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The Frugal French Housewife: Saving Money With Style

September 18, 2020 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

The Frugal French Housewife

The current economy is challenging and many are being forced to tighten their belts. The example of the frugal French housewife can be a source of inspiration in these difficult times. Being thrifty can be done with grace and style. Let’s examine how she does it.  This post may contain affiliate links and as an…

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How To Indulge Your Inner French Girl

July 17, 2020 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

Your Inner French Girl

I like to believe I have an “inner French girl”. One who appreciates quality, adores fine dining, treasures time alone and seeks out the best in every aspect of life. My inner French girl yearns to be indulged. I’ll bet yours does, too.  This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I…

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Homemaking French Style~ How the French Live At Home

July 14, 2019 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

Homemaking: French style

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….

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French Style Breakfast

July 11, 2019 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

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…

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10 Things We Can Learn From French Women

July 10, 2019 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

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…

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How To Create a French Woman Alter Ego

July 9, 2019 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

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…

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French Manners and Etiquette ~ A Brief Guide

July 18, 2018 By Deanna Piercy 5 Comments

French Manners

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…

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9 Reasons to Eat Like the French

July 16, 2018 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

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…

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Aging Gracefully ~ How the French Woman Does It

March 14, 2018 By Deanna Piercy 15 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

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