Chanel Wishes 2012

Happy New Year's everyone!

Jan 1st, 2012, 12:00am (Paris time, naturally)

I hope your year is filled with old memories of Paris...and hopefully new ones!

All the best in the new year.

Bonne Année!!

xo Ceilidh

Sophie the Giraffe

This holiday season was the very first time that I have seen a Sophie the Giraffe being sold in Canada -- and I was quite pleased!  In case you are not familiar, Sophie the Giraffe was created in France in 1961. Sophie is a rubber teething toy that squeaks upon compression and is infinitely popular in Europe and around the globe.   Production began on May 25th, St. Sophie's day, which is where Sophie's name came from.  At the time, the only toy animals available were farm or pet animals.  A giraffe was considered exotic next to the standard animals which contributed to Sophie's huge success.

Photo courtesy of sophiegiraffeusa.com

I can't think of a better gift for a new-born or to give at a baby shower than the ever-adorable Sophie the Giraffe.

And for the toxin-conscious mother, you can breathe a sigh of relief as Sophie is made only from natural rubbers from the Hevea tree!

Buy Sophie here.

xo Ceilidh

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Photo courtesy of icingdesignsonline.blogspot.com

Enjoy your holiday!

xo Ceilidh

Eiffel Tower Ice Rink

An ice rink has been installed on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, fifty-seven meters above the city of Paris, for visitors and Parisians alike to enjoy.  Wouldn't it be amazing to going skating on the rink tonight (Christmas Eve) with a group of family and/or friends?!

Photo courtesy of eiffel-tower.com

Photo courtesy of eiffel-tower.com

The rink is 200 meters squared and offers hot chocolate and apple strudels for skaters to enjoy.  I think this would be an amazing opportunity and such fun!


I miss Paris :(


xo Ceilidh

Fashion Friday: Louis Vuitton S/S 2012

Are these ads for the Louis Vuitton S/S 2012 collection not perfect?!

Photo courtesy of Facebook.com/LouisVuitton

Photo courtesy of Facebook.com/LouisVuitton

Sundaes & Louis Vuitton...I can't think of a better combination!

xo Ceilidh

Midnight in Paris On Sale Today!

Sorry I've been M.I.A. the past few days...I've been very busy studying and writing exams.  The good news is that I have written the last exam of my degree! A huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders.  Next term I'll be busy doing my clinical rotations, but all of the lectures and exams are done. What a relief!

With Christmas approaching, you can guess what is at the top of my Christmas list...Midnight in Paris! The DVD comes out today.  Exciting.

Photo courtesy of imdb.com

Read my post on the Midnight in Paris filming locations.

xo Ceilidh

Dior Christmas Display 2011

The Christmas window display is now up at the Dior Boutique located at 30 avenue Montaigne in Paris.

Photo courtesy of Facebook.com/dior 

Photo courtesy of Facebook.com/dior 

Photo courtesy of Facebook.com/dior

The display was inspired by the J'adore perfume bottle and is composed of black and gold handmade petals.  So beautiful!

xo Ceilidh

Fashion Friday: Coco Rocha for Longchamp

My favourite model, Coco Rocha, is the face of Longchamp's S/S 2012 campaign.  Our first preview of the campaign came out earlier this week and features Coco posing in the streets with a weimaraner.

Photo courtesy of oh-so-coco.tumblr.com

Super cute and stylin'!

xo Ceilidh

Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

I wanted to make cupcakes, but I ran out of icing sugar and wasn't in the mood to go to the grocery store. Since I usually make buttercream icing...icing sugar was a must! Instead, of making my standard white cupcakes again, I pulled out my Martha Stewart Cupcakes book and decided to make something new.  Something that did not require icing sugar. The snickerdoodle cupcakes looked quite enticing and because the 7-minute frosting does not require icing sugar, that was what I decided to make.  I've never made a snickerdoodle cupcake before, but I'll be sure to make them again!

Find the recipe here.

xo Ceilidh

Pharmacy Redemption Loot

I redeemed all of my of reward points at the pharmacy this weekend.  Along with lots of stocking stuffers, I was also able to purchase my favourite Dior make-up!

I'll be sharing some Christmas sweets I've made later this week :)

xo Ceilidh

Christmas Giveaway Winner

The winner of our Christmas giveaway and the owner of a new jewel encrusted journal is....

...French Girl! I will be e-mailing you shortly.

Have a good weekend everyone :)

xo Ceilidh

Fashion Friday: What do Parisiennes do in the Snow?

Another Badaude charmer...

Photo courtesy of badaude.typepad.com

xo Ceilidh

Shower Cap and Loofah

I bought a shower cap and loofah for myself the other day.  I've never really worn a shower cap before, but I L-O-V-E this one.  It is white with pink and black polka dots, a lace trim and a pretty bow in the front.  The loofah matches perfectly [pink with black lace].

xo Ceilidh