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Links I Love Week 12: Year 2025

I am home from two weeks of back-to-back travel, and I cannot wait to get back to a routine, grocery shop, and cook in my kitchen.

In case you missed it, my husband and I spent a week in Colorado for our annual ski week. I decided to hang up my skis and stick to yoga and pilates. We had a beautiful backdrop of a snowy mountain while I worked from our hotel. I worked on book edits with my editor, and things are coming together.

Book cover progress! We drove to the airport through the snowy mountains over the weekend, and I got a text with a preview of the cover. It’s so close to being ready to launch. We have a few more tweaks before it can be shared, but I will tell you it is better than I imagined. I am truly grateful for a fantastic team.

Links I Love Week 12: Year 2025

Grab your coffee and croissants, and join me for links I love.

Photo of me by Katie Donnelly Photography

20 ideas for your small entryway. We still struggle with the perfect piece to place in our little nook. Some of the antique French pieces I have my eye on for home.

We love using fresh honey at home. Our friend brings us some from her Michigan garden. We loved it so much that we ran out and are patiently waiting for a refill. I picked up some honey in Paris to use for now. If you want tips on where to buy Parisian honey, check out this blog post from La Cuisine.

I always recommend getting new bras yearly. This one from Third Love caught my eye, and another blogger recommended it. I’m ordering one to try out!

Inside a dreamy Chicago Gold Coast Brownstone via Architectural Digest

Is buying an Esim card for a trip abroad worth the hassle

The cutest juice glass! I bought some of these for my sister for her birthday. They keep adding different variations. The croissant and ladybug are high on my list of favorites.

Why American now eats a crazy amount of avocados via WSJ

In Wes Anderson’s World, it is all about the details via NYT. The show runs in Paris through July 27.

This week’s best sellers include Frame jeans (currently on sale) and one of my favorite t-shirts from Splendid.

David Lebovitz shares his recipe for Croissants aux Amandes

I always recommend packing an umbrella for Paris. I recently picked up this one from Uniqlo for $25 with UV protection in the fabric.

While in Colorado, I took a daily yoga class. Since finding a travel yoga mat that fits in my carry-on wasn’t easy, I bought this yoga towel and laid it on top of the rental mats. It was slip-free and a better option for me. It was worth bringing! This was my vacation hero!

My friend Jane wrote a reflective post on Finding beauty in pain and discomfort five years later in Paris. I loved her 10 tips on learning from discomfort and her four tips on quieting your mind. I talked about this being a goal of mine for 2025.

8 ways to get a business class seat on your next flight without paying full price

The Splendid Friends and Family sale is here, with 30% off using the code BESTIE. Their t-shirts are so soft and some of my favorites that I reach for in my drawer. In the spring, I am a t-shirt and jeans girl and cannot wait for warmer weather. This Andrea sweater is a great layering piece over a t-shirt or dress for transitional weather.

What I am listening to: The Parisian Chapter by Janet Skeslien Charles (I got an advanced copy and listened to it while in the mountains. There is still a little bit to go, and I look forward to hearing more this week when I am home). Before the last book is released, Read The Paris Library, also part of the trilogy. It is currently on sale via Amazon.

The best street-style looks and styles from Paris Fashion Week

6 unexpected ways to use a milk frother via Food and Wine

I just saw Ode a la Rose has mimosa bouquets! This is one of my favorite floral scents. You can find them easily in Paris but I haven’t seen them much in the US.

The brand behind Audrey Hepburn’s favorite perfume has opened a store in Paris

This is the healthiest diet in the world. I am on board!

I have a few new favorite styles from J.Crew. They are almost all on sale. I ordered this polo (thinking to pair it with a pair of white jeans), and now I am eyeing this white skirt because I saw someone style it, and I might need to recreate their look.

France’s TGV high speed train gets a new design, including a double decker dining car

How to stretch a shrunken sweater so it is wearable again (haven’t we all done this?)

Banana Republic Friends and Family is here with 40% off. I am crushing on this drop-waist dress in cream and black, this navy skirt, and this raffia clutch.

My husband calls this the MacGyver bag for travel. He got stopped by multiple people at the airport while traveling, this time to Colorado, to ask who made it.

J.Crew’s Olympia Gayot is fashion’s favorite influencer via Glamour

I just saw EltaMD makes a spray sunscreen for the body. Ordering ASAP

Planning a European Getaway? Here are the latest travel rules.

The best kebabs in Paris via Bon Appetit

I continue to crush on Boden’s new arrivals. This navy sweater is on my wish list. I hope they restock sizes. It comes in other colors, and there are more sizes available.

The 3 cheeses a professional cheesemonger always keeps in her fridge

These French brands are having a moment. Do you have a favorite?

I am so happy to have added a navy bag from Cuyana to my collection. If navy isn’t your thing, you want to add a pop of color. Shop the bottle green edit. This is such a fun color for spring.

The Parisian bob is the “cool girl” short hair trend of 2025

A shout out to reader Dorothy who shared these Pose pants from Vuori for flying. This is a more affordable option than the Alex Mill pants and Frank and Eileen Derry options I have shared in the past.

Here are the 20 best cookbooks for spring. There are some really great ones on this list, and I can’t wait to order them!

A designer’s Paris Pied-a-Tèrre via Architectural Digest

These sandals are so cute for spring/summer and are almost sold out!

On the blog this week:

5 Must-Pack Items for Paris in March

Frenchify Your Home with Lachaume

I was lucky to visit Lachaume in Paris earlier this month, and the store is stunning. It

My Paris Agenda: Paris March 2025. I share the two hotels I stayed in during my trip, some new discoveries, and what brought me to Paris this time.

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Bonjour, I’m Rebecca!

I’m a photographer, blogger, croissant-lover, and world traveler. I hope that Everyday Parisian inspires you by bringing a bit of France into your daily life and helps you plan the best trip to Paris with personalized recommendations for places to stay, explore, and eat.