Nothing makes me happier than tasting a scrumptious authentic Parisian macaron.  In my hometown of Vancouver, BC where there are some very good patisseries,   I’ve been disappointed time after time.  During our cold, bleak and exceptionally cold,  snowy winter only visions of macarons are dancing in my head. (Forget about sugarplums!)
I dream of our […]

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Have you all watched the re-make of 90210?  What do you think of it?  If you were like me….back in the late 80s, I was fascinated by all the trappings of 90210 including the cool clothes, cars, homes etc, etc….but sitting down to watch the new 2 hour season premiere last week was almost torturous!
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We’re so excited to be featured in the current issue of Sept/Oct. 2008 Brides magazine on page 186 in the Brides Party Style article.

Can you find the WEDDING THINGS item that was featured?

It’s our tiny replica of the great Parisian monument as Eiffel Tower Place Card Holders.

Here’s an Eiffel Tower wedding invitation that would be a […]

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If you’re planning a whirlwind destination wedding in a far away land,  these Postmark Save-the-Date cards are fun to create and to send off!  Each “stamp and postmark” can be customized with your wedding date, a city and a graphic design (choose from this list of themes and cities around the world).
 

There’s also matching thank you note […]

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Slated to open sometime this fall, Sweetiepie is gonna be a new kinda restaurant on the block, specifically at 19 Greenwich Ave. in the West Village of NYC.  Their dessert offerings are described as  a cross between a “bake-sale” and a fantasy land of Marie Antoinette sweets and pastries.

Photos courtesy of Vogue.
Light and airy fools, lemon and anise […]

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This past weekend, we had the opportunity to visit the Musuem of Glass in Tacoma, WA….and boy, are we glad we did.  Not only is the building itself a gorgeous venue, but the pieces on exhibit are amazing examples of blown glass by world renowned master glass artist, Lino Tagliapietra of Murano, whose career has spanned over 40 […]

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With so many restaurants to choose from in NYC, how does one know which one to go to?  Follow your nose, or in this case follow those who are “in the know”!  I personally like to have the opinions of the experts on foodie websites…these folks really like to eat.
Eleven Madison Park, I chose to […]

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As written by my best friend MW on Oct. 28, 2007.
I can’t believe that I finished the Nike Women’s Marathon in SF.  What an amazing event!  There were over 23,000 women and 900 men running with about 5500 of the runners raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) like myself.  Nike goes all […]

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Being an enthusiast about afternoon tea, every city that I travel to, I like to seek out their best tea houses and tea salons.  In New York City there are definitely alot to choose from, depending on your mood.
Alice’s Tea Cup, on the UES (upper east side) is charming old brownstone converted into a tea […]

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France…the country that is the creator of all things luxury, like Chanel, foie gras and of course, les macarons.   Les macarons are a Parisian specialty and they are making a fashionable appearance on this side of the  country.
If you are in the neighborhood of Beverly Hills, be sure to drop in on Paulette Macarons.

I’ve yet to […]

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