The first time I heard about Jackie’s clever shennanagins with her clothing allowance was in Kathy McKeon’s Memoir, Jackie’s Girl: My Life with the Kennedy Family. Kathy immigrated from Ireland to America in 1964 at just nineteen years old. She then snagged the job as Jackie’s private assistant, and occasional nanny, for the next decade.Read the Post
Press Preview & Opening → Beyond Camelot: The Life & Legacy of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Exhibition • Donated by Monte Durham to The First Ladies Museum in Canton, Ohio
Postcard from Jiles Canton, Ohio • Home of the National First Ladies Library & Museum • DoubleTree by Hilton 1 May 2023 Bonjour Jet Setters! The Jackie Kennedy exhibit at the First Ladies Museum is opening. And we got tickets! Beyond Camelot: The Life & Legacy of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Exhibition was donated by MonteRead the Post
We Made It! We’re at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Canton, Ohio — Just Across the Street From the First Ladies Library & Museum
Postcard from Jiles Canton, Ohio • Home of the National First Ladies Library & Museum • DoubleTree by Hilton 30 April 2023 Hello friends! We’ve been on the road since Friday! Zoom Zoom. And there’s a kinda wedding theme throughout our road trip! Chin Chin. We were at Miles cousin’s chic farm wedding in Virginia’sRead the Post
A Chic Farm Wedding Reception at What Was Once Miles’ Grandmother’s Working Dairy Farm
Postcard from Jiles Harrisonburg, Va • Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley • Hotel Madison 30 April 2023 Bonjour friends, We’re about to hit the rode. But I just wanted to write a quick postcard and tell you a tiny bit about last night. . . . We had a super time celebrating Bonnie & Andy at theirRead the Post
Springtime Memory Making — May’s Curated Calendar
Here’s this months curated calendar to help you live a beautiful life and create some new conscious memories in Old Town ALX. Sending lots of love and wishing you many happy moments. See ya around town. xxx Hello Spring! Hello Neighbors! Hello Friends! It’s springtime in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia. Our hometown. Aren’t we lucky?!!!Read the Post
April Showers Old Towners with Some Early Spring Memory Making — April’s Curated Calendar
Spring has sprung. We’ve got Cherry Blossoms. And we can break out our white jeans, dip into our pastel sweaters and matching Jack Rogers. Yet you can still wear all black, leopard shoes, and a trench. I love springtime in DC! All the beautiful Cherry Blossoms. And all of the excitement around all the beautifulRead the Post
Lessons from Madame Chic: 20 Stylish Secrets I Learned While Living in Paris by Jennifer L. Scott — Reading Again Now that I’m a Happily Married Lady
contains affiliate links The Madame Chic books by Jennifer L. Scott are sweet, little, easy, useful reads. Scott is from laid-back California, and while in college spent 6 months with the aristocratic Famille Chic in Paris. In a fun way this chronicles what she learned from the titular character, Madame Chic. I haven’t read theRead the Post
Self-Care is Self-Love: 50+ Ideas to Show Yourself Some Love
Here’s a list of self-care ideas in no particular order. Enjoy! 😘 Cut flowers Arrange flowers Spa day Make your house feel serene Uplifting background music Read a book Go to a museum Go for a walk in nature Meditate Look at a picture book (i.e. cookbook / art book / etc.) Practice gratitude IntentionalRead the Post
George Washington’s Birthday Parade & Other Activities in Old Town Alx – February 20, 2023
Alexandria is really proud to be George Washington’s hometown. And our neighborhood, Old Town, Alexandria — a Washington DC neighborhood to give perspective to our non local friends — well, Old Town does the biggest George Washington Birthday Celebration anywhere. There’s still a birthright ball at Gadsby’s Tavern — where there was an actual birthrightRead the Post
Aunt Sheila’s Carrot Cake Cookies
My Aunt Sheila makes these cookies all year long. But I associate them with Christmas. She always brings a big batch of them to Virginia for the holidays, along with some other yum yums! Aunt Sheila’s the baker in the family! But this year, we decided to give it a go too . . .
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