Chocolates on a saucer for a tea cup. The friend I visited Paris with, Elizabeth and I both love chocolate, so we enjoyed investigating the chocolate shops of Paris, particularly in the Saint-Germain area. We loved this particular shop Chocolats, Rive Gauche so much that we patronized it twice. On the afternoon of my birthday, I…
Month: April 2014
French Friday: My Trip to Paris: Wednesday-Sunday Recap
I had such an amazing time in beautiful Paris. We did a lot, as you will see! This post serves as “Part 1,” a recap of what we did for the first several days. If I am not super descriptive about a particular thing, don’t worry; I may devote a future post to the subject….
Spring 2014 Bucket List
I was inspired by Oksana and her Spring Bucket List over at Foxy Oxie Supernova to create one of my own. And why not? I always publish one plus provide updates for the summer season and I prefer springtime by far! It’s the season of flowers, cool temperatures and my birthday! fleaingfrance.tumblr via Pinterest This…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Dressing Up …and Introducing…
I have been writing this blog for years but haven’t posted my picture. I suppose I said that I maintained my anonymity for safety reasons, but, truly, it is due to a lack of strong self-confidence. I was considered one of the “smart kids” growing up, in addition to passing grades K through 12 as…
French Friday: Sneak Peek of My Trip to Paris
If you’ve read this blog, then you know you can expect an incredibly detailed and useful, romantic yet real account of my 30th birthday trip to Paris. It just won’t be in this post… Sorry! Stay tuned for next Friday. You see, I didn’t really sleep much during my week-long trip. There was too much…
Guest Post: Simple Pleasure Sunday: Colored Glass
Since I will be in Paris on Sunday, I thought I would schedule a guest post to publish. I am so pleased that my friend Kate from the new blog Seeking Small has agreed to write a Simple Pleasure Sunday post for me. I even adore her subject matter for this guest post! You may already…
French Friday: Photo from Paris
Paris
I leave for Paris today! I am so excited! madame-bazaar via Pinterest
Links I Love
bevcraigwhite via Pinterest Serve yourself a cup of tea and linger on these fabulous links… * Italy: iron work [anamericaninitaly.com] * home: style a tray [thsimplyluxuriouslife.com] * Italy: acting like a local [florenceforfree.blogspot.com] * style: ten-item wardrobe [thedailyconnoisseur.blogspot.com] * Paris: finding beauty in the little things [hipparis.com] * life: tips for living life in your 30s [huffingtonpost.com] * Paris: moments…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Flower in the Bathroom
I recently added a white rose in a bud vase to my bathroom. I was inspired to do so after reading this tip here. First, I trimmed the stem of a faux flower I had and then placed it inside a clear cut heavy glass vase. The arrangement sits on the sink. White goes with…