It is indeed an art to sleep in later than usual and have breakfast in bed or Faire la grasse matinée et prendre son petit déjeuner au lit. This is part of the French lifestyle, or l’art de bien vivre, … Continue reading French Lifestyle: Faire la Grasse Matinée
Jean-Jacques Sempé, the beloved French cartoonist, simply known by all as Sempé, passed away at 89 years old on August 11, 2022. Sempé is well known for his poster-like illustrations, usually pencil-drawn in great detail from a distant perspective or high … Continue reading Au Revoir Monsieur Sempé
Today, on July 14th, the French celebrate le 14 juillet, also called La Fête Nationale! This is the French National Day, endearingly known as Bastille Day in the United States, commemorating the day when the people of Paris stormed the … Continue reading Happy Bastille Day!
With so many wonderful French perfume classics to choose from: Chanel, Givenchy (from my hometown), YSL, Thierry Mugler, Guerlain, Christian Dior, Jean Patou, or the newer ones like Annick Goutal, and Diptyque, it’s going to be a challenge to pick just … Continue reading Coco Chanel Perfumes
Classic French Perfumes share that exquisite timeless essence and refinement magically captured in a bottle by the expert noses of the prestigious French House of Perfumes. What makes a perfume a great perfume is the subtle alchemy of scents intuitively … Continue reading Classic French Men’s Perfumes
Bon 1er mai! Today is May 1st, and across France, in honor of La Fête du Travail, or Labor Day, we celebrate with Muguet des Bois, or Lily of the Valley, as a token of happiness and good fortune. Find … Continue reading Bon 1er Mai /Happy May 1st
Bonjour! I hope you enjoy this little compilation of French-inspired gifts to celebrate your Maman! There’s something for every Mom and I will be adding more lovely and original ideas! Pinterest Twitter Facebook Instagram When you click my links to … Continue reading French Gift Ideas for Mom
The Village Baking Co. Boulangerie is located in a posh neighborhood of Dallas, Texas called Lower Greenville at 1921 Greenville Ave, not far from Downtown. I had heard of this Boulangerie when I posted about French Bakeries in Dallas and … Continue reading Village Baking Co. Boulangerie
The long-awaited The Parisian Agency – Exclusive Properties Season 2, aka L’Agence, is finally here a year after its premiere on Netflix today, March 3, 2022. (It was on the air in January in France) Discover and enjoy six brand-new … Continue reading The Parisian Agency aka L’Agence Season 2
Every year on February 2nd, the French celebrate La Chandeleur with a good batch of crêpes made in a variety of ways. So get ready to toss and flip your crêpes! “Faîtes sauter vos crêpes” and discover your favorite filling … Continue reading Vive Les Crêpes!
Nothing, besides rose-colored glasses and the original Edith Piaf song, spells “La Vie en Rose” like Rosé wine, and better yet, a Rosé Champagne, or a Sparkling Rosé! This particular one, Jacqueline Leonne Rosé Sparkling Wine, was a happy, surprising … Continue reading Jacqueline Leonne Rosé
All over France, we celebrate LaFête des Rois or King’s Day. It takes place 12 days after Christmas, on January 6th or on the first Sunday of the New Year. During this time, we share the very much anticipated and … Continue reading La Fête des Rois aka Kings’ Day a Collection
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