Noomi’s Indoor Garden Birthday Party

This past Spring I threw Noomi an indoor garden party to celebrate her 2nd birthday. Yes I know—we are well into Summer now, and the lovely ladies over at Camille Styles wrote a wonderful feature on our party already, but I want to post a few of my favorite images  from the party by the talented ...

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Earl Grey Infused Gin Tea Cocktail

For my daughter’s tea party, I thought the adults might like a spiked tea. This cocktail is surprising refreshing and is lovely served in tea cups with a few petals floating around.   Ingredients for one cocktail 2 oz Earl Grey infused gin (recipe below) 1 teaspoon ...

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20 Questions with: Hayley Enright, Acupuncturist

I never tried acupuncture before I met Hayley a few months ago. I heard that it was good for back pains, so it was something I wanted to try when I was preggers. However I never found anyone who spoke English, and there was no way someone was sticking pins into me if there was a communication issue. To be honest, ...

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Summer Gear For the Little Ones, Part 3

You are probably getting ready to head off for holiday in a week or two. Here is our final installment of our guide to protective summer gear for your kids. As we got to know in Parts 1 and 2, decking the kids out in shoes, hats, and swimwear that protect from the sun is great but the ...

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Weekend Reading, July 17, 2015

Bonjour! Last weekend we decided to faire le pont and traveled to the Loire Valley to research ideas for MANNA. We had a little too much fun and decided to extend our four days into a almost a week. The Loire Valley is so close and so beautiful. ...

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Weekend Reading, July 10, 2015

The weekend is here and we are thinking about jetting off on a last minute weekend trip to faire le pont. For those of you who don’t know what that means, when a public holiday falls on a Thursday or Tuesday, most people take Friday or Monday off so ...

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Bio Bébé: Organic Mattresses

It is really scary to me when I think about how climate change will affect my daughter’s future. Then I hear about the pollution levels in Paris and get nervous when she is running around in the playground. And the worst is when I think about all the junk that is in her food, clothes, toys in her room, and ...

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Summer Gear For the Little Ones, Part 2

Now that we have UV hats and shoes for the kids it’s time to talk swimwear. We already picked out our maillots de bain (swimsuit) for this summer but with kids you always need back-up. I have rounded up a few super cute UV protective swimsuits, rash guards, and swim trunks for boys and girls. But I ...

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Why Is It: Napkins Under Croissants

Why is it that cafes always put the napkin UNDER my croissant, cake, or sandwich? Seriously, I need that napkin grease-free to wipe the crumbs from my face. Are the French so next-level with their table manners that they don’t even need napkins anymore? If you have the answer, ...

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MANNA Mamma: Susie Bidal

I met Susie through a mutual friend the day I discovered I was pregnant. Sipping a San Pellegrino with lemon, I made out I was detoxing but asked her a zillion questions about being a mother in Paris. I found her so sweet and incredibly honest. The second ...

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