A Virtual Vacation

Okay ya'll, so I've caught the travel bug. This weekend the gods happened to be smiling upon us and circumstances were such that the Mr. and I were able to sneak away for a little weekend getaway. Let me say, this.never.happens. With three young children, our lives are chockful of activities and such, and the opportunity rarely presents itself. In fact, in the last ten years we have taken a little "alone time" precisely three times and that's including this weekend. So where did we go? Well, you'll laugh, but Biloxi Mississippi was the exotic destination.

Mr. P really wanted to gamble, the drive is relatively short, and we've never been. So why not! All I really wanted to do was put my feet up and lose myself in a book. But do you know what the best part of going to Biloxi is...well my friends, I'll tell you. The best part is that New Orleans is just an hour away. So Saturday we drove down to NOLA and it was beautiful. The city, the food, the architecture...I'm completely in love. The last time we visited this glorious city was before we had children, before we were married in fact, but seriously, it lived up to every memory and then some. Photos to come as soon as I can unload my camera.

But, getting back to these images. No, these are not from New Orleans, they are from the house at Hautefage, in beautiful France. As I mentioned, reading was high on my list of priorities for the weekend and in perfect timing, Barnes and Noble delivered my copy of The Sweet Life in Paris by David Lebovitz. After literally eating up David Lebovitz's essays on life and cooking in grand Paris, I've caught the travel bug and have visions of the rolling French countryside dancing in my head. And this beautiful home (and cooking school!) seems like the perfect location to fulfill those dreams.

Seems like a virtual vacation is in order and wouldn't this make for the perfect destination! Mais oui!

{images via The House at...}