Paris is especially lovely around Christmas and New Year’s. The trees along the Champs-Élysées are lit with twinkle lights. The big department stores have lacey lights on every surface of each building, the insides of the stores have beautiful oversized decorations, and the window displays are a ... Read More about Le Nouvel An (The New Year)
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Joyeux Noël
Each year I love to decorate my home for Christmas, or as the French would say Joyeux Noël! Over the years my decorations have evolved into a French and Santa theme, a whimsical mix of McKenzie-Childs Christmas and French accessories, ornaments, ribbons, and gift boxes. The final touch is a ... Read More about Joyeux Noël
Cocktails
There’s nothing better than a party among friends and family with a fun cocktail in hand. Cocktails such as the cranberry champagne cocktail from Bon Appetit magazine is among my favorite. It’s delicious, festive, easy to make, and a real crowd-pleaser. While this is an obvious choice ... Read More about Cocktails
Le Clos Montmartre
Located in the 18th arrondissement in Paris, La Vigne de Montmartre vineyard was created when the Romans built a temple dedicated to Bacchus, the god of wine, on the only hill in Paris, which they also covered with grape vines. Centuries later, a Benedictine abbey replaced the temple, and nuns ... Read More about Le Clos Montmartre
Countess Marie de Tilly
I first met Countess Marie de Tilly (pronounced “tee-yee”) in 2016 when I took my eleven-year-old granddaughter Mikkayla to France. I had registered us for Marie’s etiquette class, and we were both excited to learn about French “savoir vivre,” or “how to live,” and a little intimidated to meet a ... Read More about Countess Marie de Tilly
