Monday, February 11, 2013

St. Valentin Paris


Jeudi 14 Fevrier La Folie Sucettes
Bisous Bisous Bisous /Kiss Kiss Kiss
Why was I surprised? February 1 the Valentine hearts came out in every Paris vitrine - this is Pierre Herme's window decorated with silvered macarons hanging.
Granted I am new to loving chestnut cream. This Mont Blanc-esque heart looks very appealing from Sebastien Gaudard.
Mon petit chou can mean my little cream puff not just my little cabbage. Who knew?
A mini heart is in the window of the mini shop to the left of Angelina on rue du Rivoli. All mini Limoges boxes and nothing else.
Monoprix would like you to rest your head on their heart pillows - mignon.
N2 the makers of my Red Riding Hood pin make these darling ballerina earings - perfect for Valentine's day IMHO and in Galeries Lafayette.
More lollies/sucettes, these jelly + marshmallow hearts for Valentines.
Sephora wants you to bathe yourself in strawberry lotions and bath goodies - YUM
I like this Valentines message on Cle magazines cover:
EAT
with pleasure
without fear or guilt
Bear is absolutely ready and waiting for Valentines Day!

22 comments:

  1. I am coming to Paris in March and will definitely pay a visit to the mini store with the Limoges boxes. Those macarons are impossible to resist! x Katie

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    1. I'm a heavy browser in that tiny window Fr cravings..so far I've resisted but it's been close...

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  2. Love your little bisous sketches. Valentine's day is for true romantics. Love it.

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    1. I don't know if I'm a TRUE ROMANTIC but I sure love those red jelly hearts...
      Thank you Valentine's Day!

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  3. Sweet! I just discovered that Proust's first name was actually Valentin!

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  4. Oooo I did not know that!
    Excellent tid bit Freanch Heart
    merci carolg

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  5. Hello Carol!
    I haven't left any comments lately, I fly by your blog almost everyday and rush back to my busy life. My life and career have taken a huge new direction and free time became escarce, but if there's one thing that still brings me back to my old days of pleasure and art is your blog! Thanks for being there!!
    Wish you the best.

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    1. So nice to hear from you Simony
      It's a been a long time...missed you!

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  6. you are reminding me that i need to be reincarnated as a person who does nothing in life but collect touts petits limoges boxes! of course i would settle for being someone who only makes them too....

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    1. And I need to be reincarnated as a Limoges box painter eating macarons all day for authenticity

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  7. Years ago, flying SwissAir from Geneva to Athens, I ate, for the first time, a dessert with chestnut cream...oh-my, was it ever wonderful tasting!

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    1. I ahve come to find it irresistable and I never thought I'd say that...
      Paris will do that to you.

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  8. Love the magazine .... manger with pleasure, sounds wonderful advice. Must put chestnut cream on my list of things to eat when next in Paris.

    "All Things French"

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  9. Bellissimo, complimenti, Fulvia.

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  10. Just lovely!! Your color red too! I love those little people in your drawing.

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  11. love the valentine blog today!!

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  12. I love your opening sketch!
    The rest of your photos are very bright with all of the shiny reds - makes the world look very upbeat.
    (I want to be someone's "little cabbage" :)

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  13. Too much temptation Carol... :) xv

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  14. Carol,you are great with your funny & tasty ideas!
    Thank's for reminding me that Paris is a perfect place to live in...

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  15. You mean the French wait until Feb. 1 to hawk Valentine's Day?? Here on Long Island the hearts came out on Dec. 26.

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  16. Hehe, bear too. I've picked mon petit chou but bet Mr Valentine man will get the cabbage. Och well. You can always window shop! It's true that hearts are everywhere these days for St V in Paris - before they didn't really bother. Lovely to see them posted like this, Carol. Have a good one!

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  17. I'm so glad you have now discovered chestnut cream. I was new to chestnut on my last trip in 2010. I enjoyed chestnut yoghurt, chestnut lollies (actually I've still got some of those in my cupboard- I love the little tins they come in) and Mont Blancs of course. I love those ballerina ear rings.

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