Alison Browne is what you might call a modern-day nomad.   I knew I would like her when she also told me that she has always had the notion that she is secretly French.  (Me too, me too, me too!)   Alison was born in Montréal and taught elementary school for twenty-eight years.  …

  (Note: Winner of My French Gift Box Giveaway is at the bottom of this blog!)   As we say farewell to summer in the Northern Hemisphere,  I pay tribute to a few of my cherished readers who ventured forth and made that trip to France this summer!   Today they share their stories with…

  Well, it’s that time again!   Every quarter, I GIVEAWAY a really great gift to one of the Annual Members for my Virtual Adventures Club where I interview Women of Global Interest!   This year’s series has been all about women doing extraordinary things with their lives in or about Paris or France.  …

  Note: This Featured image above is New Parisienne Dr. Ghada Hatem-Gantzer, founder of La Maison des Femmes, a centre addressing everything from family planning to domestic and sexual abuse.   I have looked so forward to this topic, ever since I first talked to the insightful travel and cultural journalist Lindsey Tramuta almost a…

  I always say that Paris is not just a great place to visit.   It is a state of being.   It is a state of mind.   That is why I was ultra-thrilled to be asked to join an event in my own neck of the woods called Paris In Our Backyard!  …

Note about this photo at the bottom of the blog!   Before I left Quebec this visit, I found myself reminiscing about my first experiences in la belle province.   Growing up I always felt that I had unfinished business in the province of my birth and eventually it drew me back.   Previously, you’ve read…

  How do you feel about the cinched-in waist? Personally, I miss fashion where suits were tailored and people wore dresses that accentuated one’s waist.     When one is on vacation and it is 38 degrees celsius| 100 degrees Fahrenheit outside, I say, find an air-conditioned museum to visit.   Which is what I…

  If you are looking for a slice of France in North America, look no further than Québec, also known as la belle province|the beautiful province.   I have spent a little time here this summer and so begins my short series on its largest city,  Montréal.       Even for many Canadians, arriving…

  On my various trips to France over the years, I usually come home with some Herbes de Provence, usually in those pretty little clay jars.   They make great gifts and everybody likes getting them.   Herbes de Provence are the perfect assemblage of dried herbs that make any stew, soup, meat, poultry or…

  So in buying the right bra…   I am going to expose a little more of myself than I usually do.   And if you are a gentleman reading this, you might decide to go no further …   Because this blog is just between us ladies.     Cherchez La Femme   Summer…