Even though some people think Valentine’s Day is a silly holiday, I always hear from clients at this time of year looking for non-romantic gifts for the special people in their lives. Below, I’ve added a mini collection of some favorites for the season, festive in color and theme for this time of year.

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My Paris Story by the Paris Women of Success

I love to encourage people to read the book I co-authored with 21 other women, My Paris Story, as it’s a wonderful anthology that shares our stories of making it to Paris. In my work, I meet so many young women who want to live – at least for a time – in Paris. We all had our unique paths to get here, and it certainly wasn’t a gilded path all the way.

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Spring Café Peonies and Baguettes

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Pretty pink ranunculus

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Pink and white roses

Dutch market ranunculus

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Beautiful Eguisheim, Alsace

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Parked bike in Alsace

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Shakespeare & Co. Bookshop

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Notre Dame Cathedral window with cherry blossoms

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Roses shading a pretty courtyard