I am certainly excited for the Royal Wedding coming up between Prince Harry (Henry) and Meagan Markle next week. There is a lot of build up. I like to imagine what it might be like to be someone who might be coming into a family so steeped in tradition and history. I...
Girly Girl
Ballet Shoes
I love to watch ballet dancers. They make everything look so easy, even though we know it is very, very difficult. Ballet has changed very little over the years and the craft of making ballet shoes is much the same as it was back when they started making them....
Youth America Grand Prix Ballet Competition
Youth America Grand Prix supports and develops world-class dancers, ages 9-19, of all economic, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds by providing scholarship auditions, performance and education opportunities. They do this by holding auditions in major cities around the...
Movement can Communicate by Zoë Greten
Zoë Greten Zoë Greten, from the Netherlands is a young dancer who wants to tell a story with her dance. It is inspiring to see a young person using her natural talent to bring attention to the things that are important to her. Please enjoy these video's of her...
The Christian Dior Legacy
Christian Dior was born in the Normandy coast region of France but later moved to Paris. He served in the Army for France during WWII and...
Haute Couture Fashion
Haute couture Fashion is constructed by hand from start to finish, made from high quality, expensive, often unusual fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable sewers, often using time-consuming, hand-executed...
The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945 – 2014
I had the great opportunity to attend the V&A exhibition of Italian Fashion in Portland, Oregon while I was there. I have always loved fashion and at one point in my life I thought I would become a fashion designer so this was very fun for me. I learned that...
Triple Chocolate Cheese Cake
ok. I guess I forgot to tell you that I have a Chocolate addiction. OMG, it is like I am in love with Chocolate. I don't even have to actually eat it. Just watching it is enough to take me over the moon. My husband understands my chocolate addiction. He even comments...
Martha Stewart Easter Eggs
Martha Stewart has a special place in my life. I know she got into trouble, I know she may seem pretentious to many people. But, at a time in my life when things were falling apart and nothing was "normal" Martha Stewart was my anchor. She provided that place I could...