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Beauty
Should Women Over 50 Wear Red Lipstick?
Should women over 50 wear red lipstick? There’s a short answer and a longer one…
9 Steps to French Woman Confidence
The one essential beauty accessory which the French woman wears daily is not a scarf or heels or even a Breton striped T-shirt – it’s confidence.
6 Tips for Getting an Amazing Haircut Every Time
French women have that “I just tumbled out of bed and I look this good” look, and what that comes down to is a great haircut.
Fashion
Your Step-By-Step Guide to French Style
Regarding French style, Coco Chanel famously said that before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off. But that’s assuming you put a few things on.
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?
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.
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Lifestyle
21 Ideas for Your Holiday Shopping
Holy cow it’s almost here! I love the holidays … it’s a time for friends, family, fireplaces, Père Noël, cookies, extra cooking, extra cleaning, shopping for groceries, shopping for presents – wow, I just made myself tired.
Your Best Holiday Body – Melt Away Pounds Before Christmas
We all have those times, like a holiday, a wedding, or when your “special occasion” outfit doesn’t fit quite the same as when you bought it, when you just need to drop a quick pound or five.
Aspire to Inspire – An Elevated Life
Do we have a moral obligation to live well, and to present our best selves? Yep, I think we do. I think we have a duty to choose grown-up words, to communicate responsibly, and to think about the optics of our actions. I think telling somebody how wrong they are is...
Recipes
Let Them Eat Bread!
Couldn’t you just shout it from the rooftops, Oprah-style? I. LOVE. BREAD!!!! There’s almost nothing that smells better than fresh bread baking in the oven. Then there’s that feel of a warm baguette in your hand. The crackle of the crust. Watching the butter instantly...
Croissant French Toast with Almond Maple Syrup
There’s nothing like a healthy breakfast. And this, my friends, is nothing like a healthy breakfast. This decadent breakfast is my family’s favorite. It's Croissant. It's French toast. What could be more French? The simple custard mixture (the egg-y part) can be made...
Escargot
Buttery, garlicy escargot will delight and impress your guests, and is about as simple to prepare as toast.
Travel
Midnight in Montmarte
Montmarte is a neighborhood, more specifically a large hill, in the 18th Arrondissement of Paris. It is home to trendy shops and restaurants, the Basillica Sacre Coeur (the Sacred Heart), the last working wine vineyard in Paris (Clos Montmarte), and roughly 7 billion stairs.
Your Ultimate Vacation Checklist
Sometimes a little OCD of a vacation checklist goes a long way – in this case, to Paris. We leave next week for our annual visit and I’m a veritable whirligig of ebullience.
Three Days in Paris
With 3 days to spend in Paris, I planned the itinerary with a sort of “big” thing to do each day and plenty of time to just experience whatever we might encounter (because yes, I’m a planner, but also very French).
