Attempting to pose for a family photo. See the final result at the end of this post! Today's Word: un brevet     : diploma, school certificate    : patent ECOUTEZ: Listen to Jean-Marc read the following sentence in FrenchDownload MP3 or DownloadWav Le brevet. Notre fils, Max, a eu son bts! Le brevet de technicien supérieur (BTS) est un diplôme national de l'enseignement supérieur français. Il … Continue reading French Word-A-Day: Brevet + Max’s exciting news!

Photo taken this morning, while out on a walk with Dad and Smokey (can you find him in this photo?) My family leaves soon. We are busy making memories. Speaking of les souvenirs, here is a story from 2006, when our son, Max, was eleven years old and on his way to camp…. une gourde (goord) noun, feminine   1. gourd, flask, canteen   2. simple (mind), … Continue reading French Word-A-Day: Gourde + summer camp in France

Miss Bossy Boots in my kitchen. We're a good team! Next winetasting is June 10th at 3pm. You are all invited. TODAY'S FRENCH PHRASE: mener à la baguette     : to boss, to boss around, to rule with a rod of iron ECOUTER–Hear these French words spoken by Jean-Marc:Download MP3 file or Wav file Pendant le repas et la séance de peinture, la charmante Tess nous … Continue reading Baguette? How I Come up With the Word of the Day