Mulberry for Target: No April Fool!

I just heard that Target is collaborating with the English luxury designer, Mulberry, for a new Fall line of handbags available in October. This is not a joke like my "Chanel for Target" April Fool!

Wouldn't it be nice if the bags were leather, not "pleather?"

French Arrivals at Paris Hotel Boutique!

At Paris Hotel Boutique we're celebrating all of our Dads & Grads with an eclectic assortment of new arrivals from France! Highlights include...

* Assorted Antique French Bottles

* French Luggage Tag Collections

* Early French Oil Paintings

* Flemish Leaf Awards

* c. 1900 French School Clock

* Mother of Pearl Accessories

* Deco Mirrored Table and more!

Please click here to see our latest additions...

NEW REPORT TOWNHOUSE HOTELS MAASTRICHT

Planning a trip to Maastricht? Read our NEW report on TownHouse Hotels now. And as there are so many things to do in Maastricht here are a few tips:

* Go shopping in the Stokstraat
* Have lunch with a view at Café Zuid
* Combine a boat trip and oysters on river de Maas
* Enjoy dinner at Belgian restaurant Witloof
* Sip cocktails at Beluga Nxt Door

Argh!!!

Hoping you had a wonderful weekend!

I am frantically trying to pull myself out of the hole I'm in...

I spent the last 5 days finishing up my photos and descriptions for my mailing on Tuesday, only to POOF!... lose them all by some wrong key that I pressed. Oh yeah. LOTS of items. Don't we just love when that happens? And, add in my 6 hour day at the flea market today hauling furniture, and you have one frustrated, frantic and tired woman!

Hoping I can cram like the good ole school days and have this mailing ready for Tuesday. Sigh.

Wishing you all a great week ahead and don't sweat the small stuff, right?

photo from here

PLANNING FOR NEW YORK AND LONDON

It is getting more busier by the day. And much more people - hotels and travellers alike- find our website.

At the moment we are planning a trip to New York and London, two of the greatest cities in the world. Designing flyers, making appointments and writing down the hotspots we can't miss.

And I Thought it Was From Aging...

Do you ever feel like you're just floating from thing to thing? Forgetting a thought in mid-stream?

Today I read (actually listened) to this interesting article on NPR about Nicolas Carr's latest book, The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains. It kind of scared me actually. Carr started research for The Shallows after he noticed a change in his own ability to concentrate. Hmm...

I assumed that my bouts of forgetfulness were due to aging. I'm constantly forgetting a thought during the middle of a sentence, or on my way to do something only to forget what it was!

Whether it's the internet or simply aging, I can tell you this. Some distractions make me a bit nuts such as...

really small typeset on websites or blogs so you have to squint to read it...

Perhaps if the font was larger, we would be able to focus better.

Reading words against a black background. That kinda drives me crazy.


Ads that pop up and flash in the middle of your screen out of nowhere!

Those are just a few. We each have our own internet "pet peeves." I haven't figured out a remedy except to read more books and magazines, and of course, your wonderful blogs. And, take walks away from the computer. I refuse to get a Kindle. Ever.

Thanks for letting me vent. I was really thinking it was an age thing, which it could very well be, but the jury's still out on that one. I am off to read a book...the kind with pages that you can turn.


And speaking of books, The Shallows sounds like an interesting read. You can purchase it online here.

Have a great rest of the week!

photo credits; the English Muse, moocatmoocat, the Heart Of

And the Winner is...

Big thanks to all of you who entered the Maison Bouche giveaway!

Drum roll, please...

The winner is...

Attic Mag!


Thanks again to Diane at Maison Bouche for generously offering these delectable chocolates. Please be sure and visit Maison Bouche here!

photo credit: beth retro