By now, it's no secret that I am a huge fan of bringing a taste of my favorite countries and cities to me at home in Baltimore. When I read a blog post by Every Day Parisian on "How to Frenchify Your Spring" I knew I had to incorporate that thought into my Daily Vacations.

Some of her suggestions included buying yourself flowers, springing for fresh candles and bed linens, introducing a taste of Parisian fashion into your wardrobe, drinking rosé, shopping for spring produce to cook with and upgrading your cheeseboard with french cheese. I added a few ideas of my own after a search on Pinterest.

Day 1: Buy yourself flowers (and rosé!)

I kicked off the week with a bike ride to my neighborhood market to pick up a few items for the week and made sure to add some fresh flowers to my basket. It really does brighten my week having a few floral arrangements around the apartment. While I was out, I also stopped into the local wine shop and grabbed a bottle of rosé for later in the week.

Day 2: Break out the rosé

Tuesday was a beautiful sunny day in Baltimore and by the time the work day wrapped up the weather was basically begging me to open up the rosé for a sunset drink. Doesn't take much to convince me!

Day 3: Reminisce on a previous trip to France

In April of 2016 I got to enjoy a spring weekend along the Cote d'Azur in Nice, France. With a long weekend ahead of me, I set off to wander the city and familiarize myself with my surroundings. I stumbled upon Castle Hill and followed the stairs and trails to the top where I was met with a stunning view of Nice - the city center and the Promenade des Anglais running along the Mediterranean beaches to my right and Port Lympia to my left. This was the first of many trips to Castle Hill during my stay, the view never getting old.

Day 4: Upgrade your cheeseboard for spring

Spring is goat cheese season in France, so I picked up three different varieties to pair with our rosé (yes, more rosé). We had a soft goat cheese with lavendar and fennel, a bloomy goat cheese with truffle and a semi soft smoked goat cheese. All were tres magnifique.

Day 5: Pause-café

In French, Pause-café means coffee break, so I took a Saturday morning stroll through my neighborhood for a coffee break at Sacre Sucre. It was nice to sit outside and enjoy my coffee and croissant while enjoying the sights and sounds of spring in the city.

Day 6: Make crepes!

I've never made crepes at home so this felt like the perfect way to end my French spring week. I found a recipe on Pinterest (of course) and had picked up lemon curd at the market earlier in the week. Add in some fresh strawberries and you have my new favorite crepe combination. Bon Appetit!

Spending a "week in France" was a lovely way to kick off a new month and the spring weather here in Baltimore. I will definitely be revisiting this idea again for future Daily Vacations