changing over

new year's eve night was perfect. an exquisite dinner made in my friend, karina's flat, an incredible dessert i had found at a local confectionary in monmartre, and a simple, but beautiful activity to bring forward our gratitude for 2011 and tie it to our intentions for 2012.

i found an old book at a local thrift store and we tore out pages, cut them down into squares, and wrote an intention for the year on one sheet and on another, something we are grateful for from 2011 that will help us achieve this intention. for example, i will find and create a beautiful home is paired with i am grateful for 423 terry ave as well as my nomadic period for all they taught me of home. these two squares were then twisted together to create a paper flower and the series of them was threaded onto cord. the final project is this lovely flower chain. mine will find a perfect spot in my home-to-be.

afterwards we ventured out to the streets, hiked up to sacre coeur and was amongst the crowds as the city raised its lights and sounds to the new year.

bon année my friends. bon année.

dinner including a bouquet of ranunculus. my favorite.

that's dessert in the middle there.

the project.

sacre coeur.