• Fleux + Janet

    On my third day in Paris, I checked out from my hotel in Place Vendome and made my way into a new hotel in the 3rd arrondissement neighborhood of Le Marais. The metro ride between the two hotels took less than 10-minutes, but the vibe of the neighborhoods are so different that I might as…

    Fleux + Janet
  • Self Reflections + Art of Doing Nothing { Paris Diaries }

    I was better prepared to have fun on my second day partly because I was able to catch-up on sleep. I didn’t get out of bed until about 2:00pm. After coffee and a long video chat with the kids who were getting ready for their day at school, I finally showered and made my way…

    Self Reflections + Art of Doing Nothing { Paris Diaries }
  • Lay of the land { Paris Diaries }

    I am staying at the Sofitel hotel on the right bank, sandwiched between the 1st and the 8th arrondissement. There is a high concentration of top shopping temptations around me, but more importantly I am also just a stone through away from the gardens and sights, including the Eiffel Tower, which I see every time…

    Lay of the land { Paris Diaries }
  • Table for one please { Paris Bound }

    It’s a little after 5:00pm on Sunday October 23rd and I am sitting at the airport lounge in Raleigh, waiting for my overnight flight to Paris, France. I booked this solo trip earlier in the year after a hectic few weeks of juggling work and life. I wondered what it would feel like to get…

    Table for one please { Paris Bound }
  • Meet me @ the Farmers Market

    There are many reasons to love the North Carolina State Farmers Market on Lake Wheeler Road in Raleigh, but if I had to pick just one, it would be the flowers. Followed by the boiled peanuts. { Also, the easiest and tastiest place to brunch with friends } North Carolina State Farmers Public Market 1201…

    Meet me @ the Farmers Market
  • NC State Fair 2022

    It’s that time of the year folks. The Fair is in town and we feel lucky that it’s just a short drive from our home in Raleigh. Our friends Sara and Glenn came all the way from Chicago just to check it out – and from what I am told, the fair exceeded their expectations!…

    NC State Fair 2022