Do you live your life with intention or do you passively allow life to just happen to you? I believe we should design our own lives and then make daily decisions to life that intentional life. Don’t you agree? This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases….
French Friday…Parlez-Vous Français?
For as long as I can remember I have loved the sound of the French language. Because of that, and because I’ve long nurtured a dream of going to Paris, I ignored everyone who told me to take Spanish (I grew up in Southern California so that would seem to be a reasonable suggestion) and…
French Friday…Amélie
I love French films. In fact, that’s part of the reason I finally got glasses. I couldn’t read the subtitles across the room and my meager French is insufficient without that assistance. One of my favorites is Amélie. It is an utterly charming film and one I can watch over and over. I adore the…
French Friday…La Maison (Part Un)
I had grand plans for a lovely post all about French home life and interior design but this has been “one of those days”. Not necessarily a bad day but a rather busy one. I had a hair appointment at 10:30 this morning and a few errands to run afterwards. I then had a brief…
French Friday ~ Food: A Collective Ritual
One of the ways in which the French tend to differ from the typical American is in the way food is approached. While “bigger, faster, easier” seems to be the slogan here in America, the French are more likely to savor moderate portions of well-prepared food in a leisurely manner. This post may contain affiliate…
C’est le quatorze de juillet…
Or La Fête Nationale or Bastille Day. Whatever you call it, vive la France! Rue Montorgueil, Paris. Festival of June 30, 1878 by Claude Monet (1878)
French Friday
Yes, I know this post is rather late today. We were out very, very late last night (I’ll blog about what a fabulous time we had sometime this weekend) and David left early this morning for Tulsa. He told me to go back to sleep and being the good wife that I…
French Friday ~ Vive la difference!
There are some important differences in the ways men and women relate to one another in France compared to the United States. Let’s take a look at the French woman and how she embraces femininity. This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. French…
French Friday ~ The Musings of a Francophile
Today marks the beginning of what I plan to make a regular feature. I’m calling it “French Friday”. I hope you enjoy these musings of a Francophile! This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. French Friday ~ Musings of a Francophile Some of you…