A great way to improve your foreign language speaking skills is to converse with native speakers, but what do you do when they keep switching to English? How can you practice if people never respond to you in the language you're trying to learn? This is a common complaint I hear from English ... Read More about Why French people switch to English and how to get them to stop
Making French macarons with a pastry chef (VIDEO)
Hi everyone, just popping in with a quick post to tell you about my latest video on my YouTube channel. I spent the day with a pastry chef named Ronan at La Maison Gourmande and we made three flavors of macarons. ... Read More about Making French macarons with a pastry chef (VIDEO)
A few words on living abroad
An abridged version of the post below originally appeared on my Instagram feed. It got a positive response so I am republishing a longer version here. I enjoy living in France. The truth is, though, if I weren’t married to a French guy, I wouldn't be living here in the long term. I had my ... Read More about A few words on living abroad
77 Little differences you notice about life in France
When you move to France, you'll notice little differences that will either make you smile, drive you mad with frustration, make you question why you moved in the first place, and ultimately let you fall in love with France a little at a time. After a while, all of the differences become normal and ... Read More about 77 Little differences you notice about life in France
Very valid reasons why bloggers don’t start a YouTube channel
Most bloggers have a social media presence on platforms like Instagram and others, but one platform that some bloggers steer clear of is YouTube. Not everyone is into making video content on YouTube and there are some very valid reasons for that. Let's talk about why bloggers don't start a YouTube ... Read More about Very valid reasons why bloggers don’t start a YouTube channel
11 Best health apps for expat women
As a woman living abroad, it is important to stay physically and mentally healthy so you can be at your best in your new home and excel at your role at work. ... Read More about 11 Best health apps for expat women
Organic Basics review: Best travel t-shirt for women
I love t-shirts and would wear one every day if I could. I'm very particular about my t-shirts and have had more misses than hits over the years. Some are deceiving and look great in the store only to fall apart after a wash or two. Others fade over time. Or never fit quite right. But last year, I ... Read More about Organic Basics review: Best travel t-shirt for women
In favor of doing less
It's hard to look around and NOT see messaging telling us we need to do more, be more productive, hustle, step up our game.... you get the picture. From social media personalities, to online gurus, to advertising, we're force-fed how we're supposed to live. Society measures our lives by how many ... Read More about In favor of doing less
Black hair & skin: French Grandma meets her first Black person
Salut, tout le monde! Today I have a guest post for you coming from one of my readers named Natasha. She blogs over at American Mom - French State of Mind where she writes about her unique perspective as a wife to a Frenchman named Yannick. She's from a small town outside of Philadelphia and is the ... Read More about Black hair & skin: French Grandma meets her first Black person
My best French language learning tips
If you've spent any time learning French, I know you'll relate to what I have to say in this post. Language learning is no joke and you'll have good days and bad. Sometimes you'll feel you're on top of the world like you're making progress and other times you'll want to crawl into a hole where you ... Read More about My best French language learning tips