Inspiration is one of the keys to living a joy-filled life! The problem is that we don't always feel inspired. But fact is... the reason we aren't able get inspired is because we're not always able to see the inspiration that's lingering in front of us! There is one reason this is the case and it became clearer and clearer to me as I continued my travels to France over the years. Listen to this episode as I share the lesson of tapping into inspiration and what you need in order to find it! Useful Links: Show Notes   Eat the Damn Bread -The Club Our private membership for podcast listeners! Come join us to start living your absolute best life with a flair of French lifestyle to boot!      The Edit is your link to a well-lived life. Get 'The Edit' and give your inbox an instant makeover with the help of our coveted weekly digital magazine.  Luxury Retreats to France Explore the South of France with Colet on our signature luxury retreat.   Let’s be friends, oui?! Visit our website Hang with us on Instagram Check out our Facebook Subscribe to the RSS feed (non-iTunes feed) and never miss an episode: https://eatthedamnbread.libsyn.com

Yes, this week we are talking all about why you need to be wearing proper pajamas to bed, and it is not just in case you meet someone cute in your dreams, but that is a consideration too! Listen this week to learn: The origin of pajamas (and spoiler...how it is connected to British colonialism)! How pajamas can benefit your health and improve your sleep Considerations for selecting pajamas How pajamas' history is sprinkled with a bit French Riviera goodness How exactly wearing proper pajamas can be a form of luxury and self care Other Episodes You Will Enjoy: 025: Why You Should Get More Sleep and How to Do It Useful Links: Show Notes   Eat the Damn Bread -The Club Our private membership for podcast listeners! Come join us to start living your absolute best life with a flair of French lifestyle to boot!    The Edit is your link to a well-lived life. Get 'The Edit' and give your inbox an instant makeover with the help of our coveted weekly digital magazine.  Luxury Retreats to France Explore the South of France with Colet on our signature luxury retreat.   Let’s be friends, oui?! Visit our website Hang with us on Instagram  Check out our Facebook Subscribe to the RSS feed (non-iTunes feed) and never miss an episode: https://eatthedamnbread.libsyn.com

Who wouldn't want to spend time at a place called the "Peninsula of Billionaires?"  We thought as much! That's why we're chatting about the exclusive, once meager, fishing village turned winter getaway for royalty and the financial elite. Tune in as we do a bit of armchair travel and talk all about why Colet thinks you should skip out on Paris and head straight to Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat in the south of France! Jump into the conversation this week to: Discover what the "Peninsula of Billionaires" has to offer its visitors Learn a bit of history about the famed Rothschild villa and its doted on grounds  Get a glimpse at what your holidays could look and feel like in the south of France (that's if you don't follow the crowd and skip Paris)!       Other Episodes in the series: Episode 63: Skip Paris and Visit Menton, France   Useful Links:   Show Notes    Eat the Damn Bread -The Club Our private membership for podcast listeners! Come join us to start living your absolute best life with a flair of French lifestyle to boot!    The Edit is your link to a well-lived life. Get 'The Edit' and give your inbox an instant makeover with the help of our coveted weekly digital magazine.    Luxury Retreats to France Explore the South of France with Colet on our signature luxury retreat.     Let’s be friends, oui?!   Visit our website    Hang with us on Instagram    Check out our Facebook    Subscribe to the RSS feed (non-iTunes feed) and never miss an episode:   https://eatthedamnbread.libsyn.com   #eatthedamnbread

Who doesn't love a snack, right?! So why not lean into a "snackable lifestyle?"  I know one of my favorite ways to do just that...mid workday facials! They are the best pick-me-up! That's why this week we are talking about "snacktivities" and how to lean into micro breaks that offer you a bit more calm, pause and mindfulness into your day! Jump into this episode and we will chat about: - How living a life full of mono activity is whittling away at your "happy" and why creating micro breaks into your day is essential - What "snacktivities" are and how you can fit them into your day Useful Links: Show Notes Eat the Damn Bread -The Club Our private membership for podcast listeners! Come join us to start living your absolute best life with a flair of French lifestyle to boot! The Edit is your link to a well-lived life. Get 'The Edit' and give your inbox an instant makeover with the help of our coveted weekly digital magazine. Luxury Retreats to France Explore the South of France with Colet on our signature luxury retreat. Let’s be friends, oui?! Visit our website Hang with us on Instagram Check out our Facebook Subscribe to the RSS feed (non-iTunes feed) and never miss an episode: https://eatthedamnbread.libsyn.com #eatthedamnbread

It’s the first Tuesday of a new month, which means that it is time to share one of the many lessons I've learned from spending time in France!   This week I am sharing all about how seeing and doing more with less, in just about every situation, can spark a bit of happy in the most delightful way!     What’s inside this episode:   What simplicity truly looks like in action Why you should think of doing more with less What being present should actually look like when you invite simplicity into your life     Useful Links: Show Notes    Episode 61: Lessons I Learned in France (Embracing Imperfections)     Eat the Damn Bread -The Club  Our private membership for podcast listeners! Come join us to start living your absolute best life with a flair of French lifestyle to boot!       The Edit  is your link to a well-lived life. Get 'The Edit' and give your inbox an instant makeover with the help of our coveted weekly digital magazine.     Luxury Retreats to France  Explore the South of France with Colet on our signature luxury retreat.     Let’s be friends, oui?! Visit our website Hang with us on Instagram Check out our Facebook Subscribe to the RSS feed (non-iTunes feed) and never miss an episode: https://eatthedamnbread.libsyn.com #eatthedamnbread

"Your home should be your sanctuary, the thing that rises up to meet you." Oprah I’ve snagged a few great lessons from  Oprah over the years and one that she has shared many times is the importance of creating a beautiful home. This does not mean a home with "expensive" things, but rather, one that makes you feel good to be there.   That’s why this week we are talking about the changes you can make so that your home can truly become your sanctuary and how you can infuse the 5 star treatment into your everyday a bit more seamlessly!   In this episode we are touching on: How to leverage a 2022 interior design trend to truly create your own personal sanctuary The exact approaches you need to  take in order to create the 5-star experience in your home   Useful Links: Show Notes Links Mentioned in This Episode: Episode 60: The Secrets to Tablescaping That You Won't Learn on Instagram Episode 50: The Art of Entertaining Episode 25: Why You Should Get More Sleep and How to Do It Eat the Damn Bread -The Club The Edit Luxury Retreats to France   Let’s be friends, oui?! Visit our website  Hang with us on Instagram Check out our Facebook   Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): https://eatthedamnbread.libsyn.com   #eatthedamnbread

Paris is like that homecoming queen in the 90s teen movies. You know the one that gets all the attention from all the guys, the girls envy her fashion sense and the teachers love her because she is a suck up with a one-pony show that they fall for every time (hello Eiffel Tower)! But then there is the girl next door…and this week, that is Menton, France!   Listen in on this week's episode to dive into: What Adam and Eve have to do with Menton's #1 produce Why Menton is literally the best kept secret in France 6 reasons you will want to put  Menton, France, on your itinerary   Useful Links: Show Notes   Other Episodes We Think You Will Love!! Episode 51 Traveling to France Could Make You Healthier and Happier   Resources to Spark your Joie de Vivre: Eat the Damn Bread: The Club: Our exclusive membership for podcast listeners! Come join us to start living your absolute best life with a flair of French lifestyle to boot!     The Edit: Be the in-the-know, get the latest on entertaining, culture, and France. Be the first to know about unreleased episodes, freebies and ETDB “insider info.”   Exclusive Retreats: Explore Provence, France, with Colet and others in the Eat the Damn Bread community on our signature luxury retreat.   Let’s be friends, oui?! Visit our website  Hang with us on Instagram Check out our Facebook

We are pretty obsessed with the 'daycation' situation that will be happening all 2022 (and beyond) for us! And we think you should make it happen too!   Listen in on this week's episode to dive into: Why you should be regularly scheduling 'daycations' throughout the year The benefits that daycations will give you in comparison to a traditional vacation Why you need a daycation more than you think A few ideas to jumpstart your daycation planning     Useful Links: Show Notes   Other Podcast Episodes We Think You Will Love:   Episode 51 Traveling to France Could Make You Healthier and Happier Episode 44 The Art of Slow Travel Episode 16 Act of Self Care     Resources to Spark your Joie de Vivre:   Eat the Damn Bread: The Club: Our exclusive membership for podcast listeners! Come join us to start living your absolute best life with a flair of French lifestyle to boot!     The Edit: Be the in-the-know and the first to know about unreleased episodes, freebies and ETDB “insider info”   Exclusive Retreats: Explore Provence, France, with Colet and others in the Eat the Damn Bread community on our signature luxury retreat.     Let’s be friends, oui?! Visit our website  Hang with us on Instagram Check out our Facebook

Welcome to the inaugural episode of our new monthly series for 2022, Lessons I Learned in France! Tune in every first Tuesday of the month as I (Colet here!) share all that France taught me during my most recent sojourn to the French Riviera!  Constantly inspired by the French art de vivre and chasing my own joie de vivre I find myself fueled by the culture and lessons of the French.  And don’t for one minute think that they are all serious and “soul searching,” because believe me, there are quite a few trivial lessons that had me really pondering cultural differences for a while! Hope you enjoy!   Useful Links: Show Notes Other Podcasts Episodes You'll Love: Episode 049- 5 Ways to Adopt the French Lifestyle No Matter Where You Live    Episode 042- The Art of Joie de Vivre with Yanique Francis of My Parisian Life   Eat the Damn Bread: The Club:  Our exclusive membership for podcast listeners! Come join us to start living your absolute best life with a flair of French lifestyle to boot!   The Edit: Be the in-the-know and the first to know about unreleased episodes, freebies and ETDB “insider info” Exclusive Retreats: Explore Provence, France, with Colet and others in the Eat the Damn Bread community on our signature luxury retreat. Let’s be friends, oui?! Visit our website  Hang with us on Instagram Check out our Facebook

Setting a beautiful and luxurious table, at anytime, but particularly during the holidays...I believe, is an act of love and takes just a bit of vision.   If you need to start creating beautiful tablescapes now that your place is the go-to entertaining hub for friends and family, or you are just simply interested in this current grand-millennial pasttime, this episode is for you!   See, many of us scroll Instagram for table design inspo and become overwhelmed! And to be honest, not everyone on the internet knows how to properly tablescape! (But don’t worry, you can totally trust us as your go-to internet tablescaping source!)   Listen to this week’s episode to discover: The essentials for creating a beautiful tablescape   How to tablescape even if you aren’t necessarily “good” at decor   The #1 thing you MUST invest in (even if “designers” say otherwise)   Who REALLY coined the term “tablescape” (because we all stay awake at night pondering this!!)   Why you shouldn’t be afraid to invest in quality entertaining pieces   My investment piece for my tablescape this season (spoiler alert...it's Baccarat and it is beautiful!) and why you need a piece like mine!   How a Lazy Susan can come in handy, no matter how formal your event table may be!   Important Links: Show Notes       Other Podcasts Episodes You May Love: Episode 057- Ditch the Holiday Gifting This Season and Start To Create Real Memories   Episode 056- How to Avoid Holiday Burnout and Actually Enjoy the Holiday Season   Episode 052- Embracing the Seasons to Create More Joy In Your Life   Episode 049- Five Ways to Embrace the French Lifestyle No Matter Where You Live   Resources to Spark your Joie de Vivre: Eat the Damn Bread: The Club: Our exclusive membership for podcast listeners! Come join us to start living your absolute best life with a flair of French lifestyle to boot!     The Edit: Be the in-the-know and the first to know about unreleased episodes, freebies and ETDB “insider info”   Exclusive Retreats: Explore Provence, France, with Colet and others in the Eat the Damn Bread community on our signature luxury retreat.     Let’s be friends, oui?! Visit our website  Hang with us on Instagram Check out our Facebook