“…it is pure potential. Every ball or skein of yarn holds something inside it, and the great mystery of what that might be can be almost spiritual” ― Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Posts from September 2016
Paris Yarn Shops Update – Plus Fabric Shop Info
About a year ago I wrote about the yarn shops I visited when my husband and I were in Paris. Since that time, I have heard about several other shops. I tried to visit them while I was recently in Paris, so now I am writing to update the list. I also decided to add […]
Quote of the Week – 23 September 2016
“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” ― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of […]
Using the Paris Museum Pass
On my recent trip to Paris, I traveled with a group of friends. We decided to use the Paris Museum Pass in order to save time and money seeing the most popular museums and attractions. Here’s some information about the passes and how we used them. The Paris Museum Pass is available for 2, 4, […]
Quote of the Week – 16 September 2016
“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” – T. S. Eliot
The Best European Markets
I’ve written about some of the European markets in the past, but there are so many great ones, I decided to do a whole post just about them. There are markets for vegetables – similar to the farmers markets we are familiar with here – but markets in Europe sell much more than produce. Here […]
Quote of the Week – 9 September 2016
“Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.” – Alan Keightley
The Advantages of Taking an Organized Tour
Hello from Paris! If you are a regular reader, you know that I am getting ready to lead the first Ms. Mae Travels tour. I flew to Paris a few days before the tours starts so I could make restaurant reservations and double check everything. You might also know that the idea for this tour […]
Quote of the Week – 2 September 2016
“Nowhere special. I always wanted to go there.” – Gene Wilder, as Jim in Blazing Saddles RIP Jim, Willy Wonka, Dr. Frankenstein, and yourself, Gene Wilder