At Home with Kim Vallee

HOME + GARDEN, ORGANIZING | November 3, 2009

String Bags

I like the style of the string shopping bags. At moment it feels European while at other time it feels bohemian. I wish to know if you find them more practical than the Envirosax or the RuME bags? I am thinking of trying them. Here are three models that caught my eyes. + Stretch Bag by [...]

HOME + GARDEN, ORGANIZING | October 24, 2009

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Reusable Produce Bags by Stewart Bags

First of all, I wish to say that I hope that reusable produce bags become as popular as the reusable shopping bags. Each time I go to the grocery without them, I feel bad. They are great for shopping but I also feel that the vegetables stay fresh longer. Many brands made them. I introduced the [...]

DINING, LINENS | October 23, 2009

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Goat Cheese Warmer and French Country Table Linens

Arthur Quentin is a must-shop place in Montreal for anyone who likes to cook or to entertain. You shop there when you are looking for quality and European imported tableware. No need to say that I like this shop a lot. Their new collection for autumn includes this warmer dish to make chèvre chaud (warm goat [...]

TRAVEL | September 15, 2009

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City Guides and European City Life

Sometimes I like to give me little posting challenge. This time, I wanted to showcase two blogs seen with each having two posts related to city living. It seems like a good follow-up story to my previous post about PARK(ing) Day. Haus Maus As you may know, Holly of Decor8 writes a second blog where she talks [...]

ENTERTAINING, PAPER goods | April 14, 2009

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Letterpress Card Sales

Because it is fun to have a bargain. Here are some 50% sales. + Sale Letterpress & Offset Cards at Egg Press. The I Love You Mother is just in time for Mother’s Day. + For one week only, you can get a box of 10 letterpress cards for $10 at Night Owl Paper Goods. This offer [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | April 8, 2009

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Swedish Retailer Cosas Now Serving the European Union

A quick post to tell all my readers living in Europe that you can order online the unique products of Cosas. Based in Stockholm, Cosas works closely with designers and craftsmen to create their collection. I am too busy today to make my list of my favorite products but I put it on my agenda. For [...]

ENTERTAINING, EVERYDAY entertaining | January 19, 2009

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Little shopping at The Grove

Today, we visited The Grove in LA. It is a superb outdoor shopping mall. We had lunch on the terrace of Morels. It is a French steakhouse and bistro. I ate a quiche lorraine. Impromptu Cocktail Party Menu Morels’ cheese menu looks interesting. Reproduce their cheese ordering sheet would be easy. You need a board, [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | January 7, 2009

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Arthur Quentin Sales

Tonight marks the beginning of a big sale event at Arthur Quentin and Bleu Nuit. Exceptionally, the store will open tonight from 5 pm to 9 pm with bigger discount on everything in the store. Save on luxury items like Gien faience tableware, Limoges dinnerware, Riedel glassware, Libeco tablecloth or Le Creuset pans and pots. I may [...]