une mare

I didn't have the chance to run this by Mom and get her permission to post her photo… so I'm taking advantage of the fact that her computer is broken. She can kill me later (for the fabricated "rain dance" caption) when her laptop is repaired and she catches up on all the missed editions of French Word-A-Day. I know she misses the stories–and especially … Continue reading une mare

Pastèque: Easy Fruit Salad Recipe

Back when things weren't so complicated and you spoke your heart out.   TODAY'S WORD la pastèque (pah-stek) : watermelon A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE      by Kristin Espinasse La Salade d'Amour I was talking to my table-mate to the right when my left ear perked up and my husband's words came as a shock.  I can't believe he just said that! But that was private–just … Continue reading Pastèque: Easy Fruit Salad Recipe