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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Yesterday I ran to get stamps

 
Yesterday I ran to get stamps for your PARIS LETTER 💌

Japanese Cheesecake at Takumi.
And as usual, wandered around a bit,
Exploring through Galeries Lafayette 
And Galeries Lafayette Maison. Are blackberries/Mûre IN?
 Picard just got them(2.80€) and I’m loving them for breakfast instead of boring old blueberries 🫐 
I know they’re rich in anthocyanines.
Anyone else addicted to HEALTHY IMMUNE DOC? She tells you twice a week on youtube what to eat and what not to eat to live forever and uses a lot of unpronounceable scientific words that make you feel very smart 🧠 
The Doc would not approve of this find 👎
Nor this. I resisted both 
And got this 🙀 an old favorite, Chausson aux pommes 🍎 Everyone knows Apples are loaded with glutathione. The Doc eats 1 - 3 apples a day she says…
Across the street PRINTEMPS department store is celebrating 🥳 160 ans in business!
Their windows were not thrilling…
In my opinion. 
But I LOVED their Morris Column ,
With vintage 
Printemps posters
Wrapped around it. I wish Printemps had more vintage things instore but maybe with Parisians already en vacance they didn’t bother 🤷🏻‍♀️ 
After the stamp store I looked in Illy Café - such beautiful big cups!
At least
An addiction to cups is sugar-free 🙏 The Doc would approve 👍
No swimming 🏊 in the Seine today. Too much rain ☔️ 


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20 comments:

  1. Judy9:10 AM

    Would love to know how much your stamps cost now.

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    1. Anonymous9:13 AM

      They used to be .98 centimes when I started.
      Now International costs 1,97€ a piece.

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    2. Anonymous9:46 AM

      😿

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  2. Anonymous10:33 AM

    I love that Doc. Stumbled on her on YouTube. Lived in Paris as a kid. I know it's totally different now, but I miss it.

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    1. Anonymous11:28 AM

      The Doc is addictive…until she isn’t. She throws around so many big words.

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    2. Anonymous1:42 PM

      Paris is highly missable ❤️
      Lots has changed even since I moved here. But some things remain the same ❤️

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  3. Anonymous11:36 AM

    I started following her today. I also follow Dr. Greger, nutritionist at nutritionfacts.org. He follows eye opening health research studies.

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    1. Anonymous1:41 PM

      They both helped me go vegetarian.
      Dr. Greger is wild!

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  4. Anonymous11:48 AM

    I loved the japanese pastries with all those colours. Eclairs?

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    1. Anonymous1:39 PM

      No they are divine individual cheesecakes from Takumi at Pyramides.
      I always buy their 3-pack of matcha madeleines.
      https://www.takumi-patisserie.com/

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  5. Anonymous11:59 AM

    Do you also swim in the Seine?

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    1. Anonymous6:29 PM

      Not yet. I think it’s only open on weekends
      And the torrential intermittent rains stir things up so it is not ideal 🏊

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  6. Bonnie L7:39 PM

    I too thought those were éclairs. Always good to read the labels. No surprises when you take a bite! Very pretty cheesecakes.

    I have blueberries in my morning oatmeal and blackberries in my mid-morning yogurt…delish! I also prefer mure in a kir, rather than casis.

    You eat so healthy, Carol. You should host your own YouTube shows on healthy eating. And, be sure to include chausson aux pommes! 🍎

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    1. Anonymous11:15 PM

      😀☺️🥳

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    2. Anonymous11:18 PM

      I’m glad I have the camera/iPad between me and what I’m browsing. Temptationa are rampant in Paris. Requires daily vigilance. Sometimes temptation wins 😬

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  7. Sukicart8:21 PM

    Blackberries have always been my favorite - growing up we used to pick them across the road from our cabin on the Mississippi and they were so sweet and delicious, great memories.

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  8. Anonymous11:47 PM

    Your Le Grand Colbert sketch is amazing!!!
    😘 from 🇨🇦

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  9. Anonymous11:58 AM

    "The Printemps is the smile of Paris!" (vintage poster) As usual, your post provided many out-loud laughs. Thank you for getting my day off to a good start, Carol.

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  10. Kirra8:15 AM

    Fun trip to get stamps, with so many interesting things along the way. I love blackberries too but they’re harder to come by here in Australia.

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