Lifestyle
Romance on Any Budget
A Hopeless Romantic is defined as someone who has romantic ideas about life. They tend to be thoughtful dreamers who see love and romance everywhere and envision an idealistic life.
Reservations at The French Laundry – a.k.a. Scratch One off the Bucket List
In an earlier post, I talked about my failed attempt at dinner at The French Laundry. Well, with a “significant” birthday approaching and nothing to lose, I decided to give it another crack.
4 Steps to Achieving Your Goals
Here we are – another New Year, another Auld Lang Syne, another clean slate. Did you set your goals for the New Year? If not, it’s ok – there’s still time to set them (or set more).
A Kept House
I grew up in a very un-kept house. If relatives were coming for the holidays, it was a total freak-out to get the house cleaned up.
Fine Dining – Things Everyone Should Know but Nobody Teaches Anymore
After years of having my water glass stolen by the person sitting to my right and my bread plate stolen by the person to my left, I decided to get even … by writing a lesson on fine dining table etiquette.
Packing for Paris – or Anywhere
In just a few weeks I leave for my yearly sabbatical to France. I used to be a delayed gratification girl – you know, celebrate after the journey is done and the war’s been won (rah, rah). I waited to go to Paris for years as the prize for some unnamed accomplishment....
Wear This, Not That – for Travel
People want to be comfortable – I get that. You want to look casual – of course! And so how do you travel comfortably and emerge confidently, not looking like you just fell out of a tree?
The French Perennial
This year, like it or not, I will be transitioning from my fabulous fifties to my sexy sixties. So in an age seemingly dominated by millennials, how does one embrace being a perennial?
Daily French
Why are Parisians so engaged in people-watching? Probably for the same reason we sit in front of a large rectangle watching made-up stories about made-up people – it’s entertaining – but with a lot more art and culture.
