I had a really, really hard time understanding spoken, spontaneous French outside the classroom. For anyone learning French, I’m here to tell you to forget all the grammar and writing exercises and listen up to what I have to say below. Comprehension needs to be your focus if you plan on spending any time in a French-speaking country.
I bought a Le Creuset Dutch oven last week because my houseguest wanted to cook for us. And I love it.
Oui In France has a birthday this month! I’m sharing some of the most popular posts over the years as well as my faves.
What’s customer service in France like? The customer is almost always wrong. It’s often frustrating to get even minor issues resolved and French companies seem to have a different definition of “service” than American companies.
A recent YouTube video I watched the other day on Americans and exaggeration got me thinking… are Americans overly enthusiastic? Is that a bad thing? Is it something that makes us endearing?
So over the past couple of weeks, I’ve happily sampled a variety of Natsu products and am sharing my thoughts here.
Here’s more on Natsu Foods and why I think it’s a brand you should check out.
If you’re anything like me, after living in a country where English isn’t the native language, you’ll start to a notice a phenomenon that I like to call “WTF is going on!?” You’ll notice yourself searching for words that were once at the tip of your tongue, second-guessing your spelling and experiencing somewhat frequent brain farts.
My French husband has a few quirks but are they because he’s French or are they just part of his personality? What kind of French husband quirks am I talking about?
Salut, salut, mes amis! It’s Monday…. and this is Monday Mishmash — where I update you on what’s been going on around here, updates on the blog, links from around the web, and any other random stuff I feel like throwing at you!
My overall shopping habits in France have changed at the grocery store, while shopping online and even out and about at shops in town. What specifically has changed and why?
