Happy New Year, Bonne Annee! In France it still counts when you say it before the end of January by the way. So happy and healthy, and peaceful New Year to all of you.

In my family, the week between Christmas and New Year's is when we forgo obligations, deadlines, routines.

This month I am sharing my favorite things that cannot be bought. They are more observations, impressions, more than things.

The scandal happened over one hundred years ago, because nowadays a socialite with one dress strap falling over her shoulder would not make the news.