A SURPRISE Shower for Bébé Guldan!

I seriously have the best friends here in Paris. The best. Unbeknownst to me, they planned a fabulous, Pinterest-worthy baby shower to celebrate Bébé Guldan's upcoming arrival. This actually happened over a month ago, but I'm only now getting around to writing about it. Special thanks to Lillian, Michelle, and Val for all of their planning, crafting, and food skills! Pretty much all of these photos come from Lillian, so props to her for documenting the event!

Flâneur Friday: Spring Blooms

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Alright, so technically these pictures are more than a month old, but life got busy, and I never got a chance to post them. So I figured what better day for a belated post than our last Friday in Paris! A little cheer on this sad day for me!

It's hard for me to pick a favorite season in Paris because they are all beautiful in their own right, but I think spring might just make the top of the list. The blooms and sunshine just put everyone in a good mood, and I never want to forget this magical season in Paris.

Last Hurrah: Mooning in Croatia

Ok, so we weren't really mooning anyone in Croatia, but we like to joke that this was our joint babymoon/honeymoon with Skee & Michelle. We didn't realize until after we booked this trip that it would be our last trip before baby and their first trip since getting married in February. No matter what you call it, it was a fantastic 9 days of sun and relaxation in beautiful Croatia with great friends.

Our route started in Dubrovnik, then on to the island of Korcula for a few days before heading to Split. This was one of the most relaxed trips Nick and I have ever done, as there really weren't any "must-dos" for us in any of these locations. We were happy to sleep in, wander the old cities, and just enjoy the views. Croatians' laid-back natures seemed to rub off on us; no one was in a rush to do anything, yet everyone was happy!

Tuscany: Relaxation & Pasta Overload

The last two months have been crazy for Nick at work, with being off shore for 3 weeks and then coming back to Paris and working pretty much 7 days a week, 12 hours a day. We decided a vacation was in order! When flights to our first choice, Corsica, were ridiculously high, we went for the next obvious option...Italy. Yes, we've been there a lot. And no, it never gets old. With dirt cheap flights to Pisa, even just a few weeks in advance, we decided to rent a car and explore the Tuscany region.