Bon anniversaire!!

*I really need to take a minute to thank all of you that commented and emailed me about my last post. Finishing the book, Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love was a life-changing experience. Blogging about it, helped to get it off my chest and out in the open.

Now, onto more uplifting thoughts!! Can you believe it? Emma is turning 12!!

We won't be doing a big girlfriend party this year. Instead we're keeping it small. She's asked for a Parisian themed birthday for our intimate gathering.

We'll be celebrating on May 15th. You know me. Any excuse to put together party decorations and I'm all over it!! I've found some wonderful vintage French images from one of my favorite clip art sites (Graphics Fairy) and can't wait to decorate with them.

Aside from French non-alcoholic berry bubbly, I'm thinking Emma needs to try some caviar and liver pate (even if it's for the ewwww factor). We'll also have croissants with chocolate/nut spread and various French cheeses. My mother is making an Eiffel Tower birthday cake. Got other suggestions on fun French foods??