Category: Housewifery

Food and Drink, Housewifery

amour-propre – self-esteem, self-love, self-worth, ego in French

"Primroses, stuffed cats, and other this's-n-that's." More than a few things are off today, including this photo which I am unable to straighten or edit – given that my computer crashed this morning. More, in today's missive. (Photo of my brother-in-law, Jacques, who has spent the past two weekends with us, helping to fix the upstairs ceilings. Click image to enlarge it.) amour-propre (ah-more-prohpr)   … Continue reading amour-propre – self-esteem, self-love, self-worth, ego in French

Kristin Espinasse102 Comments
Housewifery

sommeiller

Mama's Bidou: or "the paunch pillow". "Bidou" is baby talk for "tummy". Don't miss this list of French kiddy terms–including hop-là! ("upsy daisy") here. sommeiller (so may yay)     : to snooze, to doze …not to be confused with un sommelier (a wine steward) Audio File: listen to Jean-Marc pronounce the French words in the example sentence, just below:Download MP3 or Wav file Le matin j'aime bien … Continue reading sommeiller

Kristin Espinasse31 Comments
Family Life, Housewifery

Everyday French: From Comforters to Pigtails

………………………………………………………………………………………..Words in a French Life: Lessons in Love and Language from the South of France"…a heart-winning collection from an American woman raising two very French children with her French husband in Provence, carrying on a lifelong love affair with the language."……………………………………………………………………………………….. la couette (kwet) noun, feminine  1. duvet, comforter  2. a (gathered) lock of hair Proverb: Etendez vos pieds selon la couverture. Stretch out your … Continue reading Everyday French: From Comforters to Pigtails

Kristin Espinasse
Housewifery

la reconnaissance

For this last edition of 2004, a more personal look into la naissance* of this letter from France; a background on how it came about, and its raison d'être* (besides building one's French vocabulary!). Most of the stories in 2004 were in keeping with a French theme. For today's personal story, a Wild West theme seems fitting, considering my Southwestern roots. Though I left the … Continue reading la reconnaissance

Kristin Espinasse