December Letter and Le Bon Marche Xmas

This month I'm pleased as egg nog punch to report I'm free as a bird regarding the December Paris Sketch Letter!
The letter, completed in late November (miracle of miracles!) is MAILED OUT! 
True, you haven't seen much of Carolg on PB of late. That's because I've been super busy tearing out my hair illustrating a mystery pastry map for J's new book coming out in the Spring.
There's always something...

The map was completed yesterday at long last. I headed over to see BON MARCHÉ'S divine Christmas decorations.

Can you find Carolg?

BEAR came along for the ride.

Bon Marche is enthralled with reindeer and so am I.

Lovely, light and cheerful. Not wildly extravagant but very effective.

Their tree decoration shop on the 2nd floor IS indeed extravagant.

And a joy to experience.

Their fabulous baubles but so worth it.

What is the smart Parisian wearing, browsing in Bon Marche? 
Paris temperatures being in the high 30s so a tad chilly.
*Note tam o'shanter hat, black leggings, backpack and scooter.

BEAR, permanently dressed in cashmere, is ready for Winter and not interested in Bon Marche's dress code. He'd rather gaze at chocolate-covered marshmallow bears. Miam

Outside Bon Marche's Grand Epicerie there's a faux chalet offering hot chocolate, mulled wine, kouglhof and pain d'epice (gingerbread). Free tastes too. Miam miam!

More reindeer in the windows busy working in Santa's Atelier(workshop) doing guess what?

Sorting MAIL!
Is this not a dream come true for someone who spends 1/3 her time at La Poste, 1/3 addressing envelopes and the other 1/3 tasting chocolates and buche de Noel!

They are jumping up and down on the bags of letters to pack them into Santa's bags.

They are checking addresses for mistakes.
Boy did this hit home. Where do I hire these reindeer?

Mailboxes in front so Parisian kids can drop off their wish lists to Santa. The store toy catalog has a tear-out letter plus lovely stickers of French reindeer.

Bon Marche has a Holiday Special on - order a bag and get it personalized with your name or your friend's name on it.

Paris Sketch Letters has a HOLIDAY SPECIAL on for the month of December.

Order a subscription on ETSY and get a watercolor print of a box of macarons with YOUR NAME ON IT!  

It's not too late to receive the personalized macaron print in time for the holidays (Hanukkah and Kwanza included). 

Ready to ship out TODAY!

If you want to personally give the 1st letter I can send it to you and the rest to the gift recipient. 

If you're in Paris and mad for reindeer, run to Bon Marche this Sunday at 3 PM. 

The reindeer will be singing Carols on the rez-de-chausee. 24, rue de Sevres 75007

Cheers Carolg