Links I Love Week 14

My dream bucket list trip, A dreamy Paris apartment, Makeup tips for women over 50

Links I Love Week 14

If you're new here, welcome to my weekly roundup of favorite links, articles, podcasts, and more. I hope these selections teach you something new and inspire you. Grab your coffee and croissants 🥐, and join me.

This week, I launched the presale of my first book, Paris Every Day. Thank you so much for all your support and kind words. This is truly a dream come true and I cannot wait for you to hold it and be transported to Paris season by season. You can still place your preorder now, and it will arrive in mid-October.

I also hinted at another project I have been working on. The Print Shop is getting a new look! My team in Australia will hit the go button early this week. I will let you know when it is live so you can see all the beautiful changes. This will make shopping for my photography easier and a lot more fun.

On Friday, I had my yearly skin check. I have started scheduling it as I leave for the following year, just like my mammogram. If you have not had your skin checked recently, take this as a friendly reminder to get that booked. I have an excellent dermatologist recommendation if you are in Chicago, and I am happy to share it.

17 food items you should buy when they are on sale

7 makeup tips for women over 50 via Real Simple

The best Levis outlast every denim trend

17 easy French recipes for everyday cooking via Food and Wine

Steak Fries: Deservedly Rivaled or Underappreciated Edible Spoons? Via NYT

I was influenced to buy this eye cream from another blogger and signed up for the waitlist because it was sold out. Unexpectedly, I found it at Sephora and felt like I had hit the jackpot. It arrives April 9th, and I hope it is everything and more.

I love this eye mask and use it frequently. This is the first big area I see signs of aging, and I want to address these lines ASAP.

This week’s best sellers include my favorite mascara and other great finds, including a graphic tee.

Inside J.Crew’s strategy to be at the “center of culture:

Why you shouldn’t drink coffee on an empty stomach

Here are a few of my favorite Tuckernuck new arrivals: this gingham dress, this white dress with a belt, and this skirt. Easter, Mother’s Day, and graduation parties are just around the corner.

GAP is on the verge of a renaissance. Make sure you have them on your radar.

Sundays are made for croissants. A reader sent me these adorable pajamas from Anthropologie, and I am adding them to my wish list. My neighbors would get a kick out of this croissant doormat. These sheets would be such a fun addition to a guest room. Dreaming of coffee and croissants.

Easy healthy lunch ideas

My friend Angie shows a look at the new Printemps in NYC

My husband and I got into watching Paradise on Hulu. I got hooked quickly, and while it isn’t my usual type of show, I need to know what happens. Have you watched it? I need to know if anyone else has so I can discuss it.

I gushed about these sandals a few weeks ago and ordered them. My sister-in-law did, too. The color is perfection. I wear a size 8. If you need more convincing, you can see me wearing them here. They are comfortable, and chocolate brown is hot right now.

Hacks Season 4 comes out April 10. I am looking forward to watching.

Iris and Romeo released Weekend Skin SPF 30 Lip Glosses in the BEST colors. I jumped for joy when these arrived in the mail. I am obsessed with their weekend skin glow SPF 50.

The Venice Orient Express is now traveling between Paris and Tuscany. This is my dream bucket list trip.

Cadence is running an Earth Month sale. Save 10% on orders over $100. The discount increases up to 20% depending on how much you spend. This is a game changer for travel. I am gifting a set to my husband for his travel bag.

Other brands can legally try to dupe Skinceutical’s $182 Vitamin C serum via Allure

Women shaping the future of hotels in the travel industry via Afar

Last year, I got my first pair of readers. I haven’t had to use them much until recently. I popped into our local Warby Parker and picked up a new pair so I have one at my desk and one in my bag. Also, these sunglasses were too fun not to also grab.

An American journalist in Paris unlocks the secrets of the Louvre

Shelby sent this Paris hat for $15, a look for less at Target than the Anthropologie option. So cute!

My birthday happens to fall on Passover this year. When I was younger, my grandma and I would celebrate with a sponge cake with whipped cream and strawberries. I have been thinking a lot about her and this cake. My friend and book publisher Brian Hart Hoffman took on the challenge of recreating the recipe. He hosts a very popular Baking School with William Sonoma and will be teaching the recipe on Monday. You can bake along and learn the recipe to make for your own Passover or Easter celebration this April.

Eating your way through Europe. Or Everywhere, Really

The Blue Mercury sale is on! Save 20% on orders over $200. This includes Diptyque. Sisley is also included! Their mascara and my favorite eyeliner are 20% off. This cream from UBeauty has been a hero this winter. I love it and use it at night when I feel extra tight from dryness.

I put all my favorites from the sale into this post to make shopping easy!

The French Stripe is back at Frank and Eileen. There are so many fun pieces to add to your spring wardrobe.

How Founder of Sézane, Morgane Sezalory decorates her boyfriend’s apartment. My husband sent this in and he thinks it will be the most popular of the week.

On the Blog This Week:

A Guide to the Marais

How to Spend a Day in The Marais

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