Last March we traveled to France to celebrate turning 50! We had a wonderful trip and returned home inspired to instill a little more French in our lives. I have always been a big proponent of all that is French, I was fortunate enough to travel to France in high school and again in my […]
Continue readingI am actually a lipstick girl, so my love of this product doesn’t come naturally. Back in the 80s, when I learned that Chanel was retiring one of their lipstick lines that carried my favorite red, I bought as many as I could afford. Red lipstick signifies what I love about French women and their […]
Continue readingCurrently, I own five pairs of Sam Edelman flats. Over the years I have purchased ballet flats many times, but these seem to hold up the best and are extremely comfortable. Last spring, we traveled to France for two weeks and I wore these flats almost every day while walking the streets in Paris. My […]
Continue readingMy son, Riley, gave me a Rocketbook Wave last year for Christmas. It is such a wonderful product, I love it! I have since purchased the Rocketbook Everlast as well. The Rocketbook Everlast is simply a great notebook, one that looks clean and professional. The Rocketbook Everlast comes in two sizes, Executive and Letter Size. […]
Continue readingI wanted to share one of my favorite TED Talks. Amy Cuddy researches how our body language shapes who we are, she purports that one can actually “Fake it till you become it.” In her research, Cuddy discovered that “Our bodies can change our minds, and our minds can change our behavior, which will ultimately […]
Continue readingSo, you decided you need a new couch…excellent, now just run off to the store and choose from the hundreds of selections or, better yet, jump on the Internet and make a selection from thousands of choices. Isn’t it exhausting? The choice of a new couch is actually one of the smaller decisions you may […]
Continue readingRecently, I decided to put my essential oils to use as a homemade carpet shake. I used ten drops of Peace and ten drops of Lavender essential oil mixed with Baking Soda. I like using a mason jar for this mixture so I can shake it up vigorously. It smells amazing, I let it set […]
Continue readingIt’s January…time to re-focus after eating too many Christmas cookies! I decided that salads served in bowls was getting boring, so I tried the mason jar salad craze. I made my salad with black beans, garbanzo beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, baby carrots, yellow peppers, arugula, and spinach. I made up about five jars and they […]
Continue readingDid you know that copper was the first metal to be worked with by human hands? It goes a long way back. If you want to invest in some good cookware, but don’t know where to start, I suggest purchasing copper pots and pans. It is definitely an investment, so brace yourself. If you are […]
Continue readingA great TED Talk to jumpstart the year…Robert Waldinger conducted a study for over 70 years on happiness. In his talk, Waldinger declares unequivocally that it isn’t about money or success, happiness comes from healthy, social relationships. He eloquently states, “So this message, that good, close relationships are good for our health and well-being, this […]
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