover For Summer First up, four cream-colored antique sheet panels I found in Paris replaced the topaz silk drapes. I brought in a sweet wagon I ... View the Post
Wonder Woman Doesn’t Exist
Wonder Woman doesn’t exist. It’s true. Heaven help me I’ve tried to uphold the myth, but reality has evil forces working against me. Wonder Woman Doesn’t Exist School is out for the summer and I am now lassoing children 24/7. I think they might be winning. Do you ever feel tied up? I am the chief source of entertainment and primary chauffer for events such as vacation bible school, trips to the library, play dates, tennis and art lessons. Do you feel like you spend your life in the ... View the Post
Royal Wedding Wednesday The Wedding of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly
Royal Wedding Wednesday The Wedding of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly has often been referred to as the wedding of the century. The fairytale story of how American actress Grace Kelly found the role of a lifetime. That of Princess consort to the Prince of Monaco, Rainier (pronounced Ren yay) Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand de Grimaldi. Royal Wedding Wednesday The Wedding of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly In last Fridays post, I covered the childhood and film career of Miss Kelly, as well as ... View the Post
Timelessly Lovely Grace Kelly
I recently began the Monaco edition of Royal Wedding Wednesdays. When one mentions Prince Albert it is almost impossible to not also think of his late mother, the Timelessly Lovely Grace Kelly. Timelessly Lovely Grace Kelly With the Royal wedding of Prince Albert and Charlene less than a month away, there is little time to cover everything wedding related. With that said I felt that Princess Grace deserved a post, all her own. In this post, I will cover her life and ... View the Post
Royal Wedding Wednesday Welcome to Monaco
Royal Wedding Wednesday Welcome to Monaco. The Principality of Monaco is a country, as well as a city-state, located on the beautiful Côte d'Azur (French Riviera). Its total land area is a .76 square mile which earns it the title of the second smallest country in the world. Only Vatican City is smaller, which coincidentally is also a country as well as a city-state. Royal Wedding Wednesday Welcome to Monaco Monaco is surrounded on three sides by France and is a short 9.9-mile boat ride to ... View the Post
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