The Art of Living
So Freaking French
I’m not your typical French woman …
mainly because I wasn’t born French – I’m French by choice.
I’ve spent years learning to “be more French”. What does that mean?
French women have a self-awareness that is neither obsessive nor neglected. There is an element of bringing elegance and “completeness” into everything they do, from dressing to entertaining. Beauty is as much a component of life as air and water. It represents a joie de vivre (joy of living) and a casual honesty and confidence about yourself. And it just makes life sweeter.
I hope you’ll come along with me as we become more French.
Lessons in the Art of Living
Lifestyle
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6 Tips for Getting an Amazing Haircut Every Time
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Three Days in Paris
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A Kept House
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