books – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Wed, 04 Sep 2019 18:26:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 books – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 12 Books to Empower Girls https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/12-books-to-empower-girls/ https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/12-books-to-empower-girls/#comments Wed, 04 Sep 2019 18:20:41 +0000 https://francoisetmoi.com/?p=18308 As the mom of a two year old daughter, I think it’s important to be mindful of ways Ken and I can help her develop strength of character, encourage her to embrace her individuality, and create a positive self images as she grows. At the toddler stage we’re in, I like using books as a tool to help simplify and explain these ideas in fun, yet powerful ways. Many of these books we’ve discovered at the public library, ended up falling in love with, and purchased for our home library, and others we’ve received as gifts.* *Shout out to my sister who is an expert Girl Power Book Scout! So if you’re looking for books for your kids, or as a gift for a special girl or mom-to-be, I hope you enjoy this feel-good list of titles the way our family has.  teach our girls that with hard work they can be or do anything they set their mind to. I Am Enough, By Grace Byers ABC What Can She Be?, By Sugar Snap Studio She Persisted, By Chelsea Clinton She Persisted Around the World, By Chelsea Clinton Shark Lady, By Jess Keating My Strong Mind, By Niels Van Hove […]

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]]> https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/12-books-to-empower-girls/feed/ 1 18308 12 Interiors Books for Your Inspiration Arsenal https://francoisetmoi.com/interiors/12-interiors-books-for-your-inspiration-arsenal/ Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:00:42 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=17335 In the age of Pinterest, which can sometimes feel like inspiration overload, I’m gravitating more and more toward tangible paper books. Every year I put interiors books on my Christmas wish list because they’re often an investment, especially the large, hardcover variety. I’ve pulled together a list of my favorite design books: some I own and others I’ve paged through at friends’ homes or the bookstore and am dying to get my hands on. Not only are these books an inspiration resource, but they’re also amazing home accessories and styling tools. (i.e. a stack on your coffee table or giving height to a short vase on a console.) Do you have any favorite design books you’re either coveting or already treasuring? Please do share! Living with Light by Axel Vervoordt The New Chic by Marie Kalt Perspective by Steven Gambrel   Dream Design Live by Paloma Contreras Simplicity by Nancy Braithwaite A Slice of England by India Hicks   Monochrome Home by Hilary Robertson The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair Interior by Joseph Dirand   Hygge & West Home by Christiana Coop & Aimee Lagos A Place to Call Home by Gil Schafer III A Point of […]

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