Thanksgiving has always been a moment to pause, take a deep breath, and look around at the life I’m building. This year, that reflection feels deeper than ever, because Maison d’Amies (once just a fragile little dream) is now something real, something rooted, something I’m profoundly proud of. When this journey began, it was simple: I wanted to see more of France and share my love for travel, culture, food, and the slower rhythms of life with other women. I imagined intimate

Welcome to the table. This is the first post in our new weekly series, Baguettes & Big Feelings, a little corner of the internet where...

If you had told me years ago that I’d be running women-only luxury retreats in France, I probably would have laughed. My career path didn’t start in hospitality or tourism, it started in scrubs. I've spent years as a nurse, caring for patients, managing that crazy night shift in the emergency department, and perfecting my gallows humor in what some might call an unhealthy coping mechanism. Nursing was and is incredibly fulfilling for me (I'm still a licensed nurse, just no l