More on this book
Community
Kindle Notes & Highlights
Read between
July 22 - July 26, 2018
Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong, authors Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow
Eating should command your full attention. After all, you are bringing things into your body. The act should be civilized and respectful.
To do two things at once is to do neither. —Publilius Syrus
It taught me that no occasion is too small to live well.
By practicing the best for you and your family on a daily basis, you train your mind and palate to have a healthy attitude toward food and mealtime, and you send the message that you and your family are special enough to receive all the joy that food brings to the table.
The point of the ten-item wardrobe is to free yourself from a jam-packed closet full of ill-fitting, underused, or poor-quality clothing. Your ultimate goal is to create a wardrobe that you love, in which every item of clothing speaks to who you are, and to create a space for your clothes to breathe—by eliminating clutter.
Save the big splurges for coats, shoes, sunglasses, handbags, cocktail dresses, jeans, watches, and jewelry. These items will last you a long time, so quality is of the utmost importance.
“You must pay very close attention to what enhances your beauty and what detracts from it. It is a must for every woman.”
We should only wear clothes because we love them, they look good on us, and they speak to who we are as people. No exceptions.
you classify your look as ladylike chic and like to wear tailored coats, elegant dresses, and feminine suits, your go-to brands might be Nanette Lepore, Catherine Malandrino, Diane von Furstenberg, and Jenny Packham.
laid-back luxe look I get a lot of my clothes from A.P.C., BCBG Max Azria, Diane von Furstenberg, Ferragamo, James Perse, J Brand, J. Crew, London Sole, Nanette Lepore, Rebecca Taylor, Velvet, and Vince (amongst others).
Clarisonic,
Volcanic Clay mask by Epicuren.
Brazilian Peel Clear acne control kit
Celebrate everyday life by using your best. Hold your possessions and your actions to the highest of standards. Doing so can make the mundane special and life so much more interesting.
prosciutto salad, tomato tart, and a cheese course.
Instead, she sat, with beautiful posture, and proceeded to order a rather lavish feast, enjoying her sushi, sashimi, and cocktails thoroughly. She even ordered dessert! When she was finished and had paid for her meal, she stood up elegantly, thanked the waiter, and glided out of the room. I’ll never forget this woman, who clearly enjoyed her life and appreciated the formal aspects of dining out—even when alone.
Get season tickets to your local playhouse.
My favorite film is Amélie, or as it is known in France, Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain (The Fabulous Destiny
champagne cocktail, we had a rhum de Martinique cocktail.
Madame Bohemienne’s Champagne Cocktail 1 bottle of champagne or sparkling wine 2 (or more) jigs of Grand Marnier 1/2 cup simple syrup (equal parts water and sugar boiled, then cooled) 3 or 4 limes, sliced or cut in wedges 1 large punch bowl
Madame Bohemienne’s Rum Cocktail rum from Martinique sugar cane syrup a splash of lemon
Molière’s Le bourgeois gentilhomme.
live well—to live within your means and to avoid the seduction of the material world. That is what I call prospering.
screenwriting, playwriting, creative writing, acting, improvisation, painting, piano, cooking, film appreciation, art appreciation, wine tasting and connoisseurship, karate, chi gong, horseback riding, French lessons.
Extracting pleasure from simple things can be the key to a happy life. If you slow down and take pleasure in simple things, you are more likely to lead a contented and well-balanced existence and less likely to incur unhealthy habits like overspending, hoarding, and overeating. You are also more likely to be present in the moment and pleasant with your family.
Alexander McCall Smith’s The Lost Art of Gratitude.
You are in control of every experience in your life. It is up to you to decide how each will go.
