Bonne Fête Nationale, mes amis! It’s Bastille Day and the second day of French Week 2020 here on the blog. I hope you are enjoying the posts so far and will check in each day for more! This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases….
Pining For Paris
I do believe our trip to Paris in 2014 has spoiled me for life. As the old song goes, “How Ya Gonna Keep ’em Down on the Farm (After They’ve Seen Paree?)”. Don’t get me wrong – I do love my life here on “Apple Tree Farm” in rural Oklahoma. But once in awhile I find…
Eiffel Tower Anniversary
photo by Deanna Piercy Today is the 126th anniversary of the public opening of the Eiffel Tower. This iconic symbol of Paris wasn’t always beloved by the French, however. Read this: When did the Eiffel Tower open, and why was it ‘a truly tragic street lamp’? And did you know that the Eiffel Tower now…
Two Days in London
I still have so much to share from our Paris trip and I fully intend to finish this series within a couple of weeks of the start of 2015. For now, how about a quick post about our little excursion to London? David had the brilliant idea that we should take advantage of proximity and…
We Met Jimmy Page in Paris!
Sometimes you just end up in the right place at the right time. On our last day in Paris I wanted to see the Shakespeare and Company bookstore. Several friends who had been to Paris said it was a must-see for a book lover like myself. We walked perhaps a mile from our hotel in…
The Scent of a Woman ~ My Signature Scent
Do you wear perfume? If so, do you like to wear several different perfumes or do you have a signature scent? This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. Ever since I was about 16 years old I’ve worn Shalimar perfume. Oh, I’ve had…
Paris est magnifique!
One of my favorite college courses was “Art in Life” and I especially enjoyed the architecture portion of the class. When asked what I like about New Orleans, one of the things on my list is the architecture. That’s part of the reason I’ve always wanted to see Paris. I’ve seen the pictures…and have been…
Paris, je t’aime
Oh, Paris…how do I begin to share what a glorious time we had? I’ve dreamed of visiting Paris since I was a little girl and David made my dream come true last week. I knew I’d love it but I wasn’t sure about David. He was doing this for me and I knew he’d do…
I’M GOING TO PARIS!!!
This past Friday night was one of the best nights of my life. I’m hesitant to even blog about it because there is no way I can do it justice. However, I’m going to give it a whirl. First we went out to dinner with these beautiful people: David and Joy Winchester Then we…