My passionate journey to re-cultivate this one thing (….and it’s not what you think it is)
Growing up in the Deep South, while we didn’t have much, My parents gave me the precious gift of S P A C E. Space to rock on the front porch and sip sweet tea. Space to build tree houses in the woods. Space to make mistakes and learn. Space to draw and make things. Space to dream and play. Space […]
Frenchie Friday: Simple Ways to Create Everyday Luxury
Her whole being dilated in an atmosphere of luxury. It was the background she required, the only climate she could breathe in. My business manager informed me a few weeks ago that a search for “luxurious living” came up with “Tonya Leigh and the School of Self-image.”Who? Moi? What a way to be known, especially when […]
Frenchie Friday: My Valentine’s Gift To You + 10 Reasons Why Every Woman Must Go to Paris
If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast. The saying goes: “Spend time with people whose lives you admire.” I love this motto and think that if we follow it, we […]
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: 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 […]
How to Roll Out the Red Carpet for Your Guests
As I type this, one of my dearest friends and her daughter are in a plane flying across the country to visit me in Durango. (That’s her and me in the photo from years ago.) I’ve spent the past few days preparing for her arrival, because she’s not just any guest, she’s special – we’ve […]
Frenchie Friday: 8 Ways to Unleash Your Inner Frenchie
I’ve spend the last eight or so years bringing the essence of French living into my home. More notably, the French femme. Honestly, being a Francophile has created a neurosis, of sort. I cringe when I see poor wine service (especially terrible glasses). My heart breaks when I hear women talking about their non-stop to-do lists or […]