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Gifts from France
Do you feel that the pleasure of giving is even greater than the pleasure of receiving? I do! Finding the right gift for the right person...
Coco
Nov 26, 20212 min read
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Driving in France: watch out!
Please click HERE for the video version of this blog. If you are planning a trip to France someday and are going to drive a rental car, I...
Coco
Jan 29, 20213 min read
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A Fashion Statement From Paris
A couple of years ago in the month of May, I was in Paris on a buying trip, looking for new lines of products and visiting with some of...
Coco
Dec 6, 20203 min read
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French Chef's Golden Secrets
This beauty satin oil also nourishes your skin because it contains 51% of Tahitian sacred monoi oil. As a result, it is not just a fun...
Coco
Nov 29, 20202 min read
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The oddities of France
Please click HERE for the video version of this blog. As we all agree, we are drawn to the clichés when it comes to France. We may never...
Coco
Nov 25, 20204 min read
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France: not just Clichés
We cannot wait to go back to France and have a café au lait with a croissant beurre and other viennoiseries in a Parisian café, have a ...
Coco
Sep 15, 20204 min read
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The Triple Threat of Party Hosting
Entertaining nowadays is a balancing act between practicality and fanciness. We want to be more relaxed and focused on the conversation...
Coco
Sep 1, 20203 min read
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Tips on How to Be the Perfect Host
The vibe of the party should be set by the host, not the guests. The host must be in control of the vibe without displaying any sign of ...
Coco
Aug 14, 20204 min read
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Homesick Lavender Lover
“Lavande”, called “fine lavender”, has a subtle fragrance. Generally speaking, it is reserved for fine, expensive perfumes. It is ...
Coco
Aug 2, 20203 min read
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Restaurant Etiquette: Did you know?
When you know the manners and you apply them, they become natural, and they give you confidence. And the more confidence you have, ...
Coco
Jul 9, 20203 min read
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Feminism vs. Femininity in French women
French women do not feel threatened by men. We have FUN being feminine. We don’t want to over-power men or to belittle them either. We...
Coco
May 19, 20203 min read
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Lavender lovers: beware!
English lavender… “lavande” and “lavandin” from Provence… Lavender from Sequim in Washington State … Lavender from Hawaii... Unfortunately,
Coco
May 11, 20203 min read
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French Women: what makes us so… French?
The first year I lived in the United States, I was puzzled and tickled by the admiration for French women. Before my move from France, I was
Coco
May 4, 20204 min read
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Spice up your life!
So, what exactly is the difference between herbs and spices? First let’s start with the herbs, the leaves of the plant such as basil, sage,
Coco
Apr 11, 20204 min read
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The Secret to a Successful Dinner Date at Home
Whatever you are cooking or baking, whether it will be oh so fancy, or really basic, should be pleasing to the eye and could even be totally
Coco
Mar 11, 20202 min read
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Your next dinner date at home: French, Simple and … yes, Fast!
You can easily show off without much trouble. I can help you stay on budget, fix a three-course, balanced and awesome French dinner in...
Coco
Mar 10, 20203 min read
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Are the French Gaining Weight with the New “FAD”?
Diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease are already rampant in France and keep increasing. The “French women don’t get fat” myth no
Coco
Jul 3, 20193 min read
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Ideas and Ideals
Do you sometimes watch the apartment hunting TV shows in Europe? I do, just because they bring the flavor of France, Holland, Spain,...
Coco
May 18, 20183 min read
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The typical "American Male"
If you have been to France before AND you are a guy AND you are American, then there is a very good chance that either you did not like...
Coco
May 4, 20183 min read
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FROM EGGS TO CHOCOLATE or FROM CHOCOLATE TO EGGS?
It all started with the egg, a symbol of fecundity and prosperity. 5,000 years ago, the Persians exchanged eggs at the beginning of...
Coco
Mar 28, 20182 min read
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