February 2013 Six months of nannying near Paris pushed me to a proficient level of French, a level at which I could approach people my age and feel comfortable enough…
February 2013 To say I like planning theme parties is an understatement, so when I decided to have an Amélie Themed Anniversaire, I crafted many small, film-inspired details (that perhaps were…
Inspired by the whimsical French film, I threw myself an Amélie Themed Party Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain is a colorful, accordion-accompanied film about Amélie, whose childhood was suppressed by a…
January 21, 2013 On Friday, a coworker gave me an early birthday surprise in the form of a Galette des Rois from La Gourmandine. The surprise of the cake warmed my…
May 2012 I like pancakes as much, if not more than, the next brunch-loving lady, but I especially like our partnership of pancakes. I make the batter, and he flips…
March 2012 It was the bright and sunny brunching hour at the special cabin in the woods, but more importantly, it was the last brunching hour of the long weekend, so…
March 2012 There's a certain quiet that is felt. This type of quiet is not defined by a lack of sound. This type of sensory quiet is defined by a…
February 5, 2012 Someday I'll have a calendar marked with all the quirky, commemorative food "holidays" (does that calendar already exist somewhere?). Last year, I discovered I had just missed…