Im back from France now but had a nice time at the photography and food styling workshop. Unfortunately the weather was a real drag. It was rainy, windy, and cold for 4 out of the 5 days of the works...
This weekend Im headed to France for a 5 day photography and food styling class. Were instructed to bring some props, and since all our kitchen stuff is in storage, I decided to hit the Anthropologie...
Oooh, Im so excited to have written another article for Mollie Makes! This time its on the best knitting shop and tea room in Paris: LOisiveThé . Aimee, the owner, is wonderful and her shop ...
Recently I bought La Tartine Gourmande, a wonderful cookbook. Im so excited that Ill be taking a photography and food styling class from the author, Beatrice Peltre, along with Lara Ferroni this May....
Our new temporary apartment has an oven! Most people might not get excited about an oven, but our last temporary rental did not have one, and I didnt realize how much Id miss having one. So the first...
Weve had a great time here these last few months, but we have to go back to London for a few weeks to get some things sorted in order to be here permanently. Its not exactly a snap to move to another...
The last few weeks have been very wet in Paris. Rain, rain, and more rain. Weve had some peeks of sunshine too, but mostly drizzle. Paris is still really pretty in the rain, and Lois doesnt seem to m...
Another place I took my mom that she loved was Au Petit Bonheur la Chance. I went a few weeks before her visit and knew shed like it a lot. Their web site is under construction, but its on Rue S...
Back in Paris now... One place I took my mom that she loved was the Porte de Vanves flea market. I went once a few years ago and looked forward to going back though I hadnt been yet this time around....
Ill get back to Paris posts soon, but for this post, were headed to London. I was going to post about this tomorrow, but Im so excited I cant wait! An article I wrote for Mollie Makes on Jessie and B...
I had a great time with my mom while she was visiting. She left today and Ill miss her, but we had a really nice time while she was here. I have a backlog of photos to show from my moms trip. One of ...
Ive been having a great time with my mom. So far weve done lots of walking, browsing shops, eating, and really just taking it all in. Above is a bit of Paris through our eyes. Macaroons, flower shop ...
I read that "flaner" means "stroll" in French. I think I read that in Paris Made by Hand (if you dont already have it, its a wonderful book about unique, beautiful Paris shops). ...
Now thats my kind of tent! Doest it look wonderful to you too? That is a desert tent at Camping Les Ormes in southern France. I read about the campsite on My French Country Home a while bac...
Weve had a really nice first week in Paris. Weve mostly been getting to know the neighborhood (were in the 6th arrondissement f or now, in a temporary apartment) and exploring some parks. We...
Carousels. No shortage of carousels in Paris! We always stop when we see one. This one above is at the Hotel de Ville. Ive gotten a little behind in posting our Paris outings. I have a lot of ca...
A few people have mentioned Mamie Gateaux, a tea room and cafe, which is just around the corner from our apartment. Ive walked by a few times, once when it was open and packed, and once when it was c...
Today I went back to LOisive Thé, the wonderful tea room I went to last week for knitting group. Today I brought Lois there for lunch and to buy some knitting needles. Aimee, the owner, is so ni...
Good morning, Paris! Were settled into our temporary apartment now and ready to explore. More soon....
Next week this time well be heading to Paris! Our place is about halfway packed but we have a lot on the to-do list. Well be busy, busy finishing loose ends. I keep reminding myself that London is ju...
Ive been longing for spring, but a little bit of snow perks me up too. Its a lot more fun when it snows than when its just really cold, I think so anyway. But thats coming from someone who only sees ...
Happy thoughts, happy thoughts! It is soooo cold here lately that Im having a hard time thinking straight. I think my brain is going into freeze mode. Layers of wool, fleece, and down cant even keep ...
Ive hinted at a tea project recently, and Im really happy to reveal that its an article on a few London tea rooms I wrote and photographed for 91Magazine! Here are some screen shots of the article. Y...
This may be old news, but its new news to me. The Anthropologie family has a wedding shop. Did you know? Its called BHLDN. Wish it had been around when I got married! Heres a peek. Oooh, so many fun,...
Over the last few weeks Ive been searching blogs for Paris tips--things to do, places to go, where to shop and eat.... My list has grown so long that I feel a little overwhelmed by it, but its certai...
I love looking at little clothes for kids (Ive made a pinterest board for some here). Although I usually shop H&M or Target for Lois, I really love handmade, beautiful clothes. My friend Caroline...
Im still on a tea mission of sorts (the reveal on that topic will be January 31), so I headed to one of my favorite places today with Lois, Vintage Heaven. The front room is filled with vintage treas...
Last weekend I visited Le Chandelier. I dont get down to this part of the city often, but Le Chandelier is worth the short trip. I needed to visit Le Chandelier again to take some new photos for a&nb...
If Paris doesnt interest you (or French things in general), you might want to delete my blog for a while. Im immersed in all things French! I need to write some thank yous and thought Id ge...
Christmas was a lot of fun, especially for Lois who as soooo excited about santa, and gifts, and really just everything Christmas. But Im happy its over because I cant wait to get to Paris! Its all I...
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