Move your behind! The ministry of health wants to get the French moving. France has been preoccupied lately about the rising national weight and a depreciation in people’s general health from lack of exercise and unhealthy diets. So they have launched a campaign to convince people to move their derrières a little more often. A…
Catégorie : French
Home-Made * Fait-Maison
The Marchés des Producteurs de Pays are held throughout the country in different towns throughout the year. I love when they come to Paris, because it is a way to purchase quality products direct from the people who make them. The merchants are held to strict rules if they want to participate in these special…
Bleu de Chartres – Day Trip From Paris
Chartres blue The Gothic age brought larger windows, more light and color into the place of Christian worship. The style is called « flamboyant » and it’s purpose was to strike the humble human with awe in order to render him (or her) pious and an avid believer. In addition to bringing in light, the stained glass…
The French « Thanksgiving »
The 3rd Thursday of November in France, may be around that thankful time of year, but it is not a day of baking pumpkin pies and turkey thighs… Nope… but it IS a day of festivities! The celebration? Wine! The Beaujolais Nouveau, to be precise. The Beaujolais wine comes from Beaujolais which is situated north…
The Paris Effect : The Paris Magic comes alive when you stand the test of disillusionment
It’s all about a balancing act, and allowing yourself to be captivated by the sparkle and shine as well as educating yourself about the deeper side of this city. The Parisian dream will really only become true for those who are willing to understand and accept the city for all of her facets and flaws. Let Paris be free and you will find a place that is better than any fairy tale you could fantasize about, a place that is rich with all kinds of people, places, faces, and experiences… The magic comes alive to those who stand the test of disillusionment
Mon petit doigt m’a dit… – A little bird told me…
Fun with French : When you don’t want to tell others who your informant was (on whatever topic it may be)… blame it on your little finger. »Mon petit doigt m’a dit que… » Perhaps that’s what they should do in the Bettencourt/Woerth affair! Ha! In english we blame it on a little bird. Like twitter maybe!…
Prendre son pied – Get your kicks
It’s an orgasmic experience to say the least, a Louboutin shoe. Mr. Louboutin, you are what women want, or at least you know what we want. SHOES. The foot is apparently the most common non-sexual-organ body part that is involved in fantasy, or podophilia. For example, in China, for centuries, womens’ feet were even…
Se mettre dans le bain = To get familiar with something
Do Americans still think the French don’t bathe? I live with one that takes two showers a day! The bathroom these days is a place to destress, a place of sensuality, a place for home décore and a place of hygenic bliss…You even have a couture line called Bain de Nuit. If you are smelling…