Bringing a Spa Life Home

Bringing a Spa Life Home

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...
Life Lessons to My Younger Self

Life Lessons to My Younger Self

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...
Taste Like a Pro – Palate 101

Taste Like a Pro – Palate 101

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...
For Charlie

For Charlie

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...
A French State of Mind

A French State of Mind

“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...