Saturday, September 3, 2011

I've Been MIA for Good Reason

Bonjour dear friends! We just returned early this morning from 5 days in Paris.

Weather was perfect the entire week so there was lots and lots of walking and sightseeing.

From the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame.


We had a lovely time but it is always good to be back home. Time to tackle the laundry and prepare for back to school on Monday. We traveled through the night so I can barely keep my eyes open and it is only mid-afternoon.

I look forward to catching up with everyone soon. Hope your weekend is a good one. Best wishes and blessings, Tammy
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37 comments:

  1. summersundays-jwSeptember 3, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    "Five days in Paris" sounds like the name of a movie. I think I've said this before -- lucky you!!!!! Have a good weekend! Jan

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  2. Maya KuzmanSeptember 3, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Oh.. a trip to Paris! How divine!
    And the photos are exceptional!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Oh my GOODNESS, Tammy. I was wondering what was up. Never would have thought you were on a trip to Paris. Sounds great. You sure do get to travel! Good for the kids, too. Take care and have a great,resting up weekend, yourself! Susan from writingstraightfromtheheart.blogspot.com

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  4. LindaSeptember 3, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    I wondered where you were. Paris! How lovely!! :)

    Glad you had the chance to get away and have fun.

    Here, it's just been school - we already finished our 3rd week and in just a couple of weeks, they're at mid-terms already. I'm kind of glad that we've got this much behind us already and are well settled in the school mode.

    It's a 3-day weekend here of course. Some of the hottest weather of the season started September in Illinois, with school needing to close early due to the excessive heat. So, they moved the football game to tonight - Saturday night - but it's still near 100 today...

    Linda

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  5. RostroseSeptember 3, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    OH, bonjour ma chere Tammy ;o)!!! PARIS, how wonderful! I've been there when I was 19, so this ist about 30 years ago and I hope I will visit this place again one day! (But you know, there are soooo many places in the world I want to visit! Uff! :o))
    I hope you will get enough sleep - and I send my best wishes for getting back to school on Monday!
    Warmest hugs, Traude

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  6. KateSeptember 3, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    OOOOH Tammie

    How fun exciting and everything look so breathtaking. What a lovely place to visit, this one is on my to do list. Have a wonderful rest of your trip and safe travels

    xoxo
    Kate

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  7. MyraSeptember 3, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    WOW, Tammy! Thanks for sharing these "Hallmark moments" with us :)
    Glad to hear you all are home safe n' sound!

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    THAT'S where you were! How lovely! I see hubby in a suit, so supposing he was on a business trip? The kids are getting so tall, too.

    Lovely to see Paris from your lens. I haven't been there since 1990, but it looks the same!!

    Hope you are getting some much needed sleep and I look forward to seeing more pics of Paris!

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  9. KitSeptember 3, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Oh that must have been a wonderful trip! Get some rest and I can't wait to see pictures! Kit

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  10. Angela RichardsonSeptember 3, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    I was wondering why you were so quiet and you were just aound the corner a few miles across the English Channel. Looks like a great trip.

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  11. MILLYSeptember 3, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Paris looks beautiful, lucky you. And no doubt cooler than home. It is that time of year, school starts again and summer is over.
    Thank you for the lovely comments, the quilt will find a new home, but I will wait and see where next year 2012 OLympics.
    Have a relaxing weekend.
    Milly

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  12. Sonya BadgleySeptember 3, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    Wow, Paris! Lucky girl, getting to see the world! Glad to see you back! Love your photos! Enjoy your week at school.
    And get some rest!
    Hugs,
    Sonya

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  13. SusanLotusSeptember 3, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Sounds like a wonderful trip!
    Welcome back!
    Peace!

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  14. UnknownSeptember 3, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    5 days in Paris. What a bummer....giggle....you poor thing.
    Seriously, we only get a few pictures.
    Show us more.
    I love Paris in the Fall.

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  15. crafty cat cornerSeptember 3, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    Somewhere I would love to visit some time.
    Looks wonderful
    Briony
    x

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  16. Heather - The Good LifeSeptember 3, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    Paris! Can't wait to hear all about it, I imagine it was beautiful. :-)

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Welcome home dear!! We traveled all day yesterday too and got back to Doha last night. I promised myself I would give myself a day to rest, but looking at all the bags today made me nervous, and before I knew it, they were all unpacked, put away and empty. I can't help myself... I have a bit more organizing to do, and then the cleaning begins.
    Looks like you had a wonderful trip. I look forward to seeing more pictures and hearing more stories very soon!!

    Glad you are back in the neighborhood!

    XOXOXO
    Renee

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  18. Privet and HollySeptember 3, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    What a fabulous
    last hurrah!
    Welcome home and
    good luck with
    the new school
    year : ) !!
    xx Suzanne

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  19. Helen PhilippsSeptember 3, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Looks as though you had a wonderful time in Paris with your family. Such a beautiful city! Have a relaxing weekend.
    Helen x

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  20. RostroseSeptember 3, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    Oh sweetie - "...outside Notre Dame, people were putting bread crumbs in their palms and the sweetest little birdies would come feed ..." - this REALLY sounds amazing & wonderful, too!!!!!
    Lots of hugs again, Traude

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  21. Abacaxi & HortelãSeptember 3, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    What a pity I just missed you in Paris Tammy!
    What a lovely city it is... and although I'm back in my home country... I'm feelin' homesick! Love the pictures you're showing here!
    Good luck tackling the laundry...
    Hugs, Chantal

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  22. Rose M. RodriguezSeptember 3, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    Hi Tammy. Is a blessing to have had a good time to enjoy your well deserved vacation to the land "of eternal love," Have a happy weekend, hugs. Rose Marie

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  23. RizziSeptember 4, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    WOW!!!! WHAT A WAY TO END THE SUMMER. GOOD LUCK GOING BACK TO SCHOOL, HOPE THIS YEAR IS A GOOD ONE. HAVE A GREAT DAY. RIZZI

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  24. MarilynSeptember 4, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    you have such a lovely life Tammy...and you live it so well!! look forward to the photos and the story of your trip to Paris...nice to have you back...
    x

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  25. Dreaming of VintageSeptember 4, 2011 at 2:12 AM

    You are so lucky! One day I'll make it to Paris!

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  26. Hearts TurnedSeptember 4, 2011 at 2:52 AM

    What a perfectly beautiful and VERY acceptable reason to be MIA, Tammy! Lucky you! Aaaahhhhh...5 days in Paris...what a treat!

    Glad you're back home safe & sound...sometimes it just feels so good to be back home that even laundry doesn't feel like a chore--just so good to get back to normal.

    Wishing you some very good rest and a lovely weekend, dear friend!

    Julie

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  27. Draffin BearsSeptember 4, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    Hi Tammy,

    How fabulous that you have had five days in Paris!
    So great to see your photographs ~ isn't it an amazing City.
    Welcome back and hope that you have a lovely weekend

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  28. ElaineSeptember 4, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    Looking forward to seeing pictures from your trip...I'm sure you had a great time...how could you not/ Hugs Aunt Elaine

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  29. DianeSeptember 4, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    Paris!!! How wonderful. I'm sure you enjoyed the lovely break. Diane

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  30. BarbinaSeptember 4, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    Hi Tammy!
    Oh, I love your pictures from Paris! They made me smile, because they remind me on my first holiday with my husband 17 years ago. It was very romantic! :) Thank you for this memory!
    Have nice week! Barbina

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  31. TannaSeptember 4, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    I had so been missing you! NOW, I know where you were and I am looking forward to hearing more about your Paris adventure!! It is hard to get back into the swing of things after being somewhere like that! LOL! Hope you are having a smooth re-entry. blessings ~ tanna

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  32. ~*~Patty SSeptember 4, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Lovely to see some of the sights with you...
    thank you for sharing ... I enjoy travel photos so much...
    I was in Paris solo many many years ago ...
    I dream of returning again one day with my beloved

    you lucky thing you!

    oxo

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  33. GwendolynKaySeptember 5, 2011 at 2:29 AM

    Hey my chickie!!
    I am so happy that you went to Paris! My eyes are a little green though :)
    But if I can't go.. at least one of my besties got to go!
    Glad the weather was good for you too.
    love and hugs!

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  34. Serena LewisSeptember 5, 2011 at 4:55 AM

    How exciting! I'll look forward to hearing all about it ~ :)

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  35. valSeptember 5, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    summer in Paris......beautiful!

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  36. Sandi~A Cottage MuseSeptember 6, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    Oh Tammy...what a wonderful trip for you and your family! I've enjoyed looking at your photos and loved seeing you in front of the Eiffel Tower!

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  37. OlaSeptember 6, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    as I can see it was a bit cloudy-this year almost the whole Europe had a cloudy summer:(

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