Beautiful Sweeties. 

Meet the Macaron

The main reason that I'm returning to Paris for Christmas (which will mark my third trip to the city) is because of the macaron. Not to be confused with the American coconut cookie, the macaroon. Allow me to introduce the magical and marvelous macaron:

On our last Parisian Christmas trip, my mom and I frequented the famous tea rooms, Lauduree. My mom was the one to discover the amazing tea rooms because they were promiently featured in her favorite magazine, Victoria. I dare say that during the 8 days that we were in Paris, we sampled every flavor. They are:
Chocolate - Bitter chocolate - Vanilla - Coffee - Hazelnut praline - Rose petal - Pistachio - Raspberry - Lemon - Blackcurrant violet - Salted butter Caramel - Morello cherry Amaretto - Coconut - Blackcurrant violet - Lime Basil - Icy mint - Chestnut - Orange - Almond - Liquorice - Gingerbread - Violet
My friend it loaning me his digital camera, so hopefully it will be easy to share pictures upon my return. I will be sure to document each macaron eating experience :).
Meet the Macaron

Paris...

In one week, I'll be roaming the streets of Paris. I'm hoping for some chilly weather. Of course, snow would be ideal, but it hasn't snowed in Paris at Christmas time for quite a while now (I've been routinely checking weather.com). Honestly, I'm still flying high from my magical snowy miracle in Wilmore back in March. So, if there's not any snow this Christmas in the City of Lights, I'll be ok.

Things on my end have been extremely busy (so as to preclude me maintaining my blog). But, to anyone who is still checking my blog, I have some hopeful news: I might be up and running at home soon thanks to an aunt and uncle.

I saw Narnia on opening day with the silliest 9 year old ever (and ran into a lot of students and parents in the process...seriously, I can't escape them). After wards, it was dinner at Frankie's, which was fun and spiceless (since I didn't order wings). Saturday, I spent some more time with the silliest 9 year old ever and her little brother. We watched Napoleon Dynamite and made the coolest diarama in the whole wide world. It was based on chapter 2 of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe when Lucy goes to Mr. Tumnus's hovel and has tea. Seriously, the diarama should be immortalized in a museum some where.

And, the Tallons have returned to the 321, so all is well in the world.