The Armchair Parisian

Laudree and the Macaron Mission

thearmchairparisian — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:00:08 +0000

It’s true. I’ll fess up right now. I, The Armchair Parisian, had never tried a macaron. My niece and I set out to right this oversight. All day we’d ask each other: What’s our mission? and in perfectly bad french accents we’d reply in unison Macarons! then dissolve into giggles.

So off to Laudree we went for a little spoiling of the dinner appetite…

Forgive me for not taking the time to fix my lighting settings here, but I was being sneaky as the frown on photos. The choices were a little overwhelming…

…so we each chose three and headed for a café where we ordered drinks and inspected our expensive little puffs of sugar…

Then we each took turns taking bites, giving our expert opinions on each. I did not like the pink one (framboise) at all, but the green one (pistachio) wasn’t too bad. Overall they were a little too sweet for my taste. But we soldiered on until we both groaned, OK, no more…

Knockers, Doors and Knobs – 1

thearmchairparisian — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:00:03 +0000

Knockers, Door & Knobs ~ oh my! Can’t help myself ~ got a fascination for them and in Paris, there are interesting finds at every turn….

Want a closer look at the details?

Sunny Snap in St. Germain

thearmchairparisian — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:06:58 +0000

During my last visit to Paris, I didn’t get many sunny days like this. In fact, it was more like sunny moments. So, doing the only sensible thing, I took them…snap…snap..snap…when I could…

I want to wear my accessories like this…

thearmchairparisian — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:00:33 +0000

OK, so I want the dress and the accessories themselves….and somewhere to wear them… How very glam…

Happy New Year!

thearmchairparisian — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:56:33 +0000

May 2012 bring you all many good things ~ including time in Paris!

Eiffel Essential #2

thearmchairparisian — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:00:11 +0000

Printemps Holiday 2011

thearmchairparisian — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:27:10 +0000

If you’re in Paris during the holiday season, a fun thing to do is visit the Printemps holiday windows.

I will admit to not actually giving a whit’s thought to what time of day might be best to visit for optimal photo opportunities….

….but I have to say, I kind of like the other-worldy double-exposure effect going on in these über luxurious displays… maybe you agree….?

Santa!

thearmchairparisian — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:23:58 +0000

So there I was, strolling through the flower market on Sunday morning when I spied these two having themselves a jolly old time…

…then I saw that they were laughing at one of their naughty des amis…

I admit to succumbing to a silly, juvenile giggle.

Tis the Season of Lights…

thearmchairparisian — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:18:19 +0000

I dare say, I find the holiday lights along the Boulevard Saint-Germain…..

…..to be ever so much more appealing than the color-changing hula-hoops that now grace the Champs-Élysée…..

What’s your vote…?

When next we meet…

thearmchairparisian — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:56:56 +0000

…I will have loads of new Paris eye-candy to share! Packing piles are being made, meager French is being practiced, excitement is building… I simply can’t wait to….

…taste that first café crème…

….or perhaps a nice cup of tea while shopping a passage…

….revisit the Musee D’Orsay…

….to ogle some marvelous stained glass…

….see the Christmas lights on the Champs Élysée…

…window shop the galleries in St. Germain…

…maybe stop in the Louvre…

…stroll aimlessly through neighborhoods…

…..discover a new church or duex…

….take in some dizzying views…

…dine in quaint, cozy, fun places…

…take in some Christmas decorations…