What is interesting about the Pod living concept is really the fact that you can quickly hide your mess by just closing the doors. It works like a charm if you suddenly have the urge to host a cocktail party at your place. When you watch the media you feel that a key feature of [...]
FAMILY, KIDS party | July 30, 2007 | by Kim Vallee
If you have ever shop at Pottery Barn Kids, you know that the store is all about creating cute and almost fairytale environments for your children. With all the fun kid accessories in the store, it is easy to design a theme birthday party if you shop there. Because their staff is fully aware that [...]
BABY showers, CAKES + desserts, FAMILY, FOOD + DRINK, KIDS party | July 30, 2007 | by Kim Vallee
We are seeing the popularity of cupcakes at birthday parties, baby showers and even as wedding cakes. The Cupcake wave caught Montreal over the last twelve months with the opening of several cupcake shops; we had none before. We are more used to the taste of French pastries here. So we may judge cupcakes from [...]
GIFT IDEAS, Gifts for HER | July 29, 2007 | by Kim Vallee
I usually suggest kitchenware as hostess gift ideas. But etiquette does not rule out bringing something else. If you are staying for the weekend at a friend house, you can give her something more personal. Magazine bags, tote bags and wallets will thrill the fashionista and the ones that like to be organized. I received [...]
July 27, 2007 | by Kim
Starting now, my Friday’s night post will be about the little things I bookmarked through the week on my notebook. Things that [...]
July 27, 2007 | by Kim
I am a North American girl who dreams of living her old days in a small and charming European village. I am [...]
July 26, 2007 | by Kim
My husband, Jerome Paradis, created this recipe after I told him about the Surubao drink that I saw on David Rocco’s Dolce [...]
July 26, 2007 | by Kim
Cocktails are a big part of at home entertaining. Before you can aspire to become a mixologist, you need to start with [...]
HOME + GARDEN, MODERN architecture | July 31, 2007 | by Kim Vallee