Pour le petit-déjeuner




    Our lilacs have finally opened! The amazing fragrance is almost overwhelming as they sit here on one of my favorite linens.

About my peonies... (one of my favorite flowers) that I simply CANNOT get to grow well. I've tried everything with no success, so I frequently end up buying them. 

The flower that keeps on giving. As the petals drop, its fragrance is sweet and the flower retains its unique beauty.



         Spring and summer produce! 



To stay healthy I eat and exercise in moderation and avoid extreme diets or exercise plans. It's fun on the weekends to enjoy some of the things that maybe aren't on the breakfast menu during the week.

 The best cinnamon rolls are always homeade, however these are a definate runner-up. Made with simple ingredients with no articial flavor or color added.  









This morning I'm making French Press coffee with a delicous organic coffee from the
 Camano Island Coffee Company.
  History of coffee

    This is a local company that makes wonderful coffee.  I try to support our local farms and business when possible. To make french press coffee, the grounds should be course.  The measurements I use are 1 Tablespoon per 6 oz of filtered water.



               Boil water and add slowly to your coffee grounds.






Allow to sit for about 5 minutes.


Frost the cinnamon rolls while they're hot out of the oven.  How wonderful to wake up to the smell of these cooking in the oven!!





 Now let's get you a cup of coffee!






 Savoring each bite





 Du Café?
(I'm practicing French for my upcoming trip to PARIS - not an easy language! :)


All photos Trouverlesoleil
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61 comments:

  1. great post! I love peonies too :)


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  2. You flower arrangement is stunning and peonies are also a favorite of mine. Thanks for sharing! P.S.- I'm also hosting a giveaway at the moment and invite you to enter if you'd like :) Check it out here.

    xo
    Check out my latest giveaway <3

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  3. I adore peonies :)) They are one of my favourites flowers..the first being lilies :) I just love them. Lilacs are wonderful too, they remind me of childhood as there were lilac trees growing around our house, so when the wind blew the fragrance would fill the house, it was lovely. I quite enjoy cinnamon rolls, they look yummy ) Hope you have a super new week! xxx

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  4. Our peonies and lilacs have yet to show themselves but soon. My Peonies will do the same thing if they get wet and then the sun comes out and dries them. I can't wait for all of my flowers to bloom. II would love to have another espresso if I may please.

    Enjoy your day!
    XX
    Debra~

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  5. I've noticed lots of buds on our peonies this year - just waiting for them to open. Those cinnamon rolls look absolutely delicious but I don't think we can get them here in the UK but will certainly look for them or similar!
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  6. Oh man just looking at your pictures is making my mouth water. Now I'm craving cinnamon buns ;)

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  7. lovely images...all the little heavenly things that makes us happy! I'm excited about ur Paris trip...enjoy! You gotta check out their Les Puces {Flea Market} & take pics of all the objet trouves! Congratulations to u & the hubs Leslie! 30 years!

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  8. My boys would love the cinnamon rolls, me...coffee and flowers and I'm happy!

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  9. Peonies are my favorite flowers. This post is so so beautiful and inspirational!!
    Best Regards
    Miss Margaret Cruzemark
    http://margaretcruzemark.blogspot.com/

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  10. So gorgeous! I have lilacs in my house right now as well! Peonies are my all time favorite though. Yours look so beautiful!

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  11. I can almost smell the cinnamon and coffee roasting! Perfect for this rainy weather we are having - where did the sun go??!!!

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  12. OMG! those cinnamon rolls look to die for. Peonies are my fav flowers also, and your Lilacs + Peonies are soooo pretty.
    Have a lovely week xx

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  14. Those flowers are absolutely STUNNING! Just gorgeous, wow. I'm inspired to get some now!

    xo
    Rachel

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  15. love peonies!!
    husband is the coffee fiend of the house and loves his french press coffee on the weekends
    brett

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  16. Your lilacs are gorgeous, Leslie! And you know I love peonies. It's true that they're still so gorgeous even as it begins to die. I hold onto them till the very last minute.

    Hope that you had a wonderful weekend. Cinnamon rolls always make everything better. :) xoxo

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  17. Hi ~ The lilacs and peonies are beautiful.


    BISOUS, ET QUE NOTRE SEIGNEUR JÉSUS CHRIST TE BÉNISSE-

    KISSES, and may the Lord Jesus Christ bless you!!!!


    Sincerely,
    Michele
    Pearl 13.1

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  18. Yum.... I am gluten free and this is what I miss most. Warm pastries right out of the oven.

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  19. Yum! I am so glad to see that someone as thin and health as you indulges in the weekends. That really does work!
    xo
    Sharon

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  20. Bonjour Leslie,
    Vous faites me donne faim!
    I can smell the flowers, the coffee, and the cinnamon rolls! Yum!

    Jeannie

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  21. Thank you Leslie for your visit and taking the time to comment, thank you for encouraging my design style and patina of my home.
    I love all you inspire over here and your yummy's
    Keep inspiring
    Xx
    Dore

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  22. Hello Leslie,
    I am reading this after just waking up... and the vision of those lilacs and the thought of baking cinnamon rolls is very tempting! What a gorgeous breakfast... Your table looks stunning.... xv

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  23. I'm now craving a cup of good coffee so badly. Those flowers are stunning!

    Emma xo
    www.fluffandfripperies.com

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  24. beautiful flowers and linens and the topped off by that cinnamon roll and coffee..I can just smell it all now!

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  25. You must be so excited knowing that a trip to one of the most romantic places on earth is coming up soon. Just read that post and your husband sounds so sweet. Oh and I'm eating fresh strawberries as I read this but I wouldn't mind a cinnamon roll to go with them. :-)

    Jayme @ Her Late Night Cravings

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  26. amazing blog!keep posting!!!! would you like to follow each other?
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  27. Beautiful! :)

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  28. Oh my gosh, I can smell those cinnamon rolls from here - they have got to be my absolute faves - I used to make them when i was a kid - will track those down.

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  29. WOW, now i want coffee and it is afternoon...perfect timing! Have not used our french press for ages...but that will change...wish I could get the all natural cinamon buns too! Beautiful post...love the lilacs! xox Z

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  30. All my favourite things in one post!!! Your peonies are divine, mine aren't doing to great in the garden either! Cinnamon rolls and coffee and trips to Paris - I'm in heaven!

    Sharon
    xxxx

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  31. wow leslie u take the most beautiful photos. those lilacs are just breath taking. i can just imagine the lovely smell. Im drooling here over those cakes and coffee to looked sooooo tasty glad u enjoyed them. hope ur having a great week kisses from Leo in Dublin Xxx.

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  32. Leslie,

    Your flowers are gorgeous. I have seen these rolls at the grocery and am going to try them. They look too good. I have tried their cookies and they are yummy too. How exciting about your trip! Can't wait to hear about it.

    xo
    Kim

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  34. Thanks for your lovely comment and for following me :) I'm following you too :)


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  35. really like this post!! love all these things!! those cinnamon rolls must smell divine! and the strawberries, very classic combo love it!!:)

    Leonor
    thesparklinglemon.blogspot.com

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  36. Yum. I don't do well w/ peonies either, although I LOVE them. I only had one lilac bush open so far. I love how they scent the air! xo

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  37. I'm having a cup of tea right now and those cinnamon rolls would be a delicious addition! :)

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  38. Oh, This is just what I need, we happen to have bread baking in the oven right now...and if I try hard enough and close my eyes I can pretend they are cinnamon rolls.

    Thank you for your lovely healing words....we are getting better day by day.

    Linda

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  39. Ooooo I can smell the rolls and french press coffee right now!!! And those lilacs... divine! Peonies are my favorite flower as well... but I don't have any growing in my yard... sad! :(
    I love your blog!
    Thank you for following... excited to be a new follower of your blog as well!
    Happy Thursday,
    Maggie

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  40. p.s. when do you leave for Paris?
    I have never been, but got very close to France while I was in Spain... did some skiing in Andorra. It was incredible!!!

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  41. OMG This post is beyond divine:) so much lovely flowers and yumyyyy stuff mmmmm LOVE:)
    Come back and visit me soon and have a great week, with lots of beauty:)

    LOVE M

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  42. Cute post! Those cinnamon rolls look delish!

    xx
    Giovanna
    www.oliveandanarrow.com

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  43. Leslie, I just nominated you for an award on my blog.
    xo
    Kim

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  44. I think I commented here already but I'll comment again. Those cinnamin buns looks heavenly!! YUM!
    xo
    Sharon

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  45. Hello Leslie - found you via Kim's blog - how lovely this is. Your lilacs look gorgeous and so does your weekend breakfast. Cinnamon rolls look very tasty!

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  46. The flowers look wonderful and the breakfast? Satisfying!:D

    ***** Marie *****
    allthingsmarie.com

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  47. very pretty flowers - the cinnamon rolls look delicious !!

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  48. Hi Leslie
    Thank you for commenting on my blog and following. While enjoying my cup of tea this morning I've been perusing trouverlesoleil. Your blog is delightful.
    xx

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  49. Beautiful pics, Leslie;
    I could almost SMELL
    the flowers, the yummy
    coffee and cinnamon
    rolls right through my
    computer screen : ) I
    have never seen that
    brand of c. rolls....are
    they from Whole Foods?

    Have a wonderful Memorial
    Weekend, sweet friend!

    xo Suzanne

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    1. beautiful photos, and seriously they're so real I almost feel the smell !~:) it looks delicious !

      following you !

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  50. Good afternoon dear Leslie! How are you?? I can see you are happy and healthy! Moderation is the key, isn't it?

    Oh your probably have trouble with your peonies because of too much rain? I wonder....our neighbor has the most GORGEOUS peonies but we are here in Minnesota where we have a lot of clay that retains water. Hmmmmm....too bad because these flowers are so magnificent!

    Thank you so much for coming to visit today! Enjoy your Memorial holiday weekend! Au revoir, Anita

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  51. Hi, I just came across your blog, and I really like it! I’ve decided to follow your blog, if you get a minute, I’d love you to visit mine! While you’re visiting, follow along so we can keep in touch! :)
    xo, Mel

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  52. Oh my gosh this all looks perfect!!!!

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  53. Leslie, We must be kindred spirits. Peonies are my all time fave flower. My moms too. We don't get them in Florida. Once in a while Whole Foods will get them in. I was at my moms yesterday and she had a vase full. She let me take 1 home. I will have to get over to WF and get some of my own. And those oh so yummy Immaculate Buns...I just made them yesterday morn with a bowl of strawberries!!
    Enjoy the day!! xoxo

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  54. Amazing post!!

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    xoxo

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  56. Merci de ta visite,je découvre ainsi ton blog.

    Amicalement,

    manon

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  57. Your flowers are so perfect. I love lilacs and peonies very much too but they are not easy to find around here : ( The cinnamon rolls look yummi, I enjoyed this and above post's picture stories very much. I agree with you on "giving more", the problem is some people are on only receiving mode and don't really appreciate when they are given something : ( Thanks for your sweet words : )

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  58. Those flowers are positively gorgeous...that arrangement would make me smile every day!

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  59. This is amazing. Gorgeous pictures. I want to eat my screen.

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  60. Feast for the senses! I feel coffee and cinnamon rolls aroma! Lilacs are beautiful...
    best wishes
    marta

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