Gratitude in September
It feels as if we were just talking about what we were grateful for in the month of August, doesn’t it? At the same time, so much has happened in my life in the span of the last thirty days that it feels as if months and months ought to have passed rather than a mere four short weeks. WHAT. A. MONTH. September of 2016 will undoubtedly go down as one of the most eventful and life changing months of my life.
Our Paris Travel Vlog
I have never been as excited to share a post as I am today. Prior to our trip to Paris earlier this month, I decided I wanted to put together a travel vlog, my first ever, of our time there. The desire to start vlogging about our trips comes from two places. First, I simply love watching the adventures of others in their travel vlogs and was eager to share my own. Second, I wanted to incorporate my husband a bit more into Musings on Momentum and consciously carve out a way for us to work collaboratively going forward.
I have not previously shared much about my husband’s job, or about our life outside of Musings on Momentum for that matter, but that is changing today. My husband has worked as a professional videographer for close to a decade now. He has predominately worked with sports teams and leagues, traveling around the world to shoot different organizations. It is, without a doubt, an absolute dream job.
Over the course of our relationship he has begun traveling for work less and less, something I am incredibly thankful for, and today shoots locally the majority of the time. That fact, combined with my ever-expanding vision for Musings on Momentum, led me to suggest that we collaborate to create a vlog of our time in Paris.
The Best Food Deals in Paris
My husband and I spent an incredible week in Paris at the beginning of September and managed to fill our days with an almost incomprehensible amount of food, craft cocktails, activities, and fun. Due to the fact that the sheer number of places I want to share with you in Paris is nearly twice as large as I planned on, I’m going to break up my posts about our trip up into a three-part series. First up, and most importantly, is the topic of food.
France is known around the world for their incredible cuisine and that reputation is apparent no more so than in Paris. The city is filled to the brim with fantastic foodie finds, from the falafel shops in the Marais to the Michelin star restaurants lining both sides of the Seine.
I did a lot of research prior to our trip and had multiple dining options planned out for each meal of each day. That equals a lot of delicious food! We didn’t have time to sample it all but we did manage to try out a very versatile selection that I have been dying to share with you all, along with a couple Parisian classics. You might want to grab a snack because this post about the best food deals in Paris is going to leave your stomach growling.
World famous deviled eggs from my favorite restaurant of all, Le Mary Celeste.
Fall Jewelry Finds from Happiness Boutique
Happiness Boutique came into creation when the company’s founders looked around and realized that very few brands out there have a strong sense of purpose behind them. Inspired by print, pattern, color, art, photography, and fashion, the international company grew from a desire to bring happiness to consumers all around the world.
By sharing their message on a global scale, Happiness Boutique hopes to improve the lives of their shoppers and bring just a little added boost of happiness to their days when they wear their products. As the company says about their jewelry, “We think of them as happy tokens that you can touch and feel and that will remind you of beautiful things to appreciate.” With a collective mindset like that, it should come as no surprise that when they reached out to me, explained who they were and asked me to collaborate, I jumped at the opportunity.
