Tag: lavender

garden, gardening

brindille and a fun and sustainable activity + Winner of book giveaway!

Notice the flower bed to the right–filled with hand-picked brindilles! Twigs = free mulch, and they're fun to gather, too! (Had I to redo this picture, I'd put bright fluffy pillows in the garden chair, and hang beaded curtains across the cabanon's entry. Can you picture it?) une brindille (brein-dee)     : twig, stalk, sprig ramasser des brindilles = to gather, collect, or pick … Continue reading brindille and a fun and sustainable activity + Winner of book giveaway!

Kristin Espinasse48 Comments
Decorating, Flowers, Hospitality

convive

A stylish window in Alsace. I love decor… even if decorating intimidates me. Read on, in today’s story. le convive (kon-veev) : guest Audio File: listen to me read the sentence below (I may have made an error, by not making a liason between “convives” and “étaient”…: Download MP3 or hear the Wav file Nos convives étaient sous le charme de la bouteille de lavande tressée par Marie-Françoise. Our guests … Continue reading convive

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Lavender, Tante Marie-Francoise, Traditions

Tresser: Aunt Marie-Françoise weaves a lavender wand from Provence

Aunt Marie-Françoise finishing up another lavender "bottle". tresser (tres-ay) verb  1. to plait, to braid; to twist  2. to weave, wreathe (basket, garland) synonyms: natter (to plait, braid), entrelacer (to interlace, intertwine) Tressons, tressons ces fleurs, hâtons-nous, jeune amie, Les songes et les fleurs demain ne seront plus! Let us weave, let us weave these flowers, let us hurry, young friend, for the dreams and … Continue reading Tresser: Aunt Marie-Françoise weaves a lavender wand from Provence

Kristin Espinasse36 Comments