One of the greatest parts of any vacation is the extra time you have to yourself. For some it might be a beach-front massage, perhaps a shopping spree but for me it’s all about catching up on reading. Although I read a lot, mostly it is SEO and coding related books for the website. This week I finally had the time to finish Hal Vaughan’s Sleeping With The Enemy: Coco Chanel’s Secret War.

As an avid reader of Chanel biographies, this one is one of my favourite. The book is well written and meticulously researched. Sleeping With The Enemy focuses on the period 1941 to 1954. A time in Chanel’s life that has remained a myth for the longest time and one that is often overlooked by her biographers. Vaughan’s book discovers Chanel’s involvement with Hitler’s high-ranking officials during Paris’s occupation from 1940 to 1944.

Hello Darlings,

Blue skies, sunny days and warm waters for my Florida beach vacation! I am staying at a beach house near Tallahassee Florida for the next week.

The thing about vacations is that it is never as effortless to be chic on the beach as it looks. A girl might be wearing just a bikini and a cover-up but a lot of thought went into that ensemble. That’s the thing about effortless, it always takes effort.

I am planning my vacation wardrobe for next week, for a trip to the beach and some quality time with those I love while soaking up some sun— with SPF 60 of course! Even my two babies, Bonnie and Johnny are coming :)

I was browsing through some of my winter trips to Florida and found these images from Waldorf Astoria Resort in Boca Raton.

Hello Darlings,

Just in time for spring and to celebrate the warmer weather and shorter skirts, WithLoveGabrielle.com and Veet Canada are gifting one winner a $100 Veet Spring Care Package. Full of essentials, Veet will put the Spring back into your step!

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