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Have you ever heard of “International No Diet Day”? I had not until recently. What? This is crazy, right? I personally hate the word diet. It’s a 4-letter word that makes me want to eat Doritos! 

Since learning that April 23rd is National Picnic Day, I have been reminiscing about picnics I've enjoyed over the years. Neighborhood potlucks, sand-enriched sandwiches on the beach, and boating excursions all count, but my favorite picnic memories are those I've enjoyed on trips throughout France. In fact, my favorite travel food memories were made on French picnics!

To many families, Easter celebrations are not complete without traditional foods that often reflect ancestral origins, and as all my grandparents emigrated from Italy, our unique Easter foods reflect their southern Italian heritage.

Five years ago, we opened our store at Belle Hall with a lot of excitement and a heathy dose of fear. There was so much laughter and so many fun times with our customers during our time there, but I had visions of an even more European feel to the store.

While I loved being a tomboy back in the day, I love wearing dresses now. I love what they symbolize to me, and I am struck by how dresses have defined major moments in my life.

My most challenging and beloved project: refinishing my Mémère’s French Provincial dresser. I am looking forward to this amazing piece being enjoyed by my family for generations to come!

It may be National Croissant Day on January 30th, but, honestly, who needs a holiday to enjoy the deliciousness of croissants? There’s nothing greater in life than a fresh brew of coffee or tea and delicious croissants on a beautiful table, with family, friends or alone with your fur baby

For me, one of the greatest gifts in life is chocolate cake. The second is shopping. On this National Chocolate Cake Day, you can have your cake and eat it, too, with some great cake and a bit of shopping!

We hope you are all having a happy holiday season! From our homes to yours, we wanted to share a few of our favorite holiday traditions with you...

Bûche de Noël is a classic French dessert that dates back to the medieval custom of burning a yule log to bring the family good luck in the New Year. Today, Bûches de Noël fill the windows of nearly every pâtisserie in Paris during the holiday season.

Jackie Kennedy once said, “Pearls are always appropriate!” On National Wear Your Pearls Day, this rings especially true, but not for the reasons you may be thinking. Today, the pearls you wear symbolize adversity, value, strength, resilience, resourcefulness, and beauty. In other words, they represent everything YOU are!

This time of year was designed for shopping, and when you find that perfect gift, it can be as good as a chocolate cake sugar rush! To kick off this Holiday Shopping Season, I’m happy to present our Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday special...