He Had Me At 'Salted Butter Caramel Chocolate Mouse'

I love love love all things Parisian.  So naturally the HIP Paris Blog is right up my Rue.  Today there is a wonderful post about famed chef David Lebovitz and his new cookbook, My Paris Kitchen.  What a perfect Mother's Day gift!

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And if you're on your way to the City of Light, be sure to take this list with you.  Then shoot me an email so we can make arrangements for the delivery of caramels (#1) that you'll be sending to me!

Hooray, It's May!

All Minnesotans know: it's been a long brutal winter here.  That's all I'll say on the topic because I'm over talking/thinking/writing about the gross weather.  So on a happier note: Hooray, we made it to May!

Minnesotans aren't the only ones to sorta lose their minds this time of year as we await the warm fresh air in our noses... Paul Simon and Edie Brickell rather famously made the news last week for a spat.  Well now they have released a sweet little duet called "Like To Get To Know You" about loving each other after 12 years of marriage.  It's a clever bridge over troubled water, ahem (and a genius PR move!)



You might also be interested in: Free admission at museums this month and here's how you can buy Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" lyrics with all the money you saved from not paying for museum tickets.

Firstborns

Hey Firstborns, do you think you're smarter than your younger siblings?  Well of course you do.  But now there's a study that suggests this might actually be the case.  Birth order is an interesting topic and one that we explored this morning at ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) class.  Personality traits have long been attributed to one's age rank in the family unit:

"The eldest child is programmed for excellence and achievement, the middle child is raised to be understanding and conciliatory and the baby seeks attention."

The author of the birth order/intelligence study found that firstborns are 16 percent more likely to pursue higher education compared to younger siblings.  She attributed this outcome in part to the aspirational personality trait of firstborns, as well as the fact that parents tend to devote more time and energy to firstborn children.

But fret not, younger siblings.  There are lots of successful middle children and babies of the family willing to prove this theory wrong.

Riloh: Mommy, will you paint my name?  Now will you paint Daphne's name? 
(Stepped away, back a minute later.)  Ahhh, sisterly love.

Lip Service

One of my favorite springtime rituals is to freshen up my makeup bag.  There's something about a great new lipstick that just pulls a whole look together.  Check out the 50 Best Cult and Classic Lip Shades of All Time for some ideas.  And in case you were wondering, We Still Hate Lip Gloss.

P.S.  The best of the best at the party for the best and another Beatles domination anniversary.