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Links I Love Week 22: Year 2026

I hope you are having a great weekend. Chicago finally started to warm up. Our garden is blooming, neighbors are out, and we have had a stretch of sunshine, giving everyone a pep in their step. This is the weather we wait all year for.

Grab your coffee and croissants, and join me for links I love.

7 skirt trends stylish women are wearing for summer 2026

French food is back in fashion, but was it ever out? Gifted via FT.

Is the handbag over? Sent in from a blog reader.

Why everyone is making the “dot cakes” right now. Also, can we try one that isn’t made from a box? I would love to try one!

The benefits of taking a solo flight.

Clare Vivier brings SoCal cool to a historical French home. Oui!

My Tata Harper code for 20% off for new customers, REBECCA20, ends at the end of the month. (tomorrow) I am loving this eye cream and oil cleanser, and I am putting in an order for the resurfacing mask I love so much. They now have travel sizes!

10 therapist-approved ways to reduce anxiety fast via Washington Post

When traveling on the road and I am limited on equipment or space, I love Melissa Wood Health. I have the app and can do a quick workout. This is also what I used before our wedding and it was so helpful for my mind and body.

Harpers Bazaar shares Paris outfit ideas for what to wear in Paris this summer

Inside the luxury French riviera hotels where White Lotus 4 will take place via Elle Decor

Arrae sent me these bloat gummies to try, and I really like them. They have a ginger spice kick, 5 grams of fiber, and no sugar.

These butter-colored pants I recently had hemmed are a favorite of mine right now. They still had the tags on them a few months ago, until my friend Brooke encouraged me to take them to get hemmed. I am so glad I did. The closest style that is in stock (these are a few years old) is a shorts version.

This week’s best sellers include an adorable dress from Splendid, the new nail color I ordered for summer, and peptide face tape.

Shop This Week’s Best Sellers

How to style a tank top via Glamour

Very much into chocolate brown these days. It was warm enough to wear this linen button down and this skirt, with these sandals. (size up .5 size) LOVE!

Why you gain weight during Menopause and what to do about it.

Loving this black bag. I am finding every excuse to bring it out.

How to wear the red sandals you’re seeing everywhere via Glamour

Crown Affair makes a travel sized dry shampoo and I am here for it. Plus, it is non-aresol.

How to stay happy in a relationship, according to long-married couples. I loved this article. Sent in from my husband. (Thank you!)

Blood testing is now including in screening recommendations for colon and rectal cancer. What you need to know.

Three outdoor trends that define summer via Elle Decor

Le Prunier just launched a Plum Spritz perfect for summer. I love the way their products smell and feel.

8 summer sandal trends you are about to see everywhere

How to prevent long term skin damage from shingles.

I had a request for Petite items. If you want to see more of this, please comment below. Merci. I discovered these adorable petite dresses from Boden, including this one.

In a cue from Paris, Chicago to introduce 100 Fermob green chairs around Buckingham Fountain

How travel can help us live longer and fight aging, according to science. I like the sound of this via Vogue

I updated this post on Where to Stay in Paris organized by arrondissement. It is still a work in progress but a good start. This is always a popular question I get from friends and strangers.

Farmers Market days are back. I love supporting our local farmers as much as possible for produce. We use this fruit and vegetable wash.

Dots are dominating. Here is how to style them. This shirt is a favorite right now.

Also, this polka dot dress is SO cute and comes in Petite sizing as well. On the shorter side, try this polka dot skirt!

How to style Fisherman sandals

Why women are taking allergy drugs to treat perimenopause symptoms. This was covered in People, The Cut, and NYT. I am out of free articles to share (until June), but if you subscribe to the NYT, you can read the follow-up article.

A raffia bag makes any outfit a summer outfit. I have this little clutch and love using it.

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Bonjour, I’m Rebecca!

I’m a photographer, blogger, croissant-lover, and world traveler. I hope that Everyday Parisian inspires you by bringing a bit of France into your daily life and helps you plan the best trip to Paris with personalized recommendations for places to stay, explore, and eat.