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Classic French Cocktail: Kir (and Kir Royal)

Today, we’re featuring a classic French cocktail — the Kir. The Kir is traditionally served before a meal during an apéritif. It can also be served during any cocktail hour. It is basically a mix of crème de cassis (i.e. sweet liqueur made from blackcurrants) and white wine, typically a dry Burgundy. The Kir is named […]

Romy Schneider…”The Synthesis of All Women”

Romy Schneider definitely represents the femininity, determination, and the touch of fragility all women share. Her style, simple and classy, is a great inspiration for women today. She was born in Vienna but moved to Paris to follow Alain Delon, famous French actor, after their engagement. French Director Called Her “The Synthesis of All Women” […]

Tips: How to Use Lavender Oil to Help You Sleep Better

Recently, we talked about how we can use lavender herbal tea to get rid of stress.  Today, let’s discuss another one of lavender’s many virtues — helping us sleep.   Check out our Art of the Home tip and get a well deserved good night sleep with lavender.  You may even travel to Provence in your […]

Sing like nobody’s listening…or watching!

When was the last time you sang with all your heart?  Nothing like it to put sunshine in your heart — on a rainy day, while doing chores, in the car, if you feel the blues or just because — put your favorite song on and sing it out loud (really loud), you can dance […]

Joyeuses Fêtes du 14 Juillet – Happy Bastille Day!

July 14th is France’s Fête Nationale (July 14th is France’s July 4th). Every July 14th, France celebrates the “prise de la Bastille” (when the French revolution started on July 14th, 1789). The military parade starts early in the morning on the Champs-Elysées in Paris and beautiful fireworks will be launched in towns all over France in the […]

Farmers Market Tips: How to Choose Flavorful Strawberries

Fresh Gariguette Strawberries from farmers market in France Today, we are offering a tip straight from the farmers market — how to choose the best strawberries, wash them so they retain their full flavor and also store them if you can’t eat them right away. Check out our Art of the Home tips below for […]

French Diet Plan: 5 Easy Tricks French Women Use

Here are just 5 of the many tricks French women use to lose weight or simply maintain good figures.  Those tricks help minimize snacking and motivate your body to resist temptations.  They may not all work for you but see which one best fit your lifestyle, one may be a good match. Enjoy! After waking up […]

Top 5 Reasons to Eat Yogurt

Today, we are discussing the benefits of eating yogurt.  At Art of the Home, yogurt is a part of our daily diet. We eat at least one serving of yogurt per day — as do many French women in fact (and children too as encouraged by their mothers). Yogurt comes in many varieties, so whether […]

Bonjour Spring! Beautiful Video of Paris in Spring

Spring is Today! How about a Spring walk in Paris? “Printemps à Paris…ooh la la…c’est très jolie” (Spring in Paris…ooh la la…it’s very pretty). Sure is but really wherever we are, Spring is always “très jolie”. Hope you enjoy your first day of Spring! Printemps à Paris (Spring in Paris)