lucky penny has a sweet tooth… so much so she was like a kid in a candy store when a handsome, little box from the sweet spot arrived at her doorstep in montreal.

handmade by baker extraordinaire kia nicolaou, these little “cakepops” and “piepops” are exactly that… mini-cakes and mini-pies packaged like lollipops. how sweet!

our girl loves lollies—cakes and pies, too—so this was really a no-brainer for her! candy pastries? even better… they are dipped in chocolate.

for cakepops, she nibbled on “chewy cherry”, a cherry cake with white chocolate and pink sprinkles, “creamy cheesecake” dipped in milk chocolate topped with graham cracker crumbs… and “oreo delight”, which is pretty self-explanatory, don’t you think?

their piepops are bite-size pieces of heaven… classics like apple and blueberry pie. creamy chocolate pie, chocolate peanut butter pie, and pecan pie are also on the menu.

lucky penny can be such a sucker, sometimes. *wink*

lucky penny is brrrr.

the sub-zero temps in montreal have been making her smile… if only because (a) she can snuggle up to cute boyfriend, and (b) she can wear her *new* faux fur mezzamorphos legwarmers.

these chic accessories for your booties (designed by daniel thibault) come in snow white “fox arctique”, or a more neutral “fox”. there is also a coco-esque “perdrix” pattern, or brit-inspired “pied de poule” (that’s french for houndstooth, darling). see them all on his website, and click on “jambière“.

there are two lengths for long and not-so-long gams (25 or 35 cm)… and here is a little secret: none of them cost more than $100! [insert warm and fuzzy feeling for scoring a good deal.]

lucky penny knows that great minds must think—and dream—alike.

while penny in yvr was pining over secret nothings by agent provocateur, penny in yul had her eye on the *new* spring collection from simone pérèle.

inspired by fine perfumes, this lingerie française is just as sensual and delicate on the skin… and just as alluring. she must have been a good girl, as santa delivered! chic and vintage-inspired, the rosa bella collection comes in a comfy stretchy fabric (in candy pink or royal blue) embroidered with dainty rose petals and tiny green leaves.

with winter still in full swing, lucky penny holds simone pérèle’s blooms close to her heart (and under her winter fleece), keeping her girls snug in the spirit of spring, and hanging on ’til valentine’s day.

lucky penny is out of breath… this year has been a whirlwind!

year end reflections always remind her of how lucky (excuse the pun) she is… surrounded by precious lovelies (boy bestie included) and an adoring family.

fabulous 2010 milestones that stick out in her mind… a redesigned website for her first blog birthday, 2,250 twitter followers, 1,161 facebook likes, wedding planning for a *newly* engaged lovely, her adorable little niece, pennies in yul and yvr, greener penny, and the wonderful jessica jensen naming her coin purse after our girl! *blush*

fingers crossed that cute boyfriend won’t be *too* jealous as she anticipates lacing fingers with a glass of veuve all night… and maybe a jägerbomb or two?! she promises to make it up with a new year’s kiss at the end of the countdown… 10… 9… 8…

happy last day of 2010… wishing everyone a safe night, and all the best in 2011! xo

lucky penny admits it. she has always been a francophile.

all things french rank high on her list…  such as the achingly picturesque town of saint-rémy-de-provence, hot croissants et café au lait (ideally in paris), chanel style, louis vuitton leather goods, and… yes, the irresistible fragrance world of guerlain.

the french perfumery, however, never quite worked with lucky penny’s chemistry. no matter how much the luxury scents seduced her nose (or how beautiful they looked on her dresser), there was always a creamy vanilla nuance that never seemed worked on her skin—that is, until she discovered idylle.

a light citrus, floral and musk scent, idylle is an anomaly in the guerlain portfolio, and a perfect compliment to lucky penny’s dna. one of the ingredients is ylang ylang, an essential oil from the pacific rim, which is known to be an aphrodisiac… cute boyfriend can attest to that.

finally, a guerlain perfume that this girl can say is “juste pour moi.”