Fill up a room with wintery snow....
on Nov 21, 2009 in Anthropolgie Photography Glamourous Winter White Romantique Gray and Gold Hiver Gorgeous location plus...Beautiful architecture plus... millions of fluffy snowflakes plus...ceiling to floor velvet window treatments plus...gilded moulding and a grand chandelier plus... ethereal lighting plus...tufts of powdery snow equals a dream...

Parisienne Petal Winner....
on Nov 15, 2009 in Giveaway My Dearest Blog Friends This giveaway has been an absolute pleasure to host. I want to thank all of you-old and new friends-for your encouraging words and for visting my Etsy shop. Many of you shared with me your favorite brooch and listening to your favorites is so very he...

Dior and Chanel Haute Couture Inspired Parisienne Brooches~Classic Black
on Nov 13, 2009 in Noir Fashion Romantique Chanel Parisienne Petals Parisienne Accessories A la parisienne brooches Haute Couture Dior Here are a few other gorgeous brooches inspired by Dior and Chanel that one lucky winner of the Parisienne Petal giveaway may choose from. If you have not entered the giveaway, you must click here to enter. The deadline is Saturday, November 14th at...

Giveaway!~Parisienne Petals~a la parisienne's new romantic brooches~
on Nov 9, 2009 in Etsy Romantique Giveaway Parisienne Petals Parisienne Accessories Feminine A la parisienne brooches My Etsy For all of my loyal friends out there, I wanted to share with you some exciting news. A couple of weeks ago, I added a new product to my Etsy store~Parisienne Petals~romantic brooches that have a vintage appeal. As a "grand launching" of this product...

Amelia as Madeline
on Nov 3, 2009 in Dress up Madeline Baby Francophile Children's Books I am not a huge fan of Halloween, but I do think that it is fun to play dress up every now and then. What better costume for a francophile like me to choose for her little girl? Madeline! Last year for Christmas Amelia received the entire series of M...

Glorious Shades of Autumn
on Oct 30, 2009 in Photography Orange Autumn Quebec Honey, Spice, Pumpkin, Caramel, Nutmeg, Butterscotch, Cinnamon, Sienna, Burnt Orange...these are the glorious shades of autumn as summer goes backstage and allows automn's chilly winds, rain showers (here in Texas), and cloudy skies to debut.I couldn...

Faire une promenade: Vieux Québec's Faded Charm
on Oct 26, 2009 in Sepia Tones Canada Photography Charming Quebec Travel Bon Voyage I had a couple of moments to steal away and share a couple of glimpses of Vieux Québec-Old Quebec-the portion of the city that is envelopped by a walled fortress.My husband and I were fortunate enough to stay three of our four nights in Vieux Quebec...

Une promenade romantique in Québec
on Oct 21, 2009 in Photography Faire Une promenade Autumn Quebec Bon Voyage Throughout our busy days of caring for our families, working, paying the bills, etc. I would like to invite you to faire une promenade with me through Quebec City. Each day, I will share with you a glimpse of Quebec's beauty during our blissful stro...

Happy Return from an Autumn Reverie
on Oct 14, 2009 in Photography Vive les couleurs Autumn Quebec Travel Bon Voyage Bonjour, mes amis. We have finally settled back in at home from our autumn getaway in Quebec City. With over 1,000 photos of our trip, I am going to do my best to sift and select the very best pictures and share them with you soon.I am in the very ce...

Leaving for a Week?!
on Sep 30, 2009 in Baby A glimpse of my life Leaving for a week?! Does that mean I get to stay with Nana and Pa-Pa???I am going to have so much fun while you and Daddy are away. Maybe Pa-Pa will share his vanilla ice-cream with me again, and Nana always makes the best food- meatloaf, macaroni a...