For me, Paris is like a delicious weekend romance! When I travel there, I dress up, go out to eat, visit museums, walk and walk, take a romantic boat ride, sit in a café and watch the world go by.
Then I go home, and painfully pine to go back again. It is the perfect relationship, a bit of a fantasy I know but I am smitten.
So this is a blog about Paris and all things French! Uniquely for Women Of A Certain Age. Because like Paris, at this age, we bring to the world the very best of ourselves!
“I empower women one bottle of champagne at a time!” Cynthia Coutu, Founder of Delectabulles Paris, France What is more French than champagne? WOMEN drinking champagne — in Paris. …
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How did I find myself “French kissing” an Italian man I had just met in Rome? I knew that would get your attention. I was in my early sixties (so…
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Where I come from people generally shake hands when they meet. French people “faire la bise.” Pronounced “fair la bees.” The first time I went to France many many…
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Margaret Ann Gendreau from Vancouver, Canada, was the winner of my Giveaway Draw for the beautiful travel-themed pink and gray silk scarf from Green Scarf Boutique. This week her gift…
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Don’t you love French bistro chairs? They are such an integral part of the ambience of the imitable Parisian terrace. And you could spend days photographing them without seeing two…
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But if she had, I know she would have felt right at home, because my mother embodied everything that Paris represents–grace, exquisite beauty, dignity and strength. If my…
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I don’t cook much as you all know, so attempting something as finicky as the classic Cheese soufflé felt like a tall order. However, one rainy and cold Sunday,…
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French Television shows are an entertaining way to experience select aspects of French life and culture that may not normally be on your radar. Here are My Top Three…
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“We will rebuild Notre Dame, all of us together, even more beautiful than before.” French President E. Macron I have passed by Notre Dame in Paris more times…
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At this time of year, Parisians are beginning to forgo “l’écharpe”, the heavier scarf they wear during the colder months, for “le foulard”, a scarf made from lighter material, such…
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