Month: February 2023

Fashion, Jackie, Motherhood

Coqueluche: My teen heartthrob & 70s fashion through a French girl’s eyes

An ancient hair-salon-turned-fashion boutique in Paris where you can buy a glittery 70s ensemble and more. Don't miss the sound file, near the end, with all the French vocabulary from this edition. Follow me on Instagram or here on Facebook to ensure you are receiving the weekly posts (which don't always end up in your emails–owing to filters, a full inbox, and other issues beyond … Continue reading Coqueluche: My teen heartthrob & 70s fashion through a French girl’s eyes

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Disco Fever: A Funny Way to View The Flu

Missed you, dear reader, for Valentines Day. Our family has been under the weather. A brief update, today, and the regular edition will be back next week. A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse “Saturday Night Fever” It is Day 9 of the flu and Jean-Marc (who is on Day 12) has returned to our matrimonial bed after sleeping downstairs. It is early … Continue reading Disco Fever: A Funny Way to View The Flu

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Something to Celebrate!

If I were a 20-year sober cat, this is what my life would look like. I love this imperfect, slightly crooked picture and hope you do too for a future postcard. Meantime, many thanks for your postcard orders! A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse“In The Clouds” I don’t know what it is about my mind but sometimes the most obvious things escape me. … Continue reading Something to Celebrate!

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Jackie, Motherhood

Advice for Each Decade of Life & Surrender: A Mother Daughter update

Would this picture be good for the La Ciotat postcard series? Thanks for your helpful feedback and for your postcard orders this week! I am enjoying the quiet, mindful activity of addressing envelopes and my handwriting is slowly improving 🙂 TODAY’S WORD: s'abandonner : to surrender yourself to, to unburden yourself  A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse As I walked into Le … Continue reading Advice for Each Decade of Life & Surrender: A Mother Daughter update

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