A few recent photos, “the best days of our lives”, and a strange French word for hoarding

A grotte (La Grotte Saint-Marcel) we visited in Ardeche, on a recent getaway in a rented camping car. Last month I didn't have the guts to tell you that I had planned on taking the entire summer off from faithfully updating this French word journal. Instead, I promised, "I'll check in with you in June…" Let that be a lesson that putting off the inevitable … Continue reading A few recent photos, “the best days of our lives”, and a strange French word for hoarding

The Serenity Prayer in French + La Prière de la Sérénité en anglais

I first saw The Serenity Prayer at a friend's house. We were 13 years old at the time and had free rein (her parents were rarely home). Skipping through the hallway one day, a curling iron in one hand and candy bar in the other–the words in a picture frame stopped me in my tracks. I  hope they'll have the same effect on you. AUDIO … Continue reading The Serenity Prayer in French + La Prière de la Sérénité en anglais