Spring is not only the time to declutter your home but also your digital life! Below are my eight recommended steps to efficiently clean your technological space to give way to a positive and fun life! Declutter your computer desktop Back up your computer and phone Clean up your email inbox Cancel unnecessary email subscriptions (*only these are worth subscribing to*) Unfollow on social media Delete any apps Clean out your camera roll Change your wallpapers (some freshness for your phone and art for your computer and/or phone) L'arrivée du printemps est une période de grand nettoyage, no ..read more

Since last summer, when I went for it and bought an e-reader (thanks to my friend Pauline), I started speeding through the series "My Brilliant Friend" by Elena Ferrante. "Elle" magazine had written a lovely review that made me want to dive into the story of two friends in Naples during 50s. I devoured the first three books in two weeks. I forgot to finish the series when going back to school and doing all of my university homework! I finished the final book two weeks ago and could not recommend it to you more! Furthermore, I'm telling myself that the books are preparing me for li ..read more

Welcome to City Postcards. The idea is to discover a new city every month thanks to bloggers I like or one of my friends. These travel guides are different from others on the web because they're short and personal. I ask my guests to talk about 3 addresses where they like to eat, 3 activities to do in their city and 3 things to see. You won't necessarily find touristy recommendations since these travel guides are a way of discovering cities through the lens of the people who live there. Ready? Bienvenue à City Postcards ("cartes postales de villes"). Chaque mois, l'idée ..read more

From time to time, I forget the sensation of a pen on fresh paper or the sound of a pencil sharpener. I forget the benefits of an afternoon spent without a phone. With the popularity of podcasts, everyone thinks they're stimulated and creative. There's mental creativity and artistic creativity. I'm talking about the latter. The weather has been crazy these last few weeks. I spent too much time inside for Spring. Since there was no other possibility, I decided to take out my old magazines and make some mood boards, collages and to add to my bullet journal. When it was nice out, I w ..read more

The Newsette Each day, similar to The Skimm newsletter, The Newsette talks about fashion news. You'll find, after a couple of articles, 4 Instagram accounts to follow, an interview or a playlist and a splurge or save shopping selection. My favorite part? The action item at the bottom of the email which changes every day. For example, "today I will buy myself coffee" or "call your parents." Connaissez-vous The Newsette? Empruntée au concept de la newsletter The Skimm, The Newsette vous parle de l'actualité de la mode. The Newsette vous présente quelques articles, q ..read more

Let's not take for granted the little affectionate gestures from our friends and family. I just reread one of my gratitude lists in my bullet journal and each sentence makes me smile. Birds chirping at the arrival of Spring, a favor a friend did for me, the care my family displayed while preparing a delicious raclette for me while I was back home, the perfect lipstick swipe, a divine carrot cake, making my bed with fresh sheets, receiving a compliment from a stranger on the street, a good practice with my crew team, starting a new journal or a having a good conversation over chai tea. What ..read more

A couple of weeks ago, I realized the power of positive affirmations when you're forced to write or read them. Crew season has started and with it a series of fitness tests. I was nervous for a particular one because I didn't think I was capable of it. I had gone one week early to talk to my coach about how I felt. The day of the test, I decided to give it a try instead of doing a replacement exercise. I had no idea what the result would be or even if there would be one! Without overthinking, I completed the required exercise and completely surprised myself. I had thought I wasn't capable o ..read more

Have you ever walked through a room of 2,016 pink balloons? Check out my Story to see more of what made my #?dayappreciation A post shared by Emma Taylor (@petite.maison.of.fashion) on Apr 4, 2018 at 5:35am PDT What happened over on Instagram this week? Are you following the blog's account? Have you seen the #?DayAppreciation Wednesday story? What did you think? Below is a little peek at some of the content you missed!  Que s'est-il passé sur Instagram cette semaine? Suivez-vous le compte du blog? Avez-vous vu la story du mercredi #?DayAppreciation ..read more

Drink this energizing smoothie to wake you up in the morning or later in the day to fight through the afternoon slump.  Ingredients 4 spoonfuls of plain yogurt  1 cup of coffee, cold 1 tsp honey 1 tsp cayenne powder 1 banana Instructions Put in blender and mix until thick. Drink immediately after preparation :) ~ Buvez ce smoothie énergisant le matin pour vous réveiller ou l'après-midi pour combattre un coup de mou.  Ingrédients 4 càs de yaourt nature Une tasse de café froid 1 càc de miel 1 càc de poivre de cayenne 1 banane Mélangez le tout dans un mixeur. Consomm ..read more

Now that I've progressed in Italian, I can go see an opera and understand the plot. A couple of days ago, while I was home with my family, we went to see "Così fan tutte," by Mozart, in a movie theatre that was playing it live from the MET in New York. We were able to watch the transmission from unbelievably comfortable seats. Am I now an adult if I go see an opera over the weekend? On the other hand, my parents also gave me a book on finance for dummies! Maintenant que mon niveau d'italien a progressé, je peux voir un opéra et en comprendre l'intrigue. Il y a quelques jours, quand je suis r ..read more