10 Things...

About My Mom...as written by Jakob Kelly:

1. She is a very good cook.
2. She spends lots of time with me.
3. She loves dogs.
4. She is a good writer.
5. She loves to cooke.
6. She is a good artist and loves art.
7. She loves to learn.
8. She listens to me.
9. She wants to make me happy.
10. She wears glasses for reading.

I wanted to share one of my favorite valentines cards with you. My 10 year old son wrote these in school inside of a big heart; he gave them to me for Valentines day...kind of reminded me of the "25 random things about me" that is circulating on FB...only sooo much better! Number 10 cracks me up....how random?! How delightful. I cherish the honesty, innocence and naivety kids' possess...makes me wish that as they (we) age, those qualities wouldn't get lost. Sometimes they do not.

Tea in Paris....

Well, this French chickie (I may be pure Italian, but I'm a francophile at heart) has been busy with a little Tea in Paris I put together, in honor of Valentine's Day, for some gals that I love...a few amies, my mom, sisters, niece.....and yesterday was the big day. It turned out magnifique if I do say so myself and I had a blast with my french theme....take a look at the little menu card I made with Marie Antionette and my "let them eat cup-cakes"......The Vichysoisse was a big hit too ~ who would have thought a cold potato and leek soup could be sooo yummy! But I have to say my favorite part of the tea was dessert, with a hot cup of orange white chocolate tea with a heart shaped espresso brownie....mmmmmmmmm....
Today is my day of rest, putting on a tea party, even if it was just an intimate gathering, takes A LOT of work and much preparation.....so today I rest and enjoy the fruits of my labors, otherwise known as left overs or in this case...lots of petite bite-size goodies. Au Revior.