During his stay, my mother is entitled to our brand new bed "Tempur Pedic" ("king size" if you please: 2M03 1m93 wide and long. I). For his coming, we have also invested in a "curtain liner" (see here) that the room is as dark as possible in the morning (as in hotels!) . . On our (very old) comfortable "Ikea", I installed a few French magazines, a few bottles of water, a scented candle "(RED)," a nice little bouquet of flowers, a mini bottle of perfume "Weekend" ( of "Burberry" - thank you, Catherine!) and, finally, a mini "set" of three small white tea biscuits, strawberries and red berries purchased in the beautiful tea shop "STEAP Premium" Philadelphia. As if all this were not enough, I had prepared a little more ornate package containing some essential: street map of Philadelphia, double the keys of the house, cleaning wipes, phone cards, temperature conversion table, pen pockets rectangular "smelling" a hanging (as hangers) in the closet (found in a "Dollar Store" for $ 1 each!), postcards and stamps to send to friends, the famous bag of fruit to know more at "Duross & Langel" and a body lotion has the kernel (in the same house of quality). The beautiful tea shop "STEAP Premium" is here and it offers a (for now too small) selection of pastries "amai" from New York. The TOO TOO cute mini cakes and cookies "Amaya" is the I want to buy everything, it's awful !!!!!! Their little "brownie" with pieces of lychee is out . . Cookies mentioned above (and pictured below), for against, were good but not great, I found. What a great article. Your mother is welcomed like a princess! I wish I could prepare a room like that to my mom, but the journey of anguish and more to speak English . . I hope your mother will pamper you in return!. Anyway, as usual, that places and always in good taste. But how do you manage to find these places? If I lived in Philadelphia, your site would be my backpacker's guide! Fortunately I saw that I could order online. kisses to you. Super is better than 5 stars when you get your mom! How spoiled I am sure she appreciates all the little things. . small cakes, candles . . I'm looking at my dresser . . there's nothing in my top snif . . . It must be thrilled your maman. Viendra 'Picnic at you it? We may be the pleasure of connaƮtre. En any case I make you big kisses and give you appointment next Sunday same time, same endroit. Bisous kisses. say, small questoin (you've already answered half), what are the dimensions of king size duvet? I just read that the mattress is 190cm, ours is 180 so you should be fine, but for the duvet King and Queen, if you could help me thank you miles!. It's cute! but I'm just a small problem is that my mom she arrives in two weeks and in addition she reads your blog every day . . Mom if you read this post do not expect a ca!. You can open a bed and breakfast when you want. I think we all agree to come stay with you. It's better than the hotel . . Married to a Franco-American, I live and work since July 2005 in downtown Philadelphia. I invite you in this blog, to discover the city, restaurants, boutiques, French expatriates . . . . .