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H&M’s Marie Antoinette Halloween Costume for Kids
Darlings, It’s almost Halloween. The one day a year where one can fully honor me without reprisal from social conventions. H&M has an adorable option for children — all benefitting Unicef. Take a look for a good cause. How have … Continue reading
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The Marie Antoinette Cake That Took 6 Months To Make
Darlings, you have to lay eyes on this major confection created by a British mother for the country’s Cake International competition. The cake took more than 200 hours to complete and features sugar eyelashes, something I wish I had back … Continue reading
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Tagged Cake, marie antoinette, Marie Antoinette party, Party, wedding inspiration
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Marie Antoinette’s Last Day
Marie Antoinette was taken to the scaffold today in 1793. She heard her sentence at 4 a.m. when the jurors filed into the hall. She was exhausted from a two-day trial accusing her of everything from espionage to incest. She … Continue reading
Advice: When Your Mother Shouldn’t Be Borrowing Your Car
Each week, the famed Marie Antoinette of France solves the mere mortals’ problems. Got your own quandary? Let the queen know at whatwouldmarieantoinettedo@gmail.com. My Queen, My mother needs to borrow my car. The problem is it’s her fault her car … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, card game, cavagnole, history, Louis XVI, marie antoinette, Money, risk
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Ultimate Marie Antoinette Party: Madonna’s Parisian Birthday
I didn’t bury the lede. Madonna, the Queen of Pop, recently gave tribute to me once again on her 55th birthday. She wore her hair in the style I’d made famous, drank much Champagne and apparently wore no pants. Bravo … Continue reading
Marie Antoinette makes her rap debut
Darlings, did you know I made my rap debut? There’s apparently a young lady who is named after a children’s snack cake: Lil Debbie. She enjoys the domestic arts (love!) and uses this tiny movie to say “I baked a … Continue reading
A Marie Antoinette Costume in 15 minutes
Usually the former queen of France uses her Sundays to dole out advice on love and life. It being nearly Halloween, she’s decided to help you prepare to dress in her likeness, and has a gameplan to help you do … Continue reading
