Homemaking may not be the first thing you think of when considering French culture. Food, fashion, wine, lifestyle? Yes. But let’s dig in and see what we can learn about homemaking French style. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. It’s easy to find lots of information about French fashion. Food and wine, also….
French Style Breakfast
“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” How many times have we heard that? Mothers, grandmothers, cereal commercials, and nutritionists have been trying to convince Americans of that for decades. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. As someone who has never had much interest in breakfast, I have had a hard…
10 Things We Can Learn From French Women
Ah, the mythical French woman. Beautiful, slim, stylish, self-possessed, sexy. She is admired the world around. Let’s take a look at 10 things we can learn from French women. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. 10 Things We Can Learn From French Women 1. Take care of your skin. From a very…
How To Create a French Woman Alter Ego
Many years ago, as part of an online group, I created a written vision of my idealized life. Many of us in the group chose French names and essentially created our own French woman alter ego through this exercise. It was eye-opening and challenged each of us to clearly focus on the life we wanted…
French Manners and Etiquette ~ A Brief Guide
Each culture has its own rules of etiquette, some more formal than others. France is one of the countries with rather formal manners. Considering the word “etiquette” comes from the French that shouldn’t come as a surprise. It is not uncommon for Americans to consider the French rude yet much of that impression comes from…
9 Reasons to Eat Like the French
The French are justifiably famous for their food. I mean, who doesn’t love a good croissant, right? Here are 9 reasons we should eat like the French. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. 1. Le petit-déjeuner (breakfast) We might as well start at the beginning. When I first heard that a…
Aging Gracefully ~ How the French Woman Does It
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…
Menu Monday ~ French Inspired Meals
Welcome to the first annual Francophile Week here on Life With Dee! I’ve been looking forward to this for months and hope you enjoy it. And what better way to kick off the week than with a French inspired menu? If you’ve never been to France but have wondered if what they say about the…
Slow Down and Savor Life
Last night we met dear friends for dinner. The restaurant is in a charming old house in a little town about 45 minutes away. None of us had eaten there before but we had heard great things about it. We had a truly lovely evening. The restaurant was very cosy and personal. The food was…