Carried off with the breeze SOLD OUT These postcards have sold out and will hopefully be back in stock soon. Thank you for your interest and I will let you know when more are available. Amicalement, Kristi Continue reading SOLD OUT POSTCARDS
Ça y est! You have just purchased 6 of my postcards from France. Merci beaucoup! Your cartes postales will be delivered in the next 2-4 weeks, from the post office here in La Ciotat. I will be waving your envelope in my hand as I walk to the post box, letting the Mediterranean sea breeze grace each packet. (While carrying your letter, I’m going to … Continue reading THANK YOU FOR YOUR ORDER!
Early morning in the bay of La Ciotat. Happy Saturday to all. Jean-Marc and I have a surprise for you in the sound clip below: he reads the French term and I pronounce the English. TODAY'S WORD: "se faire avoir comme un bleu" : to be fooled, to be had, to fall hook, line, and sinker, EXAMPLE SENTENCE & AUDIO FILEListen to all … Continue reading To Be Had: to Fall for Something Hook, Line, and Sinker in French
Wooden boats all dressed up for the holidays. More about le bois in today's story. Enjoy French delicacies? Don't miss the sweet column at the end of the edition. If today's word is too easy for you, find some more advanced terms in the story below. TODAY'S WORD: le bois : wood AUDIO: Listen to all the French words in today's story by … Continue reading Bois, Kindling, or Tinder in French + A Fun and Free Activity while walking
Turkeys or dindes at Château Miraval, in 2005. "Glou-glou! Gobble-gobble!" turkeys say, in French and in English. More turkey talk, and some mischief, in today’s story. TODAY'S WORD: glouglou or glou-glou : gobble-gobble : glug-glug* (the sound of wine pouring out of a bottle) FRENCH SOUND FILE: Click below to hear Jean-Marc pronounce the French words in this post. Then scroll down … Continue reading Glou-glou! How to get out of cooking for Thanksgiving (hint: be a turkey)
My Mom and her fish purse at our farmer's market. Photo taken 4 years ago, when Jules moved to France. In Summer reading: From Moulin Rouge to Gaudi's City by E.J. Bauer Today's Words: Fellowship 1. camaraderie (companionship, company)2. confrérie (brotherhood, friary) Bonus Word: Homebody : pantouflard(e) (from "pantoufle" or slipper) FRENCH SOUND FILE: Click below to hear Jean-Marc pronounce the French words in … Continue reading The French word for “Fellowship” and (a funny term for “Homebody”)
Cistus flowers high up in one of France's most blossoming villages. Don't miss all the colorful photos in this edition, click over to the blog for the full post. TODAY'S WORD: "alentours" : surroundings, vicinityFRENCH SOUND FILE: Click the link to hear Jean-Marc pronounce the French words in today's post. Then scroll down to the vocabulary section to check your French comprehension. Click here … Continue reading Update on Jean-Marc & photos from Bormes-les-Mimosas
Those wildflower seeds loved the terroir in Sainte Cécile, where we lived for a time. TODAY'S WORD: "terroir" : soil, region; "somewhereness"FRENCH SOUND FILE: Click the link to hear Jean-Marc pronounce the French words in today's post. Then scroll down to the vocabulary section to check your French comprehension. Listen closely to the vocabulary list A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse You … Continue reading Terroir, French for “somewhereness” & that magnetic pull we feel towards France
Pictured: a muguet stand here in La Ciotat. I hope you all had a relaxing premier mai, or Labor Day, and that the month is going well. On May 12th, at 6 p.m., Jean-Marc and our son Max are having a special wine-tasting for organic and natural wines. If you are in the area of La Ciotat they would love to see you. Click here … Continue reading Dépanner & How a safety pin can outwit pickpockets
Here are the lyrics to Et Tarzan est Heureux by Serge Lama. Listen to the song, click here ET TARZAN EST HEUREUX by Serge Lama When you sleep near your husbandQuand tu dors près de ton mari For the three hundred thousandth timePour la trois-cent-millième fois Doesn’t it happen to you sometimesNe t’arrive-t-il pas des fois Dream that he’s someone else?De rêver qu’il est quelqu’un … Continue reading Et Tarzan est Heureux / And Tarzan is Happy by Serge Lama: Song lyrics
