January is not the best time to visit Paris if you are looking to see the latest trends. January in Paris is about SALES or Soldes to be exact. This is soldes season. Now normally this fact would truly thrill me, but on this shopping adventure I was hoping to see the new spring designer lines in all their glory.

- The normally done up windows of Printempts, done up with a sale sign!
I spent several hours on the many floors at Printemps delighted by this fab department store. (Such a great store) 7 floors of fantastic finds and unique goods. Among all this so many fun patterns and playful color pallets adorning everything from house wears to accessories- truly inspiring!

I love all things fuchsia. PMS 226 is the best color in the whole world. I seriously contemplate painting my living room in it every day- ok maybe just one wall! I am hopelessly in love with my 10 year old yellow lab
Tyler whom is hopelessly in love with a big red Kong filled with peanut butter (and the pursuit of getting said Kong refilled by me). In my free time I like to get my hands in the dirt and grown stuff (plants, flowers,
veggies..), clean my house (odd I know), volunteer at a local dog rescue, take hikes with Tyler and fantasize that I had more free time to do more fun stuff! If I could be anywhere, I would be on a beach, sitting in the
sand with my eyes closed just listening to sound of the waves hitting the shore... Total peace!