Preppy Francophile (2025)

28/12/2024

Whelp, it looks like this is about as close to Paris as I’ll get this year…

But at least we have on the Cape without the crazy summer tourist lines. And caviar was 50% off!

I stocked up on my carbs, because I haven’t been eating hardly anything but carbs anyway and I’m a very happy Francophile.

My lovely chunky warm sweater is specially made for (the lobster is white- no idea why it photographed blue), and if you aren’t on the cape, you can order it. Also, they are having a 50% off of Christmas items sale, and their Christmas stuff is so coastal cute!

More good news: is having a mother of a sale, and if you have had your eye on a pair of jeans like mine, now is the time!
I’m tagging sale picks on my , including some pairs from on sale.

Happy shopping!
Oh, and I did eat a spinach salad 🥗

26/12/2024

I think .swayze and I have officially established a Christmas/Hanukkah tradition: vintage sweaters and Chinese/Japanese food and watching Die Hard, which most definitely a Christmas movie!

Bo’s sweater is last year and mine is from over a decade ago from when I worked at and I bought it in the men’s section!!

Although you cannot get our exact sweaters, whale of a sale is on now with some crazy sales up to 60% off, including Christmas and Hanukkah!

Shop quickly before things sell out!

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26/12/2024

Happy Hanukkah to all of those who celebrate, and Happy Chrismukkah to those who have never witnessed Hanukkah and Christmas start on the same day.

All I want for Hanukkah is for the hostages to be released and for antisemitism to cease. That’s not too much to ask, is it?

I made .swayze and myself matzoh ball soup (dill is my extra add).

I also tried a sheet pan latke recipe that I saw on here from ), and it was delicious! I added gravlax and capers, lactose free sour free cream and caviar, fig spread, sugar free applesauce, horseradish crème and dill.

My dress is the Alice dress from . Yet another holiday in a MM dress!

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For those of you who celebrate Hanukkah, what was your meal?

25/12/2024

My own personal 🎅.

The greatest gift is being together.
Tomorrow is never guaranteed.

Merry Christmas!
We’re drinking cranberry cava mimosas and eating cinnamon sugar biscuits for brekky.

There will be lots of eating and movie watching today, and zero leaving the house.
Also lots of cat snuggles..

Tonight- Hanukkah!
Sheet pan latkes and matzoh ball soup.

25/12/2024

The night before Christmas…and Chanukah!

All is calm here on the Cape with me and .swayze , and this quiet is exactly what I wished for.

Last year was just the opposite for us as we were traipsing around San Antonio and spending Bo’s mom’s last Christmas with her.

For those of you who have lost someone this year, we see you, and we are sending you love and comfort. It is really hard, especially the first one.

Whatever you are or are not doing, are whomever you are or are not doing g it with, I hope you enjoy as many moments are you can.

Peace from Cape Cod.

24/12/2024

Holiday shopping- for myself!!

Not really, but I came in to see an old friend/client, which took forever from the Cape, so I had to visit Newbury Street while I was downtown.

It is chilly AF, and this coat and faux fur collar are saving me from utter cold misery.

My tote is previous season and my boots are old . I’ve linked some similar options.

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21/12/2024

Late bagel breakfast and cuddles almost all day.

I’ll take it.

This is .swayze and my third Christmas as a couple , and just our first Christmas and Chanukah with only the two of us and our cats.

Last year with his family was wonderful, and this year, with this being the first Christmas without his mom, it is pretty far from wonderful.

Just being together with yummy home cooked meals, baking, watching movies and having a Cape Cod holiday season is a gift, and we really don’t want much else.

I hope you have some relaxing moments this weekends!

18/12/2024

GIFT GUIDES!!!

Swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe for 5 gift guides!

1. Splurge worthy gifts
2. Pickleball gifts
3. Home Decor & Comfort
4. Beach Life
5. Clean Beauty

Most of these tried and true picks can be found on my and .ltk , but if you have any questions , just ask.

Newsletter is going out tomorrow with more on everything with links.

Who’s still shopping?

16/12/2024

Proud Auntie moment!

My nephew, Elijah, starred in a the play “A Nightmare”, as Jack Skellington, which is a role that he was born to play.

I love the movie, and I was overjoyed to see his closing performance with my sister .

He worked so hard, and his singing, acting and dancing/movements were all wonderful.

My family and I went to New York to see a play or musical almost every year on Broadway growing up, so to see my nephew on the cover of a playbill, even if it’s a local theater that he’s been acting in since he was nine years old (he’s now sixteen!), is such a thrill.

Congrats, E! You were magnificent!

14/12/2024

So, last night, at my sweet friend’s holiday party (I love house parties and I wish that there were more of them) , my fellow caviar lover friend spotted the recently dropped setup that I am holding at the other end of the table.

She got up to make us little bites on cucumbers and I said, “let’s do a plate swap of whatever this dessert in front of us is and that sweet set up.” And so it was done.

I do not get credit for the arrangement, and do not know who brought it (props, super classy!), but I can tell you that 5 friends joyfully demolished it in 5 minutes.

I could not think of a better way to show off this tweed dress, where I am truly in my element. is having a festive flash sale for 50% off with code JOLLY50!

This dress is sold out (watch for returns), but there are so many other beauties that will arrive in time for holiday parties- especially for my Chanukah celebrating friends!!

I wear a L in the tweed and zipper dresses, but I take a M in the sequin and maxi dresses.

My earrings are for with emerald crystals and faux pearls, and they are 40% off.

My bracelet is from , and they are doing a 20% off sitewide sale!

Holiday dress, party dress, festives dress, sequin dresss, sparkly jewelry, fun jewelry, costume jewelry, holiday jewelry

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You can also shop in my !

14/12/2024

Serious question: do you associate fairsle and corduroy with Christmas?

I don’t, because:
A) I wear them both all fall and winter.
B) I wear this green year round.
C) Despite this picture, my wasn’t trying to dress Christmas-y!

Anyway, my whole outfit (minus my vegan boots) is from , and I have linked it in my . If you have sizing questions or if you need links, just ask.

P.S. Falmouth looks beautiful and festive!!

12/12/2024

Stroll friends and food appreciation post!

My strolling partner on Friday, Sarah of , has been to Nantucket with me several times, and she is always the fab to spend time with. She goes with the flow, takes joy in it all, she is a great listener and every time we get together, I discover that we have more and more in common.

We ate at for lunch, and I especially love their clams frites. Shout out to the chef for putting this on the menu, because I HATE moules frites but love dipping the fries in the sauce.

I was thrilled that booked a last minute solo trip (brava!) for Stroll, because she really deserved it and because selfishly. Hannah spent part of the day with us, shopping and catching the Festival of Trees, and after Sarah sailed home on the , Hannah and I had a wonderful early bird dinner at . I got to know Hannah so much better, we talked about our grief journeys and much more, and what a genuine and wonderful treasure she is.

This was my first meal at at , because they are either fully booked, closed for private events or my timing is off. Amazingly, the rockstars at the desk squeezed us in for a quick seating before a reservation, and the food was absolutely delicious. The service was excellent, and it was exactly what I was craving.

And, finally, my friend Kristy, not on Instagram. She was my across the street neighbor at my previous house, and she is the best neighbor I have had in my adult life. I hadn’t seen her since I moved to the Cape because she works full time and has an active family, but suffice to say that during the 7 months of hell that I ensued before I moved out of the house of horrors to the Cape, I would be dead if it wasn’t for her. She is compassionate, smart, funny, humble, a rock star and a million other good things.

Finally, shout out to , who stayed open an hour and a half late to serve us the only food and coffee/tea that we were able to eat all day. I cannot imagine how exhausted and stressed the ladies were, and we were falling over with gratitude. Thank you!!

09/12/2024

Friday night lights- Nantucket Stroll (pre-blackout) version.

After my friend Sarah went home and I had finished a delicious dinner at with (how lucky were we that we squeezed in for an early meal , especially with the unfortunate power outage on Saturday?), I had a little less than an hour to walk around town.

It was chilly, but not windy. It was also beautiful and so quiet and so peaceful.

I was never so grateful to be at Stroll on a Friday.

These snaps are:
1. A view of the big Christmas tree at the top of Main Street.
2. A couple dining at .
3. The dory and the .
4. The Main Street tree in full view.
5. The Nantucket Whaling Museum.
6. with lights along the fence - a different perspective than the summer hydrangeas.
7. tree lit up, close up.
8. The Main Street fountain, repaired and looking splendid!

Which picture is your favorite?

08/12/2024

Stroll Day 2 2024 is in the books!

I have heaps to catch you up on, but there were some firsts that were definitely NOT on my bingo card, and I feel like were very “2024.”

1. Someone got hit by a car in a crosswalk yesterday downtown. I was a block away and did not see, but I heard. She is okay, thankfully, from what I have been told.
2. There was a huge blackout today that affected a majority of businesses downtown. This was completely devastating to shops and restaurants. Saturday of Stroll is one of the busiest if not the busiest days of the year. It is the Super Bowl of shopping dining for the island.
There is no do over. No way to make it up.

I will be sharing more about how to help in the days and weeks ahead (gift cards, online ordering, etc), but, in the meantime, if you are a business reading this who was affected or you have a story to share, please comment or dm me.

05/12/2024

Holiday classics- fleece and a sweater skirt, topped with a coat that will never go out of style.

Sweater skirt is this season from in a M.
Puff sleeve fleece from (prev season, tagged similar on sale).
Boots from , tagged similar .
Coat from , old and adore it!.

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How happy does this tree from make you? The little lobster is perfection!

05/12/2024

How it started…how it developed…how it ended

Sometimes I have FOMO when I see beautiful holiday parties, but then I have nights like these.

Right now, I have what I need, minus the roaring fire. And the gluten free pizza, which is on its way.

Which do you prefer? Decking yourself out and going out or decking your halls and staying in?

03/12/2024

sale up to 60% off is still on, and this dress is still in stock in some sizes and 30% off!

I am wearing a M, which is still in stock!!

My earrings are on sale too!

Can we talk about my striped 🌲?😂. I cannot find the double toothed cord to to light the middle, and Bo hasn’t looked for it so I couldn’t wait any longer!

Holiday dress, sequin dress, midi dress, holiday party

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02/12/2024

The holidays are always going to be hard for me, and I know I’m not alone.

I am lucky every day of my life to have and , who are not only great listeners, but who are far wiser, compassionate, funny as heck when the situation calls for it and so many other things.

It’s so hard to have all settled in different places, but we do our best to make talk and see each other.

Every year, we do at least one “sister walk”, where we go on a big long walk around our neighborhood and talk about everything. It’s a simple and special tradition.

My niece and nephew were the photographers in the first photo (I cannot remember whose I chose).

My red corduroy dress from Thanksgiving is from , and it is almost sold out in red.

I’m wearing a L, but it runs big, so size down.

I linked this dress and some other great dresses and skirts, including sale steals!

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