According to Julia Child, “a party without cake is just a meeting”. I think this is especially true for birthdays! The first thing that comes to mind, when I think of a birthday cake, is a vanilla cake with white frosting and pink piping so light that it is blush.  In case you haven’t noticed, colour isn’t really my […]

Between office life and my blog, I spend a good amount of time with my laptop each week. This took me down a rabbit hole of wanting to add a little extra to my virtual workspace. As such, the May desktop wallpaper collection is now available to download from Etsy. In other news, this May baby is […]

Whether I am staying in Paris for a week or need a room as part of a road trip, my hotel preferences and criteria remain constant when booking the best option for my stay. To give you a slight idea of where I’m coming from, below are a few general guidelines that I take into consideration when searching […]

While Easter in my family, compared to Christmas or Thanksgiving, is a very simple affair, it is just as good as a reason to bring out my great-nona’s china and purchase white flowers for the table. Whether my family is celebrating Easter with brunch or dinner (sometimes both) I’ll start setting the table with a […]