{croissants on a friday morning}

. . . and as we reluctantly bid summer the fondest of farewells, farewell, also, to magical mornings like these, until the warm summer sun shines again . . .

{p.s.} breakfast in paris

{image: maisons côté sud 2006 via linen & lavender}

{croissants on a friday morning}

. . . has only been a little while since our last breakfast in paris, but any time away from paris is far too long and while we may not be having our croissants and café au lait in the jardin du luxembourg this beautiful summer morning, we will be packing our weekend carryalls for a little time away . . .

{p.s.} don' you just adore the rhinestone detail against the wicker?

{one last thing:} weekend wishes & links to follow xo

{images:1 - taverne agency via living art interiors; 2 - heather bullard via everything fabulous; 3 - oliveaux}

{hello + a few things}

. . . hello! apologies for the rather sporadic start to the week -- one of those dashing about days, meetings and appointments, a quick stop at the market on the way home for a bouquet of champagne-coloured roses and now there's much catching up, but also a few wonderful things to share a little later, as well as another beautiful give-away, so check back if you like -- would be lovely to see you xo

{p.s.} shall never tire of marble table tops or staircases

{images: photography by lucas allen, via ephemerette}

{inspiration: weekend brunch}

. . . whether Paris or New York, or a perfectly leisurely morning at home, one of the best things about weekends is late morning brunches -- strawberries and scones, chandeliers and carrera, mimosas and pretty gold-rimmed tea cups, and most of all, freshly baked and buttery croissants . . .

{p.s.} weekend wishes & a perfectly wonderful collection of links to follow -- check back if you like xo

{image: paris hotel boutique}

{a weekend away: vieux-montréal}

. . . recently whisked away to the beautiful city of montréal, a captivating place overflowing with arts & culture and european charm, and for a few days, was lost in the utter romance of cobblestone streets and leisurely dinners, wonderfully ornate architecture and macarons in quaint cafés . . .


freshly baked & still-warm bagels from st-viateur

croissants & café au lait at olive et gourmando

view from the city's namesake, le mont royal




the beautiful shop, moutarde

insanely delicious salted caramel truffles & chocolate à boire avec épices with homemade marshmallows at les chocolats de chloé

“Travel does what good novelists also do to the life of everyday, placing it like a picture in a frame or a gem in its setting, so that the intrinsic qualities are made more clear. Travel does this with the very stuff that everyday life is made of, giving to it the sharp contour and meaning of art.”

~ freya stark

{other lovely places:}
* by the fire at hôtel st-paul
* basilique notre-dame
* parc mont-royal
* cocktails at the hôtel le st-james
* grand bibliothèque de montréal
* dinner at au pied de cochon

{all photography by p + this is glamorous}