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Ask the Queen: Dealing with rude dinner party guests
Does the sky seem gray? Does food not taste as good as it has before? If you feel you miss some indescribable something it is likely because you have not come to Marie Antoinette for advice. Use your computing machine … Continue reading
Ask the queen: When an old flame returns
Every Sunday Marie Antoinette, the former queen of France, gives love and relationship advice in this space. Your queen is backlogged due to an extended holiday vacation and will publish a double feature of sorts this weekend, one letter on … Continue reading
WWMAD: Can I ask for cash this Christmas?
Each Sunday, Marie Antoinette stops whatever it is she is doing in the afterlife to help modern Maries live a life more fabulous. To have your questions answered, email whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail dot com. My queen, I love the holidays, … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, france, gift giving, holidays, Interweb Marie, Life at Court, marie-antoinette, Modern Maries, The Good Life, WWMAD
Tagged Advice, charities, Etiquette, gift giving, holidays, marie antoinette, musings, reflections, WWMAD
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Viva la Cake Revolution! Site relaunch of this blog’s favorite Marie-inspired cakery
Your humble blog mistress received word that Cake Opera Co., the ultimate bakers of some very awe-inspiring historically inspired cakes [please see my post "Marie Cakes that will blow your mind" here], has re-booted its website and somehow upped its … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, Cake, cookies, louis xiv, macarons, marie antoinette, Modern Marie, planning a marie antoinette party, Toronto, Wedding, WWMAD
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A queen asks “What advice can no modern Marie do without?
In this space your humble queen has fielded your questions about life and love and today turns the tables. Your majesty would like to hear the best advice you have ever gotten, that has stuck with you in some way, … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th Century France, Advice, Etiquette, France, marie antoinette, Modern Marie, what would marie antoinette do, WWMAD
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Marie Antoinette gift guide Part Deux
Marie could not enjoy Black Friday because America was barely a nation in her day leaving no chance for a national holiday or coinciding retail extravaganza. This is a pity. Still, this is no reason to believe that Marie would … Continue reading
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Tagged WWMAD, Modern Marie, marie antoinette, Fashion, what would marie antoinette do, gift guide, christmas, gifts, Stationery
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For What Marie Antoinette Was Thankful
If you know about Marie Antoinette’s last day you know that in her final hours she kept her poise, threw back her head and with the candle that was lent to her, wrote her family a last goodbye, addressing her … Continue reading
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Tagged family, friends, last words, marie antoinette, musings, Thanks for, thanksgiving, what would marie antoinette do, WWMAD
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A queen finds something to believe in
Oprah has retired her day-time talk show, but luckily Marie Antoinette is available to step in where the media mogul has left off, sharing sage advice on love, life and whatever your heart desires. Send her an email at whatwouldmarieantoinettedo … Continue reading
WWMAD: Dealing with snarky, underminy women
Every Sunday, Marie Antoinette doles out the advice only she can give about love, life and relationships. To have the queen weigh in on your dilemma, email whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at wordpress dot com. Your majesty the Queen, I’m the new girl … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Classy, Eighteenth Century, Etiquette, France, lessons, Life at Court, marie antoinette, what would marie antoinette do, WWMAD
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