tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post3353833196031385933..comments2024-03-27T12:10:12.813+13:00Comments on How to be Chic: Polish Your Poise with Madame ChicFiona Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-39331211551807697742015-10-30T11:34:01.212+13:002015-10-30T11:34:01.212+13:00Candice, using post its doesn't interrupt the ...Candice, using post its doesn't interrupt the reading flow either. I used to write down passages in a notebook as I went but didn't like stopping reading to do this!<br /><br />Julia, I'm writing a post about your question.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-49113918247757297392015-10-30T08:43:50.790+13:002015-10-30T08:43:50.790+13:00I had to chuckle as I read this. My mother was an ...I had to chuckle as I read this. My mother was an absolute <i>bear</i> on the topic of good posture. I can still hear her saying: stand up straight! shoulders back & head up! when you walk down the street look people in the eye, don't scuttle with your head down! stop leaning on things -- you've got two good feet, use them! All this drove me mad as a child, of course, but I thank her now. I'm in my 60s & have never had a problem with my back, hips, shoulders or any other part of me, so maybe all her nagging paid off (or just good genetics). I sometimes think it's a good thing she's gone now -- she'd have apoplexy at the way everyone wanders down the street nowadays, heads down, shoulders rounded, eyes glued to their smart phones. Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-70633564020971178772015-10-30T04:38:24.819+13:002015-10-30T04:38:24.819+13:00Thank you for the review Fiona. Sounds like a grea...Thank you for the review Fiona. Sounds like a great book; I really enjoyed her first one (haven't read the second yet). We can all use reminders, even if we were taught these things, because the casualness of our culture tends to influence us (to our detriment!).Deborah Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366855994841922862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-15897836163291989042015-10-29T04:54:18.629+13:002015-10-29T04:54:18.629+13:00Hi Fiona,
I'm 15 and 4'11 and really self ...Hi Fiona,<br />I'm 15 and 4'11 and really self conscious about my height. Do you have any 'appreciation' tips and does this affect my chances of being chic?Julianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-89335779512814601332015-10-28T02:57:28.686+13:002015-10-28T02:57:28.686+13:00I enjoyed her first two books and am looking forwa...I enjoyed her first two books and am looking forward to reading this one as well! :)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039504643371465874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-88017105407580383242015-10-28T01:47:54.387+13:002015-10-28T01:47:54.387+13:00Thank you for the review. I believe this is arriv...Thank you for the review. I believe this is arriving in my mailbox today and I am really looking forward to reading it. Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09289348366926684135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-20919273054029843512015-10-27T15:28:32.023+13:002015-10-27T15:28:32.023+13:00I really enjoyed reading your review. I am new to ...I really enjoyed reading your review. I am new to your blog but have been following Jennifer for a while now. I am so eager to purchase her book. I can't wait to read it. I really like your idea about the post its too. I have been struggling to find a way to write down thoughts/ideas I have while reading but still being able to preserve my book. I think I'll give your idea a go. Thank you for sharing! :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-54440907758920328642015-10-27T14:33:57.071+13:002015-10-27T14:33:57.071+13:00Hi Fiona! What an interesting tip about better the...Hi Fiona! What an interesting tip about better the hip. Save it quick:) Thank you for this review and I'm glad that I can just pick this book up without having reading the other two (once I decide which to get in paperback or kindle). <br />Have a chic day to you! Cheers, PingPing's Nom Fiction Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061023398119329886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-29573511422534782492015-10-27T13:56:35.181+13:002015-10-27T13:56:35.181+13:00It was an enjoyable book and like you I have taken...It was an enjoyable book and like you I have taken a few things from the pages on which I plan to implement in my life!<br />I like your review and hope you do save your hips! I play bridge with a woman who is going in for a hip replacement this December. <br />Best wishes hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-77387026332148116682015-10-27T11:14:18.525+13:002015-10-27T11:14:18.525+13:00Hello, Fiona,
Yes, this is a lovely review, but t...Hello, Fiona,<br /><br />Yes, this is a lovely review, but to me it seems strange that we're having to learn about poise. Things such as "not leaning" were de rigeur when I was a child;I was taught to "stand up straight" and such lessons learned in childhood stay with us for life, they become part who we are. Sadly, many people have not been taught basic behavioural lessons, for they are not something we know instinctively. Therefore I'm grateful to Jennifer for bringing them to the attention of a generation younger than my own. I am looking forward to this book very much - I have read and re-read Jennifer's first two books several times and even someone of my age (I was growing up in the early 1950s) can learn from them or, if not learn, then have them reinforce our ideals. <br />Margaret Pgalanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-72875355146612556822015-10-27T10:44:36.864+13:002015-10-27T10:44:36.864+13:00Dear Fiona, I've just found my way to you here...Dear Fiona, I've just found my way to you here through Jennifer Scott's FB posting, and recognized your name from the beautiful comment you left for me at A Lady's Code. I am delighted to find you here and discover your books. Have just purchased the first and am eager to begin! Best Wishes, NancyNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369364641564363573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-69627045154419773862015-10-27T10:33:58.015+13:002015-10-27T10:33:58.015+13:00Thank you Rose, and I'm glad you like the Post...Thank you Rose, and I'm glad you like the Post-it flag tip, I'm such a fan of Post-it flags. You get about a million of them in a packet and they're smaller and plasticky. One packet lasts forever since you can reuse them over and over. I used a sample packet for years and have only just 'invested' in a full-size packet with five different colours. I'm in heaven.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-38542777030928442312015-10-27T10:27:36.154+13:002015-10-27T10:27:36.154+13:00What a great review, thanks Fiona! I have my copy ...What a great review, thanks Fiona! I have my copy on pre-order so I'm looking forward to it arriving.<br /><br />That tip about the post-it notes and bookmark is great! I'm usually pretty organised but I hadn't thought of that one.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751315680374413649noreply@blogger.com