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Since we moved to Spain, I have been waiting all year for the summer Poppy Fields! And when they started blooming, we found a field covered in them to snap some photos. 

Summer is for Hand Painted Wicker.   When I saw this little wicker bag while perusing Parfois, I knew it would be a fun piece to paint for my monthly 'artist folly' series.   Shortly thereafter, we visited beautiful El Escourial, the vacation home of the Spanish king, just outside of Madrid.  The blush pink China Roses were in bloom and made a stunning backdrop against the bag.  I hope to work with more brands and develop artist collaborations with them.  In the meantime, this is a great way to envision my work on wearable things like bags. 

A Mother Daughter trip to Paris: it has been a trip high on my travel agenda, and decided this year it wast time to make it happen!  Paris just conjures up so many things that excite girls of all ages. It is truly the city that has it all: museums, shopping, food, people watching.  The city, just like the people who live in it, is chic, effortless, and brims with visual delights.  I was trying to plan something special and memorable for my daughter’s sixth birthday and landed on taking her to Paris for a Mother Daughter trip.  We stayed in Paris for three nights, walked all over the city, and squeezed in a little sight seeing, shopping, and museum...

Salamanca is a treasure of a little city.  It is easily walkable, has lots of great little restaurants, and many lovely things to see.  It is also quite pretty to top it off. I hope this little guide will give you an idea of what you can do with children while visiting Salamanca for a weekend.