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Another hectic week ahead for us! Saturday is an all-day event that we’ve been working on for months. I’m excited about it but also looking forward to getting past it. My birthday is the following Monday and we are going out of town to celebrate. And sleep. Ha! I have planned simple meals for this…
I have a busy week ahead but I’m still determined to eat at home as much as possible. That’s where a menu is important. We are really trying to focus on healthy eating and that’s pretty hard to do when eating out. I’m also getting back to making green smoothies for breakfast and am going…
I enjoy a nice meal out as much as the next person. Especially if we’re talking about a “candlelight and white tablecloth” sort of place. But last minute fast food because I didn’t get around to planning dinner? No thanks. So let’s talk about some easy ways to avoid unplanned take out and cook at…
A new month means new books! I’m pretty excited about the August book club selections. There is a marvelous independent book store in Oklahoma City called Commonplace Books. A few weeks ago, after dropping David off at the airport I made a little visit. This is the sort of place where the books are carefully…
Things have been rather topsy turvy around here the past couple of weeks. David has had Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and been really ill. Fortunately we caught it early and he is finally recovering and back to work. He had very little appetite so our meals consisted of whatever sounded good to him at the…
I have a nice collection of Francophile books but a book-loving Francophile can never have too many. Right? Here are five books currently on my Francophile wishlist. Have you read any of these? Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. 5 Francophile Books on My Wishlist A Paris Year: My Day-To-Day Adventures…
I remember watching Julia Child on PBS when I was young and was fascinated by her and the dishes she cooked. I grew up eating a pretty basic American diet of the 60s and 70s so the French recipes she cooked were unfamiliar and maybe even a little exotic to me. Disclosure: This post contains…
Each culture has its own rules of etiquette, some more formal than others. France is one of the countries with rather formal manners. Considering the word “etiquette” comes from the French that shouldn’t come as a surprise. It is not uncommon for Americans to consider the French rude yet much of that impression comes from…
The French are justifiably famous for their food. I mean, who doesn’t love a good croissant, right? Here are 9 reasons we should eat like the French. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. 1. Le petit-déjeuner (breakfast) We might as well start at the beginning. When I first heard that a…