Five lessons learned from living in Paris

(CNN) -- Jennifer L. Scott arrived in France as a California girl, but she returned home as a Parisienne.

As a foreign exchange student in college, she spent six months living with a family in Paris: an elegant couple she dubbed Madame and Monsieur Chic.

Scott observed them carefully, took part in their everyday rituals and delighted in the experience.

"Before I lived in Paris, I would go through life on autopilot," said Scott, who writes The Daily Connoisseur blog and is the author of the new book, "Lessons from Madame Chic: The Top 20 Things I Learned While Living in Paris."
 
"Paris taught me not how to just exist, but to thrive and make every small moment meaningful."     Full Read