Happy Friday! It really is ridiculous that January if half over. To be honest, it is my least favorite month so I am not complaining that it is going by quickly.
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| Photo by me from my trip in October |
Do you remember this post about my trip to the “Les Puces” in Paris? I was thrilled to stumble upon this fascinating interview from Messy Nessy Chic with the owner of that booth from about how she finds those spectacular Louis Vuitton trunks.
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I am totally loving the blog Views From My Kitchen Sink. Just wait until you see the views Pam has from her apartment…prepare to be green with envy! (Hint: the above picture is from her post yesterday.)
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| This photo from my trip to Venice last year says a lot! |
What does your favorite vacation spot say about you?
My answer upon choosing Italy, “You like to indulge in all things bad for you, including wine, cheese, carbs and gelato. You enjoy art and culture and long for the chance to spend hours wandering art museums and ancient ruins.”, is pretty much spot on!
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Do you ever start reading a book and find that it totally consumes you? I could not put down The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Art, antiques and New York combined with incredibly eloquent writing equates to perfection for me. I apologize if my blog reading/commenting suffered this week – I found myself taking every possible opportunity to read this remarkable book. The painting for which the book is named by Carel Fabritius is on exhibit here in New York at one of my favorite museums, The Frick Collection. Sadly, the exhibit closes on Sunday so I am not sure if I will get to see it.
Have you tried taking this regional dialect test from the New York Times? My family had a lot of fun reading through the different ways of saying things depending on where you are from in the US. I was most similar to New York City, Yonkers and Newark – I guess after 30 years up here my southern accent is officially gone. (Unless, of course, I am having cocktails with my sister or niece from North Carolina!)
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For all of my fellow travel junkies, you will really enjoy the digital version of this month’s edition of Virtuoso Life.
That’s a wrap for this week…
Our youngest is headed back up to Providence this weekend – it has been wonderful having him home for a whole month and we will miss him terribly. I will be busy baking cookies for him to take back to school, hopefully seeing this movie and getting a jumpstart on next week. I am headed to Florida next week with Caroline for a three generation girls’ weekend with my mom. Have a terrific weekend everyone…wherever you may be wandering! xoxo
Our youngest is headed back up to Providence this weekend – it has been wonderful having him home for a whole month and we will miss him terribly. I will be busy baking cookies for him to take back to school, hopefully seeing this movie and getting a jumpstart on next week. I am headed to Florida next week with Caroline for a three generation girls’ weekend with my mom. Have a terrific weekend everyone…wherever you may be wandering! xoxo
I wish I was going….anywhere. This time of year is really hard, too many days indoors. Have a great trip.
Sandy… thanks for the book recommendation. Will definitely order it. Does your youngest go to Brown or Providence College? My #2 is thinking of transferring to Providence. Have a great weekend!
Oh, I dream of one day owning a vintage Louis Vuitton trunk! Thank you for the tip on Views From My Kitchen Sink… what a fabulous blog, I am now following! Yes, I've taken that NYT quiz, and I'm about as Texan/Southern as it gets. 🙂 Everyone keeps raving about this Goldfinch, I think I'm going to have to put it next on my reading list! 🙂
XOXO,
The Glam Pad
What a fun post, Sandy! You've succeeded in making me even more excited for Paris, which I didn't think was possible. I plan on spending plenty of time at Les Puces, so will have to check out Messy Nessy Chic! Thanks also for the link to Views – I am definitely green with envy, but delighted to find another blog to go to when I need a Paris fix.
I couldn't agree more about The Goldfinch, I finished it last week and may need to read it again. One of the best books I've read in a while.
Have a lovely weekend! XOXO
Oh Sandy, I just got home from work and here I am, enjoying myself in my favorite BLOGS ON A FRIDAY LATE AFTERNOON! I love what you have here. OK, in Italy, the bread, the pasta, yes, all the carbs and the gelato for me. But all the walking you do there? JUSTIFIED!
You are making me want to sit cozy this weekend with a book, but I have to do a lot of grading of papers then enter grades in, but my little vacation will be no school on Monday!
HUGS TO YOU! Anita
Have to check out these reads Sandy! Particularly interested in what my favorite vacation says about me! hahaha! Have fun in Florida, at least your getting away from all this weather!
Pretty fabulous view there! I could get used to it. Have a great time in sunny FL! It's freezing in DC, and I'm glad January is half over! xo
Ok….I need to get this book. SO many people are raving about it. you sealed the deal. That will be the next one.
I would like to visit that booth in the Les Puces in Paris. Those LV trunks and bags are amazing. I have to start reading The Goldfinch. I have read so many great reviews about it.
Sandy,
I have followed Views from My Kitchen Sink for awhile, and I LOVe their apartment. I would never tire of that view.
I cannot wait to read the post on those fabulous trunks!
I hope that you have a wonderful trip! Happy to hear your mom is feeling better.