Dear readers, Chers lecteurs, I've always hated new year traditions. I feel completely stupid wishing a "happy new year" to people I barely know at work. And I don't wish better things at this time of the year to people I love than at any other moment of the year. Je déteste les traditions de Nouvel An. Souhaitez une "bonne année" à des collègu

Dear readers, Chers lecteurs, Tonight is the Twelfth Night, also known as "day of the Kings (Magi)" in France. It's a family day where we eat a cake inside of which a lucky charm has been hidden. The person who finds the charm in his or her piece of cake is crowned king or queen for the day. In Paris, the cake is called Gallette. It's made of pastr

We're moving! Ok, not really.... Only the blog is moving! Please join me to The Little White House On The Seaside on Blogger. You'll need to re-suscribe if you want to as Overblog doesn't allow me to see you e-mail addresses. I'll be delighted to see you there! It's still under construction, just like the house! On déménage! Enfin, pas vraiment!

Dear readers, Chers lecteurs, My Christmas mantel is very, very simple. So you might wonder why I'm so extatic about it and so proud to show it on the blog. J'ai choisi un décor de cheminée extrêmement simple pour ce mois de décembre... Et vous vous demandez sûrement pourquoi j'en suis si fière. Well, this is how the wall looked like when I b

Dear readers, Chers lecteurs, Thanks a lot for your comments who usually make my breakfast! I read them sipping my morning tea before going to work and it keeps me happy for the rest of the day! I believed something was missing to my first mantel. If you're thinking more "bling", you might be right... But that's not what I was looking for this year

Dear readers, Chers lecteurs, I'm just writing a quick post in between re-re-packing for the hundredth time, trying to travel as light as possible due to a painful hernia... I even asked Shadow to eat light lately so I can carry him! Au milieu de la sorte de folie qu'est toujours le mois de décembre, je tente de faire une courte pause pour un peti

Dear readers, Chers lecteurs, I confess I stole someone idea last weekend. J'avoue avoir volé une idée ce week-end. About a year ago I suscribed to a blog called Keeping It Simple. Il y a environ un an, je me suis abonnée au blog Keeping It Simple, et j'adore lire les articles bourrés d'idées le matin en buvant mon thé. I love finding its pos

Dear readers, Chers lecteurs, It's a holiday tradition that I spend a day in Paris with my father. C'est devenu une tradition de passer une journée à Paris avec mon Papa lors des fêtes de fin d'année. We walked through the Luxembourg Park where he used to sail toy boat on the pool when he was a little boy. Nous avons traversé le Luxembourg où

Dear readers, Chers lecteurs, Going shopping in December around here is pure craziness. There's just nowhere to park and even if you can park, there are so many people in the aisles that it gets on my nerves in no time and there's no need to tell you the lines at the cashier are "as long as a day without bread" (French saying). Alors qu'il est impo

Dear readers, Chers lecteurs, As you might remember, Milo, the former owers of the Little White House's cat, decided to come back and live here. He seems to believe it's the best place in the world and I must say I'm flattered. My very own cat, Shadow, does not think it's a good idea. Milo is his worst enemy, but no matter how hard Shadow fights, M