The Marvelous Merveilleux French pastry is a radical departure from the celebrated macaron. Nothing petite or pastel about this seriously delicious concoction… and the décor at Aux Merveilleux de Fred is equally delicious and perfectly in sync with the delicacies crafted within. If I were designing a kitchen at this moment I would not hesitate […]
About 10 minutes after moving Haleigh in to her first Paris apartment, I officially lost my tourist status. That was seven years and three apartments ago. My days and nights in Paris do not remotely resemble those of someone on vacation…waiting for the WiFi (cable guy) to show up, shopping for housewares instead of fashion, […]
On a very cold Paris aternoon, we slipped into one of our favorite venues… a discreet little gem just off the square at Place des Voges Pavillion De La Reine with its ivy covered façade has always held a fascination, but this is the first time I have seen that bare and lovely face in […]
The first time ever… and we were there. Ice skating under the glass dome at Le Grand Palais de Glaces… Not something on the standard list of things to do in Paris, but it was the perfect holiday outing for my daughter Haleigh aka Making Magique and me…the look on her face says it all! […]
Even without any snow… it’s a White Christmas… in Haleigh’s apartment… And as visions of sugar plums danced in our heads, the reindeer guided Santa’s sleigh and found us in a little jewelbox of an apartment tucked in the Marais. *** May the magic of the season be with you throughout the New Year!
I have often dreamed of having Christmas in the City of Light and last week I actually woke up in Paris! While I normally don’t have much reason to stroll down Avenue Montaigne… the holiday dazzle alone… would have been more than enough temptation. Beyond the allure of holiday sparkle, it was also the perfect […]
There is exciting news from Paris and the elegant world of French beauty icon LANCÔME… with the launch of their new site and a special page “PARIS RENDEZ-VOUS” Lancôme has welcomed my sweet daughter HALEIGH to tour you through Paris sharing beauty, fashion and real life experiences from the City of Light… for me, and […]
What to do when too much work has deprived you of a long overdue sojourn to Paris… well I have choreographed a virtual escape to the city of Light… by grabbing some photos from my beautiful Paris daughter… Haleigh of Making Magique… to remind me of how amazing it feels… and how delicious it tastes… […]