Last Tuesday was such a fun day! Deb (Raney) my dear friend and writing critique partner for some 20+ years now and I met at a midway point for a visit—and that place happened to be Paris, TN!
We started our visit at Sweet Jordan’s, a wonderful restaurant that happens to serve some of the best bread pudding we’ve ever had!
Sweet Jordan’s is an extraordinary, not-to-be-missed establishment! Check it out here.
Next, we hit the Eiffel Tower, of course (because we’re in Paris!), where the wind was NOT our friend! But we didn’t let it stop us!
Incidentally, Paris, TN is just one of 15 U.S. cities named Paris. Little known facts: The historic Henry County town of less than 11,000 residents is known for the “World’s Biggest Fish Fry” as well as its 70-foot, to-scale replica of the original Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower. Paris, TN which dates back to 1823, is the oldest incorporated town in West Tennessee.
Following the Eiffel Tower, we did some really fun thrift shopping, talking and laughing the entire time.
Here are pics of Deb’s fun (and thrifty!) purchases—
Pic 1: Look at that adorable Coca Cola cookie jar! Pic 2: The lovely round blue and white “scroll” jar on the left (that perfectly coordinates with the other jars she has). Pic 3: That adorable “Cracked Egg” sign that she tucked with her cute little chicken timer. And finally, pic 4: I brought her a little teal “church” spoon rest that she’s using in her coffee center.
Here are some of my thrifty purchases—
I love bowls! Especially vintage white mixing bowls, so those two thrifty treasures came home with me. As did that cute little pitcher (and another bigger one not pictured). And I couldn’t resist the sign, which, if that offends you, well . . . ; )
Finally, we grabbed some quick chips & salsa and caught up some more, and even did some brainstorming on the book I’m writing now—thanks, Deb!—before hitting the road. Even the drive there and back was a gift from God. So beautiful! As I told Deb, the tree and clouds were showing off just for fun. She said the same was happening for her!
And lest you think we weren’t thinking of others as we shopped . . . We picked up a little reminder of our trip to share with one of you! A pretty little Paris sign, plus Deb’s giving away a copy of her newest O Little Town, and I’m giving away a copy of Christmas at Carnton!
To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment on this blog post by 9 PM Central TONIGHT—telling us who you would meet in Paris, TN for a day if you could—and we’ll choose a winner at random and post the name below the following image!
Please respond to the email, and Deb and I will get your gifts in the mail. THANK YOU to everyone who commented and shared today! And I hope you all get to Paris someday (TN or France, both are great!). ; )
Both Deb and I highly recommend Paris, TN. It was such fun and we didn’t even scratch the surface! And Lord willing, this was just the first of many fun “meet ups” for us in Paris!
Hugs from Nashville,
Tammy
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Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund
Tamera blogs every first and third Tuesday at Inspired by Life . . . and Fiction, a group blog she shares with a wonderful community of authors. If you'd like to join the conversation on this post, Tamera would love to see you there!