Discover “Real French Lifestyle” or the French art of living which embodies elegance, quality, pleasure, simplicity, and overall, quite truthfully, a lot of common sense. Living well is an art, it is l’art de vivre literally translated as the art of living also known as knowing how to live life or “savoir vivre.” Living well is an art, it is l’art de vivre literally translated as the art of living also known as knowing how to live life or “savoir vivre.” Overall, I’d venture to say that living with a French flair is living well. Of course, adding a little bit of French flair is also classy, it’s classy because of France’s history, savoir-faire, and reputation for exquisite etiquette and good social manners, and of course, let’s not forget France’s world-famous gastronomy.
For Mother’s Day or La Fête des Mères I have compiled a delightful original selection of French-inspired gifts or petits cadeaux, personally, I really do think it’s the thought that counts and prefer thoughtful little tokens of affection (unless it’s … Continue reading French-Inspired Mother’s Day Gifts
Spring is here and the Paris Fashion Week show highlighted some hints of color with pinks and reds making a comeback this year as well as bigger shoulders and the forever classic strappy sandals. I am not going to bore … Continue reading French-Inspired Style for Spring
Well, since we couldn’t go visit Dame Eiffel in Paris, France we did the next best thing and took a little drive to see the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Texas! It was with excitement and sweet anticipation that my beloved … Continue reading A Visit to the Eiffel Tower in Paris,Texas
We celebrate the indomitable French spirit with a sampling compilation of French-Inspired Gift Ideas from French A L.A Carte Blog that you can easily find online for your family, friends, and/or favorite Francophile. You’ll find a variety of ideas for … Continue reading French Inspired Gift Guide For All
Black Friday in the U.S. is typically the day after Thanksgiving or Le Black Friday aka Vendredi Fou (Crazy Friday). We have compiled some Made in France online shopping ideas to get a head start on your holiday gifts. From … Continue reading Le Black Friday Made In France!
It’s that time of year again, no matter what is going on cold weather season calls for Raclette! The French are crazy about their Raclette which is a semi-hard cheese usually fashioned into a wheel of about 6 kg (13 lb). Made of Alpine … Continue reading Top 3 Raclette Table Grills
La Maison Rigaud founded in Paris in 1842 is one of the oldest perfumeries in the world. All of their products are manufactured in France or Made in France. Rigaud home fragrances are timeless, for example, the Cyprès candle – … Continue reading La Maison Rigaud Made in France Smell Good Gifts
French Shabby Chic adds an elegant lived- in feel with distressed antique white and imperfectly perfect French vintage pieces. Continue reading French Shabby chic basics
To dunk or not to dunk ? That is the question. In French we say “faire trempette” to take a little dip. The French are elegant especially the ladies but I’m not sure there’s an elegant way to dunk your croissant unless you’re dunking a petit biscuit Continue reading Faire Trempette or the Art of Dunking
Yves Rocher is an innovative and committed beauty brand with the utmost respect for the planet and your skin. It was was born of the vision of a man who believed in cosmetics based on plants and in the democratization … Continue reading Yves Rocher Botanical Beauty Products
A French Coffee Press, also known as a cafetière, cafetière à piston, caffettiera a stantuffo, press pot, coffee press, or coffee plunger, is a coffee brewing device. Did you know that two French inventors (Mayer and Delforge) patented in 1852 a … Continue reading French Press Coffee, anyone?
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