Wine, Horses and Paris: The Adventure of a Lifetime!
Do you think you can have what you want? It’s an important question to answer, because if you doubt that you can, you never will. Let me share a story with you. Over a decade ago, I remember feeling extremely overwhelmed and stuck in life. I’d wake up and ask myself, “Is this it?” I was floundering, resisting, constantly searching for […]
Frenchie Friday: The Lady Code – Rules of Engagement for Women
Take someone who doesn’t keep score,who’s not looking to be richer, or afraid of losing,who has not the slightest interest evenin his own personality: he’s free. I do love Paris–with a realistic and honest heart of fervent. Although I do not believe it’s always flowing with fine champagne and caviar, I do have grand visions […]
Frenchie Friday: The Freedom to Amuse-toi (Have Fun)!
You only live once. But, if you do it right, once is enough. If the French have taught me anything,it’s to embrace a life of fun and pleasure. Like many women, I grew up conditioned to believe that fun was forbidden, wrong and downright dangerous. Looking back, the years I struggled most were the years that my […]
Frenchie Friday: It’s my Birthday + A Gift
With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come. Pop open the Champagne! Today is my birthday! And, it’s also Frenchie Friday. Trying to figure out how to tie the two together was difficult at first due to my tendency to overthink things. Then, it became so obvious. When I really think about why the French lifestyle […]
Frenchie Friday: My Inner Frenchie Answers Your Holiday Questions
Two years ago, I was in Paris for Christmas. May I add that the energy was so different than the Christmas craze I had left behind in the States. Excitement, elegance and joie de vivre were palpable as I walked through the Marais. I returned home with a new sense of what the holidays should feel like. With just five […]
Frenchie Friday: What Ease Looks Like in Business and Life
It’s not uncommon to see a French woman take a break at the busiest part of her work day. Never mind that there’s a line of customers waiting or that her boss needs a report. She really doesn’t give a damn. It’s her break time, and to the French woman, that’s sacred time. However, I’ve […]
Frenchie Friday: 3 Words to Consider as to Why French Women are Slim
People have been trying to demystify the French paradox for years, including me. Really, how do all those people eat cheese, chocolate and baguettes while sipping wine and not be obese? The truth is that there are many factors involved in the slim physiques of French people (ones that I teach in the Slim, Chic […]
Frenchie Friday: The French vs. American Dream
I just returned from a spectacular 9 days in Paris for the Celebration retreat of the 2013 French Kiss the World Society. One of the women said, “I came home a changed woman.” What is it about France, particularly, Paris, that does this to a woman? Well, I think it’s because she is able to step outside […]
12 Ways to Travel Like a Jetsetter
Mention the word ‘jetsetter’and you probably think of someone who jumps on her private jet and takes off to exotic locations around the world on a whim in the pursuit of pleasure. Well, that’s not me exactly! I don’t have a private jet. I’m usually flying coach. I have a budget. And, I must plan […]
The 2013 French Kiss the World Society Playlist
Without music, life would be a mistake. The Luxury of Music I live my life through music. It’s one of my many secrets to French Kissing Life. Before I write, speak, coach, cook, shower, drive or (insert any verb here), I choose the music to create the ambiance I desire. And, from that place, I […]