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Aging Gracefully ~ How the French Woman Does It

March 14, 2018 By Deanna Piercy 20 Comments

Aging Gracefully

I recently ran into someone I had known years ago and didn’t recognize her. At all. She had had so much cosmetic surgery that she truly was unrecognizable…and not in a good way, I’m sorry to say. As I was driving home later I was thinking about the aging process and how we view it…

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Filed Under: French Friday, French Inspiration, French Inspired Living Tagged With: aging, Diane Keaton, France, French Friday

How to Eat Like the French

July 22, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

How to Eat Like the French

The French are well-known for their delicious food AND for low obesity and coronary heart disease rates – the so-called French Paradox. It seems rather unbelievable that a nation which reveres food and wine would also have a population with an obesity rate FAR below that of the United States. But it’s true. Perhaps we…

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Lessons From Madame Chic ~ A Book Review: Part 1

May 20, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

I have a thing for books about French-inspired living. I just adore reading about how the French live and learning how to incorporate a bit of that joie de vivre into my own life. This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. One of the…

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Pining For Paris

February 5, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

I do believe our trip to Paris in 2014 has spoiled me for life. As the old song goes, “How Ya Gonna Keep ’em Down on the Farm (After They’ve Seen Paree?)”. Don’t get me wrong – I do love my life here on “Apple Tree Farm” in rural Oklahoma. But once in awhile I find…

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Filed Under: French Friday, French Inspiration, French Links, Paris, Travel Tagged With: Paris

French Friday ~ New Orleans

October 9, 2015 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

Over 34 years ago David and I took our first trip to New Orleans. It was our honeymoon and I chose the destination because it was within reasonable driving distance and I had a vague notion that there was a French influence in the city. I had taken French in junior high and high school…

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Filed Under: Dee's Life, French Friday, New Orleans, Travel

French Friday ~ The Paris Letters

October 2, 2015 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

This was delivered to my house yesterday: Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Paris Letters by Janice McLeod How much money does it take to quit your job? “Exhausted and on the verge of burnout, Janice poses this questions to herself as she doodles on a notepad at her desk. Surprisingly, the answer isn’t as…

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French Friday ~ 10 Francophile Pages

September 25, 2015 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

French Friday ~ Living the Good Life

I follow a number of Francophile pages on Facebook and since I didn’t get around to writing anything else for “French Friday” I decided to share some of my favorites. The Good Life France French at Heart French Provençal Touch with a Twist Curious Provence On Rue Tatin French Essence La Belle Paris My French…

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Forever Chic ~ Book Review (Chapter 9)

September 18, 2015 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

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Well, here we are – the final chapter.   This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. Forever Chic Enduring Enchantments Charm, Grace, Wit, and More Essence of Beauty:  For the French, that old cliché that beauty is more than skin deep holds true. Femininity,…

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Forever Chic ~ Book Review (Chapter 8)

September 11, 2015 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

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]It occurred to me that I never finished the chapter-by-chapter review of the book, Forever Chic. I did 7 out of 9 chapters and it seems rather silly to not finish. So here goes:   This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. Forever Chic…

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