The Vas-y Effect. You know this secret to happiness and success…

A random photo from Paris. You can never see enough hearts! Keep looking for them, and enjoy the following pick-me-up message. TODAY'S WORD: "Vas-y!" : go for it! FRENCH SOUND FILE: Click below to hear Jean-Marc pronounce all 12 French terms in this post. Then scroll down to the vocabulary section to check your French comprehension. Click here to listen to the French … Continue reading The Vas-y Effect. You know this secret to happiness and success…

Kristin EspinasseNovember 17, 202235 Comments

Family Life, Jules

Chapeau bas and Froissé (do you know this emotion in French?) + Ski Lessons from Mom

Wishing you a Joyeuse St. Valentin today, as this journal won't go out on Valentine's Day. In the meantime, please follow me here on Instagram. Merci!Today's Word: chapeau bas : hats off!, bravo!When we say "chapeau bas!" we recognize the merit or the value of someone Audio/Listening: Click the link below to hear Jean-Marc pronounce the French words in the following story. Then scroll … Continue reading Chapeau bas and Froissé (do you know this emotion in French?) + Ski Lessons from Mom

Kristin EspinasseFebruary 11, 202226 Comments

Encouragement, hope, inspiration, Jackie

Desiderata Poem in French and English: Lifechanging Words

Our 16-year-old set out, yesterday, on a 24-hr voyage. Alone, she flew from Nice to London, then London to Dallas, and on to Denver. Unsure of what to say to my daughter before she left, I slipped the following poem into her travel bag. Photo taken at the Vieux Port in Marseilles, on break from her internship at a couturier's. "D E S I D … Continue reading Desiderata Poem in French and English: Lifechanging Words