The French method of educating their children is all the rage - clearly a superior method of education. So I thought you'd appreciate learning how to scold your kids in French. At the very least it will stop them from rolling their eyes at you. They'll have no idea what you're saying! Here are ... read more
The Viscount – Chapter Six
THE VISCOUNT OF MAISONS LAFFITTE CHAPTER SIX Paltier walked down the smooth stone steps that led to, what was the ground floor on one half of the property set on a hill, and what was the cellar in the other. The stairway was lined with dim light fixtures, which were ineffective when set against ... read more
Photos of Dinan
Dinan is an old, picturesque town in Brittany, and it's pronounced Dee-non, with only a hint at that last n. Every year we go to Brittany for a 2-week extended family vacation, and every year we have a date in St Malo. This year we thought we would venture further and go to Dinan, though we had ... read more
Peach Tart with Raspberry-Almond Cream
The word for peach in French is "pêche" and it's pronounced pesh. The word for peach tree is "pêcher" and is pronounced pesh-ay. If we are to continue with this lesson, the word for sin is péché, pronounced pretty darn similarly to peach tree. And the verb for fishing is pêcher - once again ... read more
Vlog #1 – The Basics of Bonjour
Vlog is still being auto-corrected to blog, which means it's not yet commonly used in everyday speech. But it basically means video-log, and apparently it's all the rage. I must be nuts to do this, but I'm joining the herd, and have added my very first blog vlog! darn-it - on how to get a warm ... read more
The Viscount – Chapter Five
THE VISCOUNT OF MAISONS LAFFITTE CHAPTER FIVE Chastity checked her appearance in the mirror. Only the front of her hair was pulled up loosely, and the rest fell freely in the light-brown curls, which turned red in the sunlight. She was wearing Spanish Cimarron jeans and a kelly green Ralph Lauren ... read more
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