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Skin Deep Beauty
You will never see a French woman in one of those drastic “before makeup/after makeup” slideshows. She accepts and is comfortable with her own face.
The French Anniversary – A Love Story
My husband and I were married in a chateau just outside of Paris which was the former home of Anne Boleyn’s aunt, now home to dear friends whom we toast every 11th of April. It was a symbolic (not legal) ceremony, which we later formalized complete with license, name...
Entertaining Comme le Français
I have my friends and family fooled. They think that all my parties and dinners are done effortlessly. The truth is, I’m a neurotic over-planner.
The French Paradox
I believe the answer to the French paradox – the phenomenon of eating bread, butter, wine and other bits of heaven and not getting fat – lies largely in their relationship with food. Eating is more about experience than intake.
An American in Paris
Let me tell you about my first trip to Paris. It was April of 2011 - April in Paris. Finding myself unexpectedly single, I went on a date with a charming and handsome man. On that first date, he told me he had to go to Paris on business in a few weeks, and would I...
Basic French Style
What is it about French fashion that makes it so appealing and, well, French? I would sum it up in two words – confidence and class.