We all love to day dream don’t we? Come and indulge in a little Paris Dreaming … win this latest beautiful memoir set in Paris. Katrina Lawrence first fell in love with Paris at the age of five, and since then her roads have continually led her back to the City of Light. […]
But Paris was a very old city and we were young and nothing was simple there, not even poverty, nor sudden money, nor the moonlight, nor right and wrong nor the breathing of someone who lay beside you in the moonlight – Ernest Hemingway. Oh Paris. City of lights, City of love … we all […]
From the moment I laid eyes on La Mirande in Avignon, Provence, I was absolutely besotted – from its origins drawing back to the 1300s to its beautiful location near the Palais des Popes, the hotel is dedicated to preserving period interiors that give a fascinating insight into decor and life of another era. La […]
The urban vintage girls design house Bonjour Diary has come from the exhibition halls of Paris all the way to Australia’s rural countryside courtesy of photographer and country Mum Renee Mulcahy. In this series of gorgeous images, Renee’s littlest shows the graceful versatility of the Bonjour Diary vintage moss green long dress. I […]
The beautiful craft blog Mer Mag has posted the creme de la creme of holiday activities with these Simple DIY Sailing Boats. Mer Mag has kindly offered for Little French Heart to share with you this post since handmade sailing boats are one of our favourite toys. These simple DIY sailing boats are made from […]
The Parisian Music Box French Store or Boites a Musique Anna Joliet In the heart of Paris in the antiquated passage way of Perron where obscure stores are tucked away next to cosy bars, lies a tiny store dedicated to music boxes – The Parisian Music Box French Store or Boites a Musique Anna Joliet. […]
What are your best tips on Paris or France? We’d love to hear from you. We will be heading back in December and would love to be guided by our French Heart community. My best tip? Stay in an apartment in Paris so that you feel like a local – AirBNB, VRBO, Paris Perfect Rentals […]
Reading to my daughter when she was younger gave me a great passion to understand how important the stories of childhood are and how the stories we read, the imagination that we make from our own stories help develop children’s imaginations and their sense of themselves. It has made me think over the years too […]
Helping your children to love reading is one of the best gifts you can ever give to them. When children read books they stimulate their imaginations, safely gain a broader understanding of their place in the world and learn to express themselves to get what they need in life. As an education writer, I’m mad […]
Truffle snow eggs, created by Master Chef Christophe Gregoire of restaurant Le Tres Bon, are the perfect dessert for a dinner party or when you just want to indulge in a little something to spoil yourself or your family. Ingredients (serves 6) Meringue 6 egg whites 1 pinch of salt 150grams sugar Custard 500 mls […]
To discover the pleasure of the truffle – its rich earthy scent, its elusive yet moorish flavour, the folk who produce them and those who love them – is to enter a world that is grounded as it is hedonistic. It is to join the amorphous French Truffle Club. I tasted my first serious French […]
To me, the French Raspberry Souffle is a version of heaven. So light, sweet, pretty and mysterious with its air-like finish it is the quintessential dessert for special and every occasion … I could eat it for breakfast! Soufflé is the past participle of the word “breath,” or “puff” in French. According to Vogue magazine, […]
Easter must be the most exciting time of the year for a French chocolatier. With a reputation for elegant indulgence, Easter chocolate in Paris is a time to celebrate not only all things sweet but the absolute artistic merit … and crazy imagination of the artisan. For the French chocolatier it’s a time to go […]
Add a little French magic this Easter with our Easter Rabbit French magic gifts. White Rabbit children’s French wall clock $139.95 Read more ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Lapin French Tchikiboum musical doll $69.95 Read more ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Alice and the Rabbit French Fairy Tale Circle $144.95 Read more ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Alice and the Rabbit Personalised Backpack $49.95 Read more ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ […]
Caring for your L’Oiseau Bateau French mobile is easy. The French decorative mobiles that you have discovered at Little French Heart are designed by the artisans of childhood, L’Oiseau Bateau, a small family business based in Valence, France. The L’Oiseau Bateau French mobile is metal artisan crafted and so have variations that reflect their hand-wrought origins, […]
Travelling to Paris and France in Winter is beautiful. France in Winter takes on a special magic that is quietly charming ~ from the fairy lights of Paris to the stark bare vineyards of Burgundy, to the majestic snow-adorned Alps of the Haute Savoie and the decadent richness of the tearooms. Bistros beckon with warm bourguignon, shops lure […]