tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post22790255882636416..comments2024-03-28T22:30:17.628+13:00Comments on How to be Chic: {Lessons} 30 Chic Days – The Fourth Series: Day 30Fiona Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-64314450886124202172016-07-14T15:23:21.686+12:002016-07-14T15:23:21.686+12:00Welcome, Heather, so glad to have you here. I lov...Welcome, Heather, so glad to have you here. I love how you say 'be nice to yourself and gracious to others' - it's perfect!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-8614696526479389632016-07-11T08:32:28.761+12:002016-07-11T08:32:28.761+12:00Fiona,
I found your delightful blog and book thro...Fiona,<br /><br />I found your delightful blog and book through Jennifer Scott's blog. I must say that you are a lovely writer and have inspired me greatly! I am enjoying your book and really thinking through all of your wisdom! I truly needed to hear what you are saying at this juncture in my life. Thank you for putting the time into your blog. I have so enjoyed the last series. Good reminders to be nice to yourself and gracious to others. <br /><br />Blessings,<br />HeatherSiewert Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803316643228322370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-38861565012137310962016-07-10T07:22:15.756+12:002016-07-10T07:22:15.756+12:00Oh, Blair and Serena in Paris is so much fun; ever...Oh, Blair and Serena in Paris is so much fun; every scene is gorgeous! I dream of waking up as Lily :) Her style, her wardrobe, her elegance, that lovely apartment...Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-53901408065209538972016-07-10T06:16:30.531+12:002016-07-10T06:16:30.531+12:00Of course you would love Gossip Girl! I love Chuck...Of course you would love Gossip Girl! I love Chuck Bass as well. But, my favorites are the moments in Paris with Blair and Serena, and Blair's Audrey Hepburn dreams!!Aninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-74278382230623639372016-07-09T16:03:50.938+12:002016-07-09T16:03:50.938+12:00Margaret, thank you for that, I feel quite proud t...Margaret, thank you for that, I feel quite proud that a journalist/writer from the UK will have both of my books on her curated shelves :)<br /><br />I must look up Rare Objects because I absolutely loved The Perfume Collector and have enjoyed other books by Kathleen Tessaro too.<br /><br />Carla, what a great idea for a post. I hope I can dream up more than that one tip :) It would be excellent to hear every elses tips too, oh goodie!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-3993180693866690062016-07-09T03:01:18.906+12:002016-07-09T03:01:18.906+12:00Hi Fiona. I was just thinking what one of my favo...<br />Hi Fiona. I was just thinking what one of my favorite things I have learned from you is putting extra virgin olive oil into my body lotion. I now do that and I'm even going to try coconut oil added to lotion also. I was thinking that a great suggestion for a blog post would be "beauty tips and tricks" and all these lovely women could chime in and give us all some secrets. I bet Margaret P has some words of wisdom!Carlanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-15809614523317977852016-07-09T02:21:11.483+12:002016-07-09T02:21:11.483+12:00PPS I have ordered your 3-in-1 book, Fiona. It is...PPS I have ordered your 3-in-1 book, Fiona. It is cheaper than buying a Kindle specially for reading them as individual books and I do love to have an actual book in my hand rather than an electronic device. <br />Kathleen Tessaro's latest novel, Rare Objects has arrived today - can't wait to start that. I loved her novel, The Perfume Collector (set mainly in Paris.) <br />Margaret Pgalanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-1960755730758714082016-07-08T21:42:38.985+12:002016-07-08T21:42:38.985+12:00Taste of France, so happy to have you here, from S...Taste of France, so happy to have you here, from Shannon's beautiful blog!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-59469668832130077792016-07-08T20:24:12.341+12:002016-07-08T20:24:12.341+12:00I'm so glad I just found your blog thanks to T...I'm so glad I just found your blog thanks to The Simply Luxurious Life! Excellent content! I've signed up.Taste of Francehttp://francetaste.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-71901025659665150502016-07-08T18:46:57.350+12:002016-07-08T18:46:57.350+12:00Lorraine, so beautifully said, thank you for your ...Lorraine, so beautifully said, thank you for your lovely words.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-34696935087944955492016-07-08T17:51:33.191+12:002016-07-08T17:51:33.191+12:00Bonjour Fiona
Merci, merci for this wonderful ins...Bonjour Fiona<br /><br />Merci, merci for this wonderful inspiring 30 days.<br /><br />A huge bouquet of blessing to you Fiona and the lovely Chic Readers who so graciously commented, especially Margaret and Michele, my peers in age , who graciously affirmed me.<br /><br />The lessons I take from this series, Fiona, is that One is never too old, or it's never too late to cultivate small daily changes which result in a more elegant, refined, restrained, lifestyle beautifying both ourselves and the atmosphere around us.<br />Merci, Fiona, may we all step off the pages of your beautiful writing and live our own "ordinary" lives most elegantly, women.<br /><br />Lorraine<br /><br /><br />Lorrainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-35819094920487623252016-07-08T17:29:46.583+12:002016-07-08T17:29:46.583+12:00Gail, I'm so glad you enjoyed the series and m...Gail, I'm so glad you enjoyed the series and my new book. Great idea, I'll link to the first days of each 30 chic days series. I agree, I feel like I've met lots of lovely new friends!<br /><br />Cat, where we live currently our bedroom is upstairs and gets warmed beautifully by our woodfire in the evenings, but when we lived where the bathroom and bedroom were a bit chilly, I'd go into the warm living room with my face mask on, then moisturise up and afterwards go into our bedroom with a hot water bottle or the electric blanket on. A cosy throw rug could be nice as well.<br /><br />Ratnamurti, thanks so much for joining in too!<br /><br />Margaret, yes, we say 'tickled pink' in New Zealand, it sounds quite English to me. I try to keep a glass of water on my desk at home and whenever I've gone to have some, it's empty, because I've been sipping without noticing. Yay for that!<br /><br />My first three blog books - 'How to live well', 'Chic inspiration' and 'How to be slim and healthy' are available as a 3-in-1 print copy on Amazon, including Amazon UK. The only book of mine that isn't available as a print copy is 'A chic and simple Christmas' but I might change that later in the year. I have so many exciting ideas for projects, it's just deciding which to do first!<br /><br />Lara, thank you very much for your useful and insightful comments during this series. Do you have a blog or would you consider starting one? I think it would be fabulous :)<br /><br />Wool Fairy, thank you! And I'm glad to have found your blog too.<br /><br />Ann, such a great idea to create your own enjoyable schedule, I love that.<br /><br />Margaret, how nice your coffee out sounds. I love doing this almost more than a meal out.<br /><br />Madame, 'Chic is in the details', well said!<br /><br />Amy, haha, the Fiona Fix. Thanks for your lovely comment.<br /><br />Lori, your thoughts on effort and discipline becoming routine and then habit reminds me of a saying that goes along the lines of 'good habits are hard to form and easy to live with, while bad habits are easy to form and hard to live with'. Thank you for your comment :)<br /><br />Carla, I love the way you've said that and I'm so glad you've taken this on. Not sure if you have my new book yet, but one of the chapters is called 'Make every day magical' and it talks about this very thing.<br /><br />Stephanie, my pleasure, and I agree, the comments were star players!<br /><br />Fiona, you have succinctly described my entire way of being :) (my family is from Scotland too!)<br /><br />Michele, thank you very much. I agree, it's cool that we can all get together to exchange chic ideas.<br /><br />Adele, many thanks :)<br /><br />Margaret, some may prefer champagne in their flutes ;)<br /><br />PP, thanks so much for your contributions and own 30 Chic Days. You've brought a joyous and colourful energy with you which has been appreciated.<br /><br />Sue, thanks so much for joining in!<br /><br />Deborah, merci!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-60137232222190682122016-07-08T11:18:50.212+12:002016-07-08T11:18:50.212+12:00Thank you, Fiona.
Thirty days sure did go by quick...Thank you, Fiona.<br />Thirty days sure did go by quick.<br />Once again, you outdid yourself.<br /><br />DeborahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-13272217147334640702016-07-08T09:04:29.491+12:002016-07-08T09:04:29.491+12:00Fiona, thank you so much for this series, which ha...Fiona, thank you so much for this series, which has been truly inspiring. I am lost in admiration at your ability to write such great posts every day. I decided to take up your challenge, but have been combining two or more days in each post. This is a link to my latest post: http://over60andoverhere.blogspot.com.es/. I am going to re-read some of your posts that have really resonated with me and plan to follow your good advice. After that, I should have some time to read your book! I'll be popping in on a regular basis to keep in touch with you and also your followers, who feel like friends too.Suehttp://over60andoverhere.blogspot.com.es/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-60818277063786915612016-07-08T07:29:17.287+12:002016-07-08T07:29:17.287+12:00Thank you, Fiona.
Thank you for your commitment an...Thank you, Fiona.<br />Thank you for your commitment and effort during these past 30 days. <br />I have loved that through your posts you have engaged us all in this World coffee morning. You have done that, yes, with your words and pictures each day, but behind it all is your lovely spirit that shines through, bringing us out of our shells to share things with you. I think you would be a very dangerous lady to share a glass of wine with, heavens knows what secrets I would reveal!!<br />Looking forward to reading your maybe less-frequent posts, but good all the same. PPx.thepoutingpensionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484934089759704702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-9231965850271471462016-07-08T05:46:17.876+12:002016-07-08T05:46:17.876+12:00Yes, Fiona, it's like a world-wide coffee morn...Yes, Fiona, it's like a world-wide coffee morning for we 'girls' of all ages ... but perhaps instead of coffee, that should be sparkling mineral water in a champagne flute!<br />Margaret Pgalanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-44341013082725193332016-07-08T05:38:53.360+12:002016-07-08T05:38:53.360+12:00I love your blog! I can't wait to read your ne...I love your blog! I can't wait to read your next post. <br /><br />Adele- Toronto, Canada<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-26752063901707424952016-07-08T05:03:36.578+12:002016-07-08T05:03:36.578+12:00Fiona I have thoroughly enjoyed the "Thirty C...Fiona I have thoroughly enjoyed the "Thirty Chic Days" series. Even though you are half a world away, coming here every day feels very much like a get together with those special girlfriends in our lives. It's time that I savor. You inspire and teach in such a gentle way and I'm so glad I got to enjoy it with so many other lovely ladies. Thank you for your labor of love.Michelehttp://thebabystepchronicles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-73872223335632883102016-07-08T03:50:57.549+12:002016-07-08T03:50:57.549+12:00Fiona, I have loved your daily posts and your new ...Fiona, I have loved your daily posts and your new book so much. It is refreshing to find a blog that doesn't make you feel that you have to spend a lot of money, or completely change your way of life or personality. Your ideas and thoughts are all manageable and can be customized to suit each individual. I feel as though I have had a lovely treat every day. Thank you so much. Fiona xxFionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00566457644543361943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-61066847757848676452016-07-08T03:45:05.813+12:002016-07-08T03:45:05.813+12:00Thank you for doing this series Fiona. I enjoyed ...Thank you for doing this series Fiona. I enjoyed it immensely and the comments were stellar reading!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09289348366926684135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-28460835292968030222016-07-08T03:41:57.657+12:002016-07-08T03:41:57.657+12:00Fiona, just want to thank you for your blog. It r...<br />Fiona, just want to thank you for your blog. It really never occurred to me that there was this way to live. I still have to keep reminding myself because I get into this monotonous life of going to work, coming home, making dinner etc....only thinking the "special" things are if we have something planned or are going out etc. when I have learned from you it's in the little things everyday. Such a new way to look at life!Carlanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-12277273489816675032016-07-08T03:03:22.902+12:002016-07-08T03:03:22.902+12:00Fiona, thank you so much for your 30 Chic Days! I...Fiona, thank you so much for your 30 Chic Days! I can hardly wait until the next series (no pressure!). I also bought your book and devoured it but will be reading it again, this time slowly. I love that you read my favorite chapter on mystique to us via video. This is something I have cultivated in my life and believe many women could benefit from. One would think living a life of intention would be a breeze but living a chic life requires a bit of effort and discipline until your new routines becomes habit. So happy to have found so many kindred chic spirits here. :-)<br />Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09512504177659003307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-33021036283386762052016-07-08T02:27:05.945+12:002016-07-08T02:27:05.945+12:00Fiona, I am going to miss your daily posts - they&...Fiona, I am going to miss your daily posts - they've become a wonderful start to my morning! I've gotten so many wonderful ideas from you (and the comments here) - I'll have to read a chapter of your books each morning to get my "Fiona Fix" :)<br /><br />Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15758211474505618515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-3603451676307440442016-07-08T01:43:22.803+12:002016-07-08T01:43:22.803+12:00Fiona, thank you for providing so many women in th...Fiona, thank you for providing so many women in the world with an opportunity to reflect on their daily activities. It is truly in considering the small things that we gain control over our lives and our style. I'm off to French class this morning with my apartment in order and my homework done. Chic is definitely in the details. Merci!Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-20222941720730693982016-07-08T00:47:58.806+12:002016-07-08T00:47:58.806+12:00PS That lunch sounds a delight, Ann! Yes, we hav...PS That lunch sounds a delight, Ann! Yes, we have to learn to just "be" ... today, husband was all for working on cutting the hedge between our neighbour's house and ours, and he is actually out there now, but in between the morning and now (1.47pm UK time on Thursday) we have been to our local seaside town in which we live (on the outskirts) as I wanted to take some watercolour pictures to be re-mounted (the frames are fine; my late mother had them re-framed in the 1950s and the frames are actually rather nice) so after I'd chosen the colours for the double mounts we left the car parked and walked to a rather nice hotel on the sea front and just had coffee and biscuits sitting on the veranda overlooking the Green, beyond which is the sea (the ocean if you're in Canada our the USA, but we call it "the sea".) I said it was nice just to sit, we'd had a busy week (when are we not busy, even in retirement?) and it gave us chance just to sit there, enjoy a cup of coffee and admire the view. So thank you also from me, Fiona, for reminding us we often need to "be" and not just "do".<br />I, like so many of your readers, will really miss your daily posts, but we appreciate you can't keep that up all the time, and so will appreciate even more your weekly posts. <br />Margaret P galanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.com