At Home with Madame Chic: Becoming a Connoisseur of Daily Life
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (535 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00VVUB2X2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 390 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Jennifer explains the morning send-off need not be chaotic, it's possible to look stylish with minimal time and effort, a little forethought makes it possible to serve a home-cooked dinner every night, and details like music and scented candles can set the tone for the whole family's evening.. Jennifer wanted that life. She began to think about Madame Chic's home - how the breakfast table was set beautifully the night before, the music that always played in the background, and the calm of Madame and Monsieur Chic's ritual cocktail hour together. Years later Jennifer was back in California with a husband, two young daughters, a dog, and her first home. She decided to see what would happen if she didn't perform her chores impatiently or mindlesslyand could live like Madame Chic. When Jennifer arrived at Madame Chic's Parisian apartment as a foreign exchange student, Madame Chic took her under her wing and tutored her in the secrets of how the French elevate the little things in life to the art of living. At Home with Madame Chic reveals the secrets to having a happy, fulfilling, and passionate life at home
I was an American student in France, too. Let's compare notes. I lived in France as an exchange student, and my host mother was exactly like Madame Chic, as were many of my friends' host mothers. They did not seem at all conflicted about "having it all", and I admired their ease in their roles as housewives. However, I feel compelled to point out that the "French" model is not in reality what one may want to import. Yes, we ate a three course meal every night, together, with the table set as described in the book. But here's the rub: two or three nights a week, this dinner was not ready until 9 or 10 pm. Also, my French mom was constantly up and down from the. overtakenbyanap said LOVE this. It is an extension of her first. I just read all the way thru. LOVE this. It is an extension of her first Madame Chic book, with more in depth lessons on moving through daily life in a graceful comfortable way. I'm a fan of her writing, having bought her first self published book (the first Madame Chic before it got redone by a publishing company) then buying the edited and slightly more finished version of that book. YES it's worth every penny.Now this one. Well worth the wait. I'm her mother's age group, my dd is a married mother of LOVE this. It is an extension of her first I just read all the way thru. LOVE this. It is an extension of her first Madame Chic book, with more in depth lessons on moving through daily life in a graceful comfortable way. I'm a fan of her writing, having bought her first self published book (the first Madame Chic before it got redone by a publishing company) then buying the edited and slightly more finished version of that book. YES it's worth every penny.Now this one. Well worth the wait. I'm her mother's age group, my dd is a married mother of 3, the first 2 being similar ages to Jennifer's daughters. Some things sound like my daughter, c. , the first "LOVE this. It is an extension of her first" according to overtakenbyanap. I just read all the way thru. LOVE this. It is an extension of her first Madame Chic book, with more in depth lessons on moving through daily life in a graceful comfortable way. I'm a fan of her writing, having bought her first self published book (the first Madame Chic before it got redone by a publishing company) then buying the edited and slightly more finished version of that book. YES it's worth every penny.Now this one. Well worth the wait. I'm her mother's age group, my dd is a married mother of LOVE this. It is an extension of her first I just read all the way thru. LOVE this. It is an extension of her first Madame Chic book, with more in depth lessons on moving through daily life in a graceful comfortable way. I'm a fan of her writing, having bought her first self published book (the first Madame Chic before it got redone by a publishing company) then buying the edited and slightly more finished version of that book. YES it's worth every penny.Now this one. Well worth the wait. I'm her mother's age group, my dd is a married mother of 3, the first 2 being similar ages to Jennifer's daughters. Some things sound like my daughter, c. , the first 2 being similar ages to Jennifer's daughters. Some things sound like my daughter, c. being similar ages to Jennifer's daughters. Some things sound like my daughter, c. "A Book to Savor, Apply, and Read (Again and Again)" according to A. Bailey. I should begin by saying that I loved Jennifer's first book, Lessons from Madame Chic: 20 Stylish Secrets I Learned While Living in Paris . And after my first two reads through it I discovered her blog, The Daily Connoisseur, which I have read fairly frequently in the last few years (and which I also love.)Jennifer's first book was my first foray into "how the French live" literature, and certainly the best. To come to the realization that it was "normal" somewhere else in the world (France or otherwise) to cultivate daily beauty, find balance, enjoy the small things, find pleasure in great food,