I am really excited about this month’s LWD Book Club because our theme for the month is travel. We are going to have both a Francophile Week and an Anglophile Week, plus some general travel-related posts. Even though I won’t be visiting France or England this month (unless I win the lottery in which case…
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…
Lessons From Madame Chic: Book Review: Part 4
Well, here we are. The fourth and final part of my review of “Lessons from Madame Chic”. LESSONS FROM MADAME CHIC: PART 4 Chapter 15: Practice the Art of Entertainment Welcoming friends into your home to share a meal is worth the effort. Perfect a recipe or two, put some effort into your appearance, act…
Lessons From Madame Chic ~ A Book Review: Part 2
Are you ready for Part 2 of the Lessons From Madame Chic book review? Here we go: Lessons From Madame Chic: Part 2 Part 2 covers style and beauty. The French woman’s legendary style was certainly on display when we visited Paris. Sitting at a sidewalk cafe and watching the people stroll by was like…
Lessons From Madame Chic ~ A Book Review: Part 1
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…
La Maison ~ Home, the French Way
Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved to “play house”. No matter where I was, I nested. At home, my room was my sanctuary and I loved making it pretty and comfortable. Next door at my grandparents’ house, I would play by the hour in a corner of her den, setting up a little “house”…
Pining For Paris
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…
French Friday ~ The Paris Letters
This was delivered to my house yesterday:
Forever Chic ~ Book Review (Chapter 9)
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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