French Friday: On y va!

« Savoir où l'on veut aller, c'est très bien; mais il faut encore montrer qu'on y va. » - Emile Zola

…et aujourd’hui j’y vais! Demain, je serai encore à Paris!

Week 7 - Storytelling: Love Story

“I love Paris in the springtime. I love Paris in the fall. I love Paris in the winter when it drizzles, I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles. I love Paris every moment, every moment of the year. I love Paris, why, oh why do I love Paris?” - Cole Porter

Make us feel the love in this week’s photo. Tell a love story in one image. #dogwood52 #2019dogwood52 #dogwoodweek7

RIP Karl Lagerfeld

“Keep the best, forget the rest. “ ― Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld (10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019)

Links I Love • February 2019

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss

• Travel is About Commas, Not Exclamation Marks (by Samantha Brown) - The comma is where the culture and people express themselves.

• Shakespeare and Company – Paris’ Iconic Independent Bookshop - I love this shop and will be back next Sunday.

• The Paris Ritz is the Definition of Divine and I’ll be celebrating my birthday there next week.

• Discover Paris’ Covered Passages - I love the Galerie Vivienne and hope to visit a few more on this trip.

• A Market For Every Arrondissement - Locations and hours for outdoor markets in each Paris neighborhood. This is a great look, but my go-to on avenue du Président Wilson is curiously missing from the list. Maybe I’ll try a new one this year.

• Breizh Café, the Makers of the Best Crêpe in Paris, Reveal their Secret Recipe - This may be too late for La Chandeleur, but it’s never too late for crêpes.

• 10 Films that Will Make You Fall in Love with Paris - This list is very similar to my 10 favorite French films

• Why Paris is the City You’ll Keep Going Back To - I couldn’t agree more!

• A Location Guide to the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in Paris - I loved the Paris episodes of this great show.)

• Beagles and Why They are Perfect - I couldn’t agree more!

• A Curious Naming Convention for French Dogs - Piper was born in an L year. I do call her “Lovie” a lot!

• Ernest Hemingway Story from 1956 to Be Published for the First Time - Somehow I missed this last year, but you can still order this issue of The Strand Magazine — I did.

• Invisible Essence: The Little Prince (available on Netflix) - Artists and writers delve into the heart of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's timeless fable, which captured the imagination of children and adults worldwide.

• 10 Things I Learned After 10 Years of Blogging - Great advice. I especially need to work on #5 and #10.

February Celebrations

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” - Oprah Winfrey

This weekend, we are celebrating a belated Valentine’s Day + an early birthday with a few of my favorite things…

Brunch at my favorite Lake Park Bistro

Remember her?

MAM After Dark

A sneak peak of Bouguereau & America at the Milwaukee Art Museum (I’ll show you more in April.)

French Friday: De Jolies Petites Robes

« Au fil des années, j’ai appris ce qui est important dans une robe c’est la femme qui la porte. » - Yves Saint Laurent

If only I had a niece…[sigh]!