by KelleyPom | Nov 27, 2018 | Beauty, Dear Kelley
Dear Kelley, I’ve heard that women over 50 shouldn’t wear red lipstick. Is it true? The short answer is no, it’s not true – I wouldn’t base any decision on the number of times I circled the sun. Do you look good in red, and does it make you feel good? Do even you look...
by KelleyPom | Oct 31, 2018 | Travel
You just don’t know what you’re missing if you keep missing it. I’m recently back from a week in Paris and so excited and inspired to bring more of the French life into my life, and also a little sad because I miss Paris. But mostly I’m trying to focus on the...
by KelleyPom | Sep 27, 2018 | Travel
Sometimes a little OCD 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. This little girl from The-Middle-of-Nowhere, Texas, has done a lot of traveling, and I’ve learned all the things that...
by KelleyPom | Sep 11, 2018 | Lifestyle
What’s better than a long weekend at a world-class spa? At the moment, nothing comes to mind. I recently returned from such a weekend with my girlfriend – our annual reboot at the Miraval Resort in Tucson. It was three days of walks, workouts, yoga classes, skin...
by KelleyPom | Aug 18, 2018 | Fashion
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. When I was young I loved playing dress-up, putting on grown-up dresses that dragged on the floor,...
by KelleyPom | Jul 4, 2018 | Lifestyle
There’s a saying, “we grow too soon old and too late smart”. I don’t know that I agree with that so much – I don’t necessarily think aging is our archenemy, and I believe we get smart when we get smart, which happens sooner for some and never for others. Youth is a...
by KelleyPom | Jun 27, 2018 | Beauty
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. Why do I feel eminently qualified to tell you about looking confident? Well, let me tell you – I was born...
by KelleyPom | May 28, 2018 | La Maison
I suffer from frequent bouts of Feng Shui. When things get a little disorganized, or if I don’t hear harps play and angels sing when I open a closet or cabinet, it puts a burr in my bliss and makes me feel less Paris, France and more Paris, Texas (yes, it’s a place)....
by KelleyPom | May 15, 2018 | Lifestyle
Do you wake up every morning filled with romance and excitement, enthralled for the beautiful day ahead of you? Yeah, me neither. It takes a little intention. Usually I wake up with my mind scanning all the things I have to do, sounding a little like turning a...
by KelleyPom | May 1, 2018 | Lifestyle
I’m not too keen on the word “foodie”. To me, it sounds a bit dilettante – a person who knows the buzz words and trendy places, but without a real understanding of why it is good or what makes it popular. I much prefer the French word, gourmet – a connoisseur, a...
by KelleyPom | Apr 22, 2018 | Lifestyle
This was Charlie. Charlie was Jaxon’s dog. Jaxon is my dog. Jaxon picked me to be his Human when he was just eight weeks old. It was shortly after my husband and partner-in-everything passed away, and my girlfriend came out to spend the weekend with me, determined...
by KelleyPom | Apr 17, 2018 | Lifestyle
“Why would I want to be French?” is the question I occasionally am asked when I tell people I write a blog that teaches American women how to become French. It’s not that I believe you can literally “become” French, the way you “become” a vegetarian or a...
by KelleyPom | Mar 18, 2018 | La Maison
I love change – in fact the only things in my life not subject to change are my husband and kids. And my dear husband lets me get away with changing up just about anything in the house because he knows if I get bored, it’s time to move. Want a fun little project you...
by KelleyPom | Mar 4, 2018 | Beauty
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. My daughter, actress and stylist Regan James, has managed to keep me groomed since before she got her license as a hairdresser a few...
by KelleyPom | Feb 27, 2018 | Lifestyle
A Hopeless Romantic is defined as someone who has romantic ideas about life. They tend to be thoughtful dreamers who see love and romance everywhere and envision an idealistic life. Hopeless, because it’s thought to be impractical. Romantic because it’s an idealized...
