tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79650263862776705022024-02-07T18:44:19.319+01:00merci paris...Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965026386277670502.post-3768987488783982122011-04-26T22:59:00.000+02:002011-04-26T22:59:51.103+02:00Lego Paris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8QkD9PUIYY4/TbcxDZ21mRI/AAAAAAAABG8/aghZ8QsdRtw/s1600/legoparis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8QkD9PUIYY4/TbcxDZ21mRI/AAAAAAAABG8/aghZ8QsdRtw/s640/legoparis.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hmmm, is there anything worse than stepping on a lego? My kids love them. This made me smile.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">(<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #888888; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', 'ucida Sans', Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><a href="http://www.access-agency.net/" style="color: #00b3ff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">ACCESS agency</a> </span>via the <a href="http://www.thecoolhunter.net/">Cool Hunter</a>)</div>Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965026386277670502.post-9463717714016517282011-04-23T19:22:00.001+02:002011-04-23T19:23:48.310+02:00Hope and Love for Japan Charity Sale<div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: dimgrey; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TtJo8sGH0WU/TbMKjzunClI/AAAAAAAABG4/X-2tO2lmqpI/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TtJo8sGH0WU/TbMKjzunClI/AAAAAAAABG4/X-2tO2lmqpI/s400/image.jpg" width="336" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, Givenchy, Chrisitan Louboutin, Isabel Marant at 70% off and so much more. Really, so much more!</span></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: dimgrey; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
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Who can blame her, right? She's got great taste. We rarely watch TV when the kids are home with the exception of the morning news while we get breakfast going. My daughter doesn't even seem to notice that it is on... until when a certain music comes on and the camera pans to Alain Delon beside a pool. It's a scene from the 1969 film, <i>La Piscine</i> also starring Romy Schneider and Jane Birkin. Dior has used the film to sell their <i>Eau Sauvage</i>. My daughter is completely sold. She stops whatever she is doing and like in a dream she just watches Alain. Afterwards she goes back to playing with her alphabet blocks. A certain Guerlain perfum ad had the same effect on my son when he was that age. </div><br />
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</div>Needless to say, the kids enjoyed their weekend at Mamie et Papy's. I can't believe how great the weather has been. Hope you have been enjoying it as much as we have.Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965026386277670502.post-62813562104583081602011-04-08T11:30:00.000+02:002011-04-08T11:30:13.849+02:00Bon Week-end<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NK67HJ4Z8RQ/TZ7UUvtCdMI/AAAAAAAABGI/vQYG90Fq3mU/s640/photo-1.JPG" width="532" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>La Mer</i> and <i>Le Ciel</i> new prints by Double Merrick available <a href="http://doublemerrick.com/products/le-ciel-la-mer-a4-8-3-x-11-7-inches-giclee-print">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I could definitely see these in a baby boy's room.</div>Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965026386277670502.post-13778540625124407422011-03-30T18:27:00.000+02:002011-03-30T18:27:30.907+02:00Hair by Marc Laroche<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1J5rUL5QAuQ/TZNVOUOyuBI/AAAAAAAABFU/ZfXgECebJWE/s1600/hair1-550x536.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="622" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1J5rUL5QAuQ/TZNVOUOyuBI/AAAAAAAABFU/ZfXgECebJWE/s640/hair1-550x536.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Hair series by Marc Laroche via <a href="http://www.fubiz.net/2011/03/28/hair-series/">Fubiz</a>)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I'm having a really bad hair day today, seriously. This black and white series by Marc Laroche is inspiring me to go out and do something about it. See the whole series <a href="http://www.fubiz.net/galleries/set/hair/">here</a>.</div>Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965026386277670502.post-62743930696844954882011-03-30T11:08:00.001+02:002011-03-30T11:18:21.530+02:00A walk in the Cloud<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6spIpN57wFfbuT_myOY8UohqLSQP1mhllBadeofwAcnTVjPwojhsk7YqkDc9RA_XxNHnKvhNmklKJ6T6x88dG3WxrzCtMFBSEgKNkCSj02cOatiTKAQmA8WvuddTCbd1SohLafzeWCQ/s1600/photo+3-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6spIpN57wFfbuT_myOY8UohqLSQP1mhllBadeofwAcnTVjPwojhsk7YqkDc9RA_XxNHnKvhNmklKJ6T6x88dG3WxrzCtMFBSEgKNkCSj02cOatiTKAQmA8WvuddTCbd1SohLafzeWCQ/s400/photo+3-1.JPG" width="343" /></a> I grew up in a very green place and though I love Paris, sometimes I need to take a walk in the woods. I also think it is primordial that my children be able to enjoy a bit of nature as well. It isn't easy in Paris where most of the parks are tiny and the grass is off limits. Even some of the trees are classified historical monuments and touching their branches will earn you a sharp, "<i>C'est interdît, Madame !</i>". As much as I love the <i>jardin à la français</i> I want my kids to run free. The compromise is <a href="http://saint-cloud.monuments-nationaux.fr/">Parc Saint Cloud</a> just outside of Paris, between the Bois de Boulogne and Versailles. Besides all the traditional Le Nôtre french gardens, you can also walk through the old hunting grounds. We followed trails around that date back to the 16th century. Ok, it's not Yellowstone, but it's just a outside of Paris. And it sure beats the crowded Bois de Boulogne when the sun comes out. This Saturday it's going to reach 22˚ celsius! I love Paris in the Springtime. <i>Tout le monde dehors !</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Woody Allen's </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Midnight in Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paris, Woody Allen, Madame la Présidente Carla Bruni, Marion Cotillard, Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams. <br />
<i>Paris in the morning is beautiful</i><br />
<i>Paris in the afternoon is charming</i><br />
<i>Paris in the evening is enchanting</i><br />
<i>But Paris after midnight is magic</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Are you going to see it?</div>Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965026386277670502.post-50856769227458133872011-03-25T08:04:00.002+01:002011-03-25T11:52:58.544+01:00I see London I see France...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k6At9DfktT0/TYw2vjwBG4I/AAAAAAAABEs/4-XxqQ6tUH8/s1600/stella-zoom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k6At9DfktT0/TYw2vjwBG4I/AAAAAAAABEs/4-XxqQ6tUH8/s1600/stella-zoom.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stella McCartney tourist underpants. (Image via <a href="http://www.doitinparis.com/fashion-magazine/underwear-shop/stella-mccartney-5409/">Do it in Paris</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was strolling around <a href="http://www.lebonmarche.com/">Le Bon Marché</a> yesterday for their TBM sales and came across these city panties by <a href="http://www.stellamccartney.com/">Stella McCartney</a>. I have to admit they made me smile. Choose your favorite city: London, Paris, New York or Los Angeles. They even come in a little postcard envelope at ... 40 euros a pair.</div>Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965026386277670502.post-72684351081525204742011-03-24T11:58:00.002+01:002011-03-25T08:59:19.322+01:00Jardin d'Acclimitation, Paris<div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5xX_vSDLOF4/TYsVVwy49sI/AAAAAAAABEY/mwJzQS4D0P0/s1600/Jardin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5xX_vSDLOF4/TYsVVwy49sI/AAAAAAAABEY/mwJzQS4D0P0/s640/Jardin.jpg" width="640" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QT1xkXCaJsIFKcrm0n4_PiseEp_-Fn-ViWlVSzAyJeQgGhh91gPpNzToR_530sL5-LIlXYRBxd9tftjnn4CmmJiE1x8iE-fTH7ki8h9JP5iaM84hR4nqxjprN1Jt2TG_MXYE_BGJf8o/s1600/5555632492_c6d46780a3_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSXwbTqqA7RIXaQbElk5JT4FcOxZTbpmTJsRm9tKJTK2zYYPc_gd0pIKTcuA7SL3wNhPO8AxYTbvRiFc-IRh_-6rNvWkt-dL07a05ZcwuWxWJSKCRbhNZhch_7Q5wI-rttU7h1VWI0sbw/s640/horses.jpg" width="640" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">We took the kids to the <a href="http://www.jardindacclimatation.fr/">Jardin d'acclimitation</a> last weekend to celebrate the beginning of Spring in Paris. The Jardin d'acclimitation is located just off the Bois de Boulogne in Paris 16th arrondissement and is basically an amusement park for small children that dates back to 1860. Kids from age 2 and up can ride carrousels and mechanical horses and the older kids can even go on their first roller coasters. Various children's classes from cooking to gardening are also offered on Wednesdays, weekends and school holidays. There's also a theatre and a water park in the warmer months. You will even find a section of <a href="http://www.gymboreeclasses.com/b2c/customer/DynamicInternationalSites.jsp#France">Gymboree</a> with parent toddler classes for children 10 months and up.</div><div style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">While it doesn't cost much to get in, a mere 2.90 euros for everyone age 3 and up, you will most likely spend a small fortune on tickets for all the attractions at 2.70 euros a pop. Some rides even ask for multiple tickets.</div><div style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">The kids certainly had a wonderful time and we even got out without a meltdown. We ended our day with a calming walk in the woods of Boulogne before heading home.</div><div style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">For <a href="http://www.jardindacclimatation.fr/Guidepratiqueautomne2010_UK5BD.pdf">practical information in English</a>. </div><div style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">Entrance for Age 3 and up 2.90 euros</div><div style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">Attraction 1 ticket 2.70 euros (Book of 15 32,00 euros)</div><div style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">Open from 10am to 6pm everyday (Open until 7pm beginning April)</div><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5xX_vSDLOF4/TYsVVwy49sI/AAAAAAAABEY/mwJzQS4D0P0/s1600/Jardin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QT1xkXCaJsIFKcrm0n4_PiseEp_-Fn-ViWlVSzAyJeQgGhh91gPpNzToR_530sL5-LIlXYRBxd9tftjnn4CmmJiE1x8iE-fTH7ki8h9JP5iaM84hR4nqxjprN1Jt2TG_MXYE_BGJf8o/s1600/5555632492_c6d46780a3_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QT1xkXCaJsIFKcrm0n4_PiseEp_-Fn-ViWlVSzAyJeQgGhh91gPpNzToR_530sL5-LIlXYRBxd9tftjnn4CmmJiE1x8iE-fTH7ki8h9JP5iaM84hR4nqxjprN1Jt2TG_MXYE_BGJf8o/s1600/5555632492_c6d46780a3_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QT1xkXCaJsIFKcrm0n4_PiseEp_-Fn-ViWlVSzAyJeQgGhh91gPpNzToR_530sL5-LIlXYRBxd9tftjnn4CmmJiE1x8iE-fTH7ki8h9JP5iaM84hR4nqxjprN1Jt2TG_MXYE_BGJf8o/s640/5555632492_c6d46780a3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M7tChY_iwIM/TYph2LO5SsI/AAAAAAAABEU/AxuSMVG2tUY/s1600/elizabeth-taylor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M7tChY_iwIM/TYph2LO5SsI/AAAAAAAABEU/AxuSMVG2tUY/s640/elizabeth-taylor.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Elizabeth Taylor. <i>Cat on a Hot Tin Roof</i> and <i>A Place in the Sun</i>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I could watch these films again and again and again.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I just discovered this <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_in_the_public_domain">list of films that fall under public domain</a> and are available for on-line viewing. The quality isn't astounding, but it's something.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=3569065912674749499&hl=en&fs=true" style="height: 326px; width: 400px;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Elizabeth Taylor in <i>The last Time I Saw Paris</i>, 1954</div>Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965026386277670502.post-85613349257612936412011-03-22T19:08:00.000+01:002011-03-22T19:08:47.712+01:00For little French groupies<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Via <a href="http://www.calesta.net/article-du-rock-chez-bonton-69954489.html">Calesta</a> </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">The French children's store <a href="http://www.bonton.fr/">Bonton</a> has teamed up with Universal for some great mini t-shirts staring legendary rock bands including David Bowie, the Doors and the Rolling Stones among others. </div>Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965026386277670502.post-74149529234536026522011-03-21T12:32:00.000+01:002011-03-21T12:32:00.059+01:00Happy 1st day of Spring in Paris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywDY1scSoOEOJPSgSMJXqpUebL_9Tn2fDIx5_OgpZXwTBgOxPKLN_JZ48Ib9fGxduMe6ogBQDDqHw3E1GapaE19RinG-DgVuxetgW9haVnt9vJIntvJZ3HrzgS2LbtNai1OROLZOrBYM/s1600/photo-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywDY1scSoOEOJPSgSMJXqpUebL_9Tn2fDIx5_OgpZXwTBgOxPKLN_JZ48Ib9fGxduMe6ogBQDDqHw3E1GapaE19RinG-DgVuxetgW9haVnt9vJIntvJZ3HrzgS2LbtNai1OROLZOrBYM/s640/photo-2.JPG" width="532" /></a></div>Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965026386277670502.post-24660439386102628222011-03-18T17:13:00.002+01:002011-03-19T08:26:40.312+01:00Have a chouette week-end<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Tomorrow, March 19th is the 9th edition of the <a href="http://nuitdelachouette.lpo.fr/">Night of the Owl</a> in France. Yes, the French are celebrating the owl in several national parks all over the country. Owl in French is <i>chouette</i>, which is also slang for "cool". Here's a little more owl fun for you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tapis Hibou by <a href="http://www.nathalie-lete.com/news_.php">Nathalie Lété</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Owls wallpaper <a href="http://www.ferm-living.com/owls/">Ferm living</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.serendipity.fr/MASQUE-DE-CHOUETTE/10-1621/p?PHPSESSID=69d6e0948520607d2b151b77f82d0cfd">Masque Chouette</a> by OeufNYC</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tantesuzie.com/darling-clementine/maison-de-miss-chouette.html">La Maison de Miss Chouette</a> by Darling Clementine</div><div style="text-align: center;">Owl, <a href="http://mum.bigcartel.com/product/hidden-animals-teacups-imm-living">Hidden Animals Tea Cup</a> by IMM Living</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hibou by <a href="http://www.nathalie-lete.com/news_.php">Nathalie Lété</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tirelire chouette <a href="http://www.tantesuzie.com/les-accessoires/tirelire-chouette-turquoise.html">Tante Suzie</a></div>Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965026386277670502.post-52613918315446649372011-03-17T11:15:00.001+01:002011-03-17T11:16:29.660+01:00Paris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BCpkLenWf6A/TYHeJZWG0UI/AAAAAAAABC8/Edor23zdGr8/s1600/1082_232_as_b-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BCpkLenWf6A/TYHeJZWG0UI/AAAAAAAABC8/Edor23zdGr8/s1600/1082_232_as_b-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Paris</i>, by <a href="http://audreyjeanne.zxq.net/index.php">Audrey Jeanne</a> Available <a href="http://www.laffichemoderne.com/oeuvre.php?ID_P=1082">here</a>.</div>Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965026386277670502.post-23699807536483420612011-03-15T11:29:00.002+01:002011-03-15T13:18:33.828+01:00Random Polaroid from Paris<div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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It's rare to find one that is actually well done, amusing and not so blatantly educational and baby-like that you actually don't mind playing it with your kids. You won't find text or lists of instructions for one way to use the site. The interactive content is designed to be intuitively discovered through activity just as small children naturally learn through the exploration of the objects before them. Discovery and amusement, cause and effect are all key to learning how to learn. There are over <a href="http://www.poissonrouge.com/bigfish/en/userguide.html">200 games</a> and new ones seem to be added each time I visit, which is amazing for a free site. Originally in French, you can now discover and play with the alphabet in the following languages: French, English, Spanish, Greek and Italian. And it is even available on the <a href="http://freshplanet.com/games/redfish-for-kids-on-ipad">ipad</a> (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxXLeeDrOtw">click for demo</a>). Check out <a href="http://www.poissonrouge.com/">Poissonrouge</a> and help support their site if you like it. </div></div>Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965026386277670502.post-41982078988580705982011-03-14T11:05:00.005+01:002011-03-14T12:04:30.510+01:00On Avenue Montaigne, Paris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjV5v2aYXA7rIOv7R4C9spUvCiTJd6jHYgJKZ8vyBZJIb2H_0qlLZJSGQE0A1igOGZmLN8XUtNdmSPHGfKFt-TF_JAUWBScwRQjqMZuPFeiVniOAcyRYqNmPZf4yC6nBWWQcnC-uTWGg4/s1600/5524560612_d31330b2c1_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjV5v2aYXA7rIOv7R4C9spUvCiTJd6jHYgJKZ8vyBZJIb2H_0qlLZJSGQE0A1igOGZmLN8XUtNdmSPHGfKFt-TF_JAUWBScwRQjqMZuPFeiVniOAcyRYqNmPZf4yC6nBWWQcnC-uTWGg4/s400/5524560612_d31330b2c1_z.jpg" width="400" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jMWgCxezkhw/TX3dg5X3paI/AAAAAAAABB8/yMSMm9At3bU/s1600/5524134243_25ca4540d2_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jMWgCxezkhw/TX3dg5X3paI/AAAAAAAABB8/yMSMm9At3bU/s400/5524134243_25ca4540d2_z.jpg" width="400" /></a>It's not one of our usual hang-outs, but we happened to walk around Avenue Montaigne this week-end. Have you ever arrived at a café or restaurant for lunch with kids and the 20 year-old hostess has the nerve to tell you that they can't seat you because all of the empty tables in front of you are reserved? Ok, yes, we have kids and no, I do not want to go eat at the Chicago Pizza Factory on the Champs l'Elysées. This is why my French husband rocks. <i>No</i> never means <i>no</i> to a Frenchmen. He promptly went inside and asked (politely demanded) to be seated. I respect that people want to enjoy their meals without screaming children - so do we. We wouldn't have attempted this had it been the evening or had the restaurant been full or if our children were moody. Our kids did behave fantastically during the meal while the 15 or so other tables remained empty. My son was even rewarded with dessert.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</i>Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965026386277670502.post-50380360017350751982011-03-13T08:18:00.003+01:002011-03-14T10:05:23.259+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YQfza_cyEac/TXxufpJHR0I/AAAAAAAABA4/htkMdBCgAtc/s1600/help+japan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YQfza_cyEac/TXxufpJHR0I/AAAAAAAABA4/htkMdBCgAtc/s1600/help+japan.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(<a href="http://gregmelander.com/">Greg Melander</a> via <a href="http://frenchbydesign.blogspot.com/2011/03/blog-post_12.html">French by Design</a>) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">All proceeds from the sale of this poster go to relief efforts in Japan. More info <a href="http://blog.signalnoise.com/2011/03/11/help-japan/">here</a>.<br />
You can also donate <a href="https://www.paypal-donations.com/pp-charity/web.us/campaign.jsp?cid=-12">here</a> and more ways to help <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/11/how-to-help-japan-earthquake-relief_n_834484.html">here</a>.</div>Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965026386277670502.post-30986897143660809792011-03-11T11:23:00.008+01:002011-03-15T12:46:42.547+01:00French School Menus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWv5dOIxmkRmufbH6o4czJIHJN3iPn_AJD955_q94CBNrT1S2dam4mFgy4XLon-N0XOXCDQuMZaIQVakMWgl_rKJg54ZeqgrmvEsFG96sv9pG4scq53HlljI1UtFRt5ldGl629CHRl_cc/s1600/Menus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWv5dOIxmkRmufbH6o4czJIHJN3iPn_AJD955_q94CBNrT1S2dam4mFgy4XLon-N0XOXCDQuMZaIQVakMWgl_rKJg54ZeqgrmvEsFG96sv9pG4scq53HlljI1UtFRt5ldGl629CHRl_cc/s640/Menus.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I promised I would share some of my son's school lunch menus. Sometimes I wish I could join him for lunch. He's in a private school in Paris this year, but he went to a French public school last year and the menus are relatively similar. There are always multiple courses and a selection of French cheeses, an attention to seasonal items and organic foods. By the way, this is the menu at a preschool, so this is what 3, 4 and 5 year-olds eat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Here is what he ate for the last two weeks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The French make it sound so much more <i>romantique</i>, but if you don't read French, here's a loose translation:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Monday: Grated carrot salad, Tomato-basil Chicken, French green beans, Edam cheese, Petit Filou (yogurt)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Tuesday: Red cabbage salad with vinaigrette, Fish and cream sauce, Spring vegetables, Vache qui rit (cheese), Seasonal fruits</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Thursday: Organic orange juice, organic beef lasagna, organic Gouda, organic chocolate cream</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Friday: Cucumber salad with vinaigrette, Salmon gratin with leeks, Fruit yogurt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Monday: Tapanade pasta salad, Chicken Nuggets, Vegetable batonettes, yogurt, seasonal fruit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Tuesday: Endive and blue cheese salad, sautéed fresh vegetable chicken (or turkey), potato-carrot puree, fromage blanc (thick yogurt), chocolate mousse</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Thursday: organic quinoa salad, organic tomato and basil meatballs, fromage blanc, organic apple compote</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Friday: Beet salad with vinaigrette, Hake with shrimp sauce, saffron rice, chanteneige (cheese), Yogurt pastry tentation!</div>Merci Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859039480885010631noreply@blogger.com4