Salut! Enjoy today’s story by my youngest, Jackie—and thank you, as always, for reading. I’ll be back next week with an exciting update from us both, something we’ve been working toward for a long time. Profitez de l’histoire d’aujourd’hui, écrite par ma benjamine, Jackie, et merci, comme toujours, de nous lire. Je serai de retour la semaine prochaine avec une belle nouvelle de notre part … Continue reading Strong Values & The Art of Having Fun in a Storm

Hello Dear Readers, Very sorry for this extra email in your inbox. Did you notice something unusual in my recent newsletter? Things got a little scrambled in my previous email. A technical glitch created question marks throughout the story text (in the emailed version, only). Please use this link to see the full version. I put a lot into today’s story. I hope you’ll take … Continue reading A Note From Kristi (and a link to the full text for today’s story)

TODAY’S WORD: se soutenir : to support each otherPRONUNCIATION: [suh soo-TEH-neer] Nous nous soutenons, même quand il est loin.We support each other, even when he’s far away. A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse When the fire alarm suddenly sounded in our house, my husband was not here to silence it. Its piercing scream sent a slew of gros mots flying out of my mouth … Continue reading Love is…

Bonjour, new readers—welcome! I’m Kristi, and I began this French word journal in October 2002, when my kids (two are pictured above) were 5 and 7. Today, my youngest is helping carry on the family journal. Enjoy Jackie’s update, and I’ll be back in a week with news from the south coast of France. Une vague de froid By Jacqueline Espinasse December 27th, Mom, Dad, … Continue reading Welcoming My Brother to Brooklyn from France + Street Food