Happy birthday my sweet girl!!! You make me so incredibly proud to be your mom and I thank God each day for what a beautiful gift you are to me. You are that cool girl I always wished I could be! You are only sixteen but you are a warrior. You are brave in all the ways that matter. You stand firm in what you believe and you don’t waver at the dramas around you. I am in awe of the beautiful young woman you are and becoming. Love you so much, my firstborn child!

Chloe’s birthday party continues and tonight is the party with her friends! 
I went with 16 candles theme for the tablescape and for the party decor, Shane and I blew up 100+ balloons last night to make the balloon arch that matched the color of Chloe’s dress. It took us over three hours and I couldn’t have done it without Shane’s help! Thank you, son!!!

One day you were in Paris, and the next day you are in Wegman’s. 🙂

We spent our last afternoon walking around everywhere our feet took us. We even got to catch up with my old friend from my Symrise days and it was so lovely to see her and her family! 

Paris~,  you are so beautiful and we need to see you again sooner than later! 

We didn’t get so lucky with this restaurant in terms of waiting. I heard so much hype about this place and wanted to try it but it was impossible to make a reservation. So we waited in line for about an hour to get a table.

Was it worth it? Absolutely! – Said Chloe.

And the restaurant is stunning!

I really wanted to bring Chloe to Montmartre, which is one of my favorite places to visit in Paris. I love its charming cobbled streets, stunning Basilica, cute unique boutiques and bistros perched on the top of a small hill in the 18th arrondissement. The first time I came here by myself, I just fell in love with its charm and feels like every little corners of streets have so much history.

Right in the middle of the Montmartre district of Paris, is Le Consulat café which was visited by many of the acclaimed artists, writers and painters in the 19th century, including Picasso, Sisley, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec and Monet to name but a few.