Take a minute and remember the last time you had dinner with your friends. How many minutes of “sane”, continuous conversation did you have? 2, 3 or maximum 5 without being interrupted by the sound of a cellphone ringing? “Sorry…
Me, Moi, Myself, My selfie, My mobile, My cocoon
We are in love more than ever with our mobile and… ourselves ! It’s become our first love, unique love most of the time, the most trusted friend and, the only one we can rely on with our deepest secrets, confidences,…
Spinach with Hummus à la Wafaa
Ingredients for 4 persons (Spinach with Hummus ) 3 bunches spinach or 3 frozen spinach packs 2 tbsps. lemon juice 2 crushed garlic 1 sliced, grilled onion 1 chopped bunch of coriander 1 tbsp. soy sauce 2 tbsps.olive oil 4…
Tarte à l’oignon, Onion tart
Ingredients for 4 persons (Onion tart) 2 tbs. vegetable oil 2 tbs. butter 4 medium onions, cut in half and very thinly sliced A sprinkling of granulated sugar 1-1/2 cups fresh cream A pinch nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, white pepper Grated Gruyère…
women & tea
Different or Ordinary? Elegant or frumpy? Part- 2
At 40 + choose the granny look, the wannabe-my-daughter or your own elegant look? Are you sticking with trends of yesteryear? Wearing clothes that fit you in outdated ways? Short hemlines and high waist with a belt to show off your…
Why didn’t we, Lebanese, react like the French people?
Although: Same shock Same horror Same pain Same loss Same scenario Same assassins Same date Same feeling of frustration to react and seek immediate retaliation Because: Many of us lack the basic sense of civism and patriotism We are used…
Different or Ordinary? Elegant or Frumpy? All about Image
We will start with a new category related to the image we want to convey. Appearance, posture, behavior, speech, verbal and non-verbal communication, attitude at work,self confidence etc…. Elegant or Frumpy? Frumpy means: Wearing clothes that are too tight or…
How many minutes do you stay in front of your closet every single day?!!!!
5? 10? 20? Too much time anyway! You love to hate your CLOSET. If you could, some days, you’d like to grab all your clothes and throw them in the garbage and… not the recycled one! More like the incinerator…
How do you know if there is an elephant in the room?
If you are with your spouse, wife, partner, family, friend(s), colleagues at work… • Tense and loaded silence.• Meaningless chitchat mutate into a passionate trivial discussion.• Shouting on your kid just because he asked for something.• Loud noises in the…