Month: May 2025

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Celebrate 30 Years: A Milestone Party in the Garden

TODAY’S WORD: la fête : the party, celebrationPRONUNCIATION: [la fet] French sentence: Il faut fêter ça—trente ans, ça se fête !English translation: This calls for a celebration—thirty years is something to celebrate! A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse“Can I throw a party at the house for my birthday?” Max asked, his eyes twinkling with anticipation. I flinched. Why here? Why not somewhere … Continue reading Celebrate 30 Years: A Milestone Party in the Garden

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Ana, Celebrations, Motherhood

It’s Mother’s Day in France

Aujourd’hui c’est la fête des mères. The kids are away—Jackie in New York, Max in Spain (for an enterrement de vie de garçon. Can you guess what that is?). Thank you, Ana, for the thoughtful invitation to lunch, where I was in good company with two other moms (Annie, Ana’s grand-mère, and Catherine, Ana’s mom), two daughters (Ana and her sister Clémentine), and a small … Continue reading It’s Mother’s Day in France

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Ana, Birthdays, Dogs, Entertaining, Family Life, French Expressions, Hospitality

A Cozy Sunday with Ana’s Family in France

Bonjour !You may have seen today’s story on social media during the week my blog was down. Since most readers missed that post, I’m sharing it again here—this time with a delightful bonus: a charming video taken on nearby L’Île Verte. I hope you’ll read to the end and enjoy this lovely glimpse of our local paradise. TODAY’S WORD: le déjeuner : lunchPRONUNCIATION: [luh day-zhuh-nay] EXAMPLE SENTENCE:Nous avons … Continue reading A Cozy Sunday with Ana’s Family in France

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Joyeux Anniversaire, Max!

Happy birthday, Max! Joyeux anniversaire, Max!You continue to light up our lives. You make us laugh, think, and sometimes cry. You are our family man, best hugger, peacemaker and you always get me with your shenanigans and verbal pranks. On est fan de toi, Mr. Son. And tonight we can’t wait to celebrate! Happy 30th! love, “Mr. Mom” Continue reading Joyeux Anniversaire, Max!

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Blogging

Welcome To Our New Website!

TODAY’S WORD: montgolfière (f) : hot-air balloonPRONUNCIATION: [mon-gol-FYAIR] Example:En imagination, je vous fais signe depuis une montgolfière, en route vers notre nouveau site web.In my imagination, I’m waving to you from a hot-air balloon, on the way to our new website. A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi EspinasseThey say if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and that bit of sagesse has served … Continue reading Welcome To Our New Website!

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