who knows if Marie Antoinette actually did utter that phrase, it will forever be her catchphrase. I’ve always thought she was fascinating and now having wandered around her “home”/castle, I’m utterly enthralled. The Palace of Versailles was spectacularly over the…

along with napoleons tomb (which i might add was mighty large for such a supposedly small man), there was a fantastic display of armour on our first stop today. i had no idea it was so detailed. these designs are…

The Louvre. Overwhelming. Just wander and look.  And of course, La Joconde, the Mona Lisa. Seriously people, I’ve had an easier time getting to the stage at arena rock shows. The crowds? The elbows? The amount of cameras was ridiculous…

zut alors! the market! we went to the marche bastille along rue richard-lenoir. oh mon dieu. the cry of “un euro” still rings in my ears. un euro for a kilo of the best white nectarines i have ever had….

we took the totally tourist boat trip along the Seine and it was GREAT!!! of course i love all boat trips but a boat ride alongside such gorgeous buildings? the best.  and one day i will have a canal boat…

there are 12 kilos of gold decorating this roof. 12 kilos!!! every time we turn a corner there is another amazing stunning building. i have given up trying to blend in. i just stand and stare open mouthed at all around…

tasting wines. mmmmm….. the sancerre was tres tasty.  if i want to make tasty things, E. Delerrin is the place to go. this is the place where students from the cordon bleu school buy their supplies. so many tiny little…

Il pleu un peu aujourd’hui. (It rained a bit today). This meant that it was time to stop oogling buildings from the outside and go inside to oogle. And oogle I did. I stared until my eyes bugged out like…

seriously, another drop dead unbelievably gorgeous building? is there no end to them? how can there be this many amazing buildings? and i haven’t even gone into many yet!!! i’m still wandering around staring. this is the opera. seriously. wow. …

 walk walk walk walk, oooh, stop for un cafe. ahhhhhh…. walk walk walk walk walk uphill, or should we take le metro? no, walk off those pastries. speaking of pastries, let’s have one! how is it possible that there is…

our house is due for a new roof soon. I have just the thing in mind. Of course I’ll need a bigger house. In fact, I need a palace. I think I was born to live in a palace. With…

It is as spectacular as expected. Being Saturday we didn’t go up as it’s way too crowded. I’ll save that for later. There was a lovely picnic in the park to watch the lights come on after sunset. Avec a…

even the olives at the market are beautifully displayed. the garnishes, oh the garnishes. everything is just so darn pretty!!! it’s the tiny little details that i am noticing.  and yes, there will be a macaron necklace made as soon…

wow. wow. wow. this was close to a religious experience. we spent the day wandering around staring at windows. all the shops are tiny and perfect. i mean tiny, like 50 – 300 square feet. and every one of them is…

Aren’t the clouds pretty?  I made it!!! Je suis en Paris!!!  We have a fantastic apartment in Montmartre. Third floor, that means the fourth floor and no elevator. That’s fine, every trip up cancels out a glass of wine. Tomorrow…

Have I mentioned in the last 2 paragraphs that I’M GOING TO PARIS? Can you tell I’m just a little bit excited? I can’t wait to wander through cobblestone streets and look at the fabulous architecture. I’m so looking forward…

There are some great Acorn dreams floating around in our group! An acorn dream is a nugget of a dream that is just waiting for you to grow it. Mary wants to ride all the train lines in the world, Sandy wants…

I took the day off!!! Completely!!! No work at all!!! This was momentous as I’m currently in a panic to get all my Christmas work done before I go on vacation to Paris. Yes you heard it correctly, it’s the…

In 2009 Guy Laliberte, the founder of Cirque du Soleil, became the 7th private citizen to become a space tourist. Isn’t that a great term, space tourist? His photos have been published as a book and are also touring to…

Here it was, my one weekend in August that I’m not standing in my tent at a craft show. Since I am officially in screaming panic production mode (Christmas is coming! I’m going to Paris!) the weekend was spent in…

Oak trees begin their life as an acorn just as every dream begins it’s life as a nugget of desire. One day we say to ourselves, “hey, I want to do XXX”. We take that desire and feed it and grow…

Last month I wondered what sport you were most excited about watching this Olympics. Hands down, swimming came in first. I agree that those swimmers are amazing, and the underwater photography this time was phenomenal. In fact, water sports seem…

These just speak to me. Actually it’s more like they scream at me, “make me into a bead”. I think I will listen. I am experimenting with impressionist beads. Stay tuned. 

I have an obsession with making hollow beads right now. Don’t ask me why. The universe has spoken and I am listening. I have no idea what these are going to turn out to be. There is the Wilma Flintstone…

life is an adventure. Matt knows this more than anyone. This is absolutely awesome. 

Yay, the Olympics start in very soon!!! I love watching people who are so dedicated! The tough choice is what to watch, there’s so many good sports and so many that I don’t know much about. To celebrate having such…

Do I talk about the weather too much? My life is completely ruled by weather since I spend so much of my time outdoors. The nicest thing is watching the changing seasons. So last month I asked you to tell…

I have a soft spot for Goderich Ontario. I’ve exhibited at the Arts and Crafts show there since I first began making jewelry. From the very first the town has been supportive of me. It was the first place I…

I am melting in front of my kiln. Hot glass during a heat wave is a killer even with my super duper air conditioner. So I am making a big stash of ocean beads, dreaming of cool breezes and crystal…

Did you notice how fabulous the roses were in June this year? It was the perfect combination of temperature and rain, the roses are spectacular this year. It made for some slow bike rides around town, when you have to…