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Family Vacation in Paris, Part 1

Bonjour!  As you know, we recently went on vacation to Paris and London.  We had an amazing time seeing the sights, eating local foods, and visiting friends.  The weather was gorgeous the entire trip, and Raleigh was such a trooper! It was his first trip there, so we wanted to take him to major sights like the Tour Eiffel, Musée du Louvre, and Cathédrale Notre-Dame, but we also spent some time just wandering around our favorite areas. Place Vendôme We stayed…

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Packing for Paris and London

We are headed to Paris tomorrow!  I’m really excited, because it will be Raleigh’s first trip to Europe.  We made a short list of cities that we thought would be good for his first time and ultimately landed on Paris and London.  He knows a bit about them from different children’s books and photos from our previous trips.  He’s also shown an interest in art history over the past year (shout out to his awesome art teacher, Mr. Pinciotti), so…

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Austin Favorites

As a Louisiana GRITS (Girl Raised in the South) living in the Midwest, I appreciate any chance I get to head south.  The people, culture, food, and even hot sun are things I often miss.  Last week, I had the chance to go to Austin for one of my annual girls trips, and we had the best visit!  I had been a couple of times years ago, but it was even better than I remembered.  Here are some of our…

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Entertaining

Pineapple Floral Centerpiece

Thank you for all of your sweet comments and messages about the Tropical Summer Soirée!  It’s such a fun party theme!  Today I’m sharing how to make the pineapple floral centerpiece.  It’s really easy to make, and you are left with yummy pineapple slices to eat afterwards! Items Needed Whole fresh pineapple Carving knife Large spoon or ice cream scoop Bowl for pineapple chunks Plastic cup Fresh floral bouquet (tropical favorites include birds-of-paradise, Hawaiian red ginger, and palm leaves) Scissors…

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