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Thanksgiving Thoughts
In this season of gratitude, I want to thank you for reading my blog. I know it's been a rough year, so I'm sending you warm wishes for strength, peace, and good health
Music Monday: Fever
Dua Lipa and Angèle sing in English and French on this dance-pop track that was released in October 2020
Petit Pot: Get 20% Off Organic French Pudding
[Sponsored post] Get 20% off with my coupon code when you order Petit Pot’s Mint Chocolate and Pumpkin Spice organic French pots de crème desserts (Made in California)
Wednesday Postcard: Andorra
This week's carte postale features the cities of the Principality of Andorra, a small, landlocked sovereign state located between France and Spain
Music Monday: Remember Paris
French singer, Bénabar recorded this French-English song in 2014. I think this playful song would fit nicely on the Emily in Paris soundtrack. It’s easy to imagine that it’s one of Emily’s many charming suitors singing to her
Wednesday Postcard: Le Moulin Rouge in Paris
This week’s carte postale features the famous Paris cabaret and theatre, Le Moulin Rouge
Music Monday: Quand j’aime une fois, j’aime pour toujours
Richard Desjardins, film director and singer-songwriter of folk music from Québec, Canada, recorded this song in 1990
Wednesday Postcard: National Zoo in Washington, DC
This week’s carte postale features cute & cuddly giant pandas from the National Zoo in Washington, DC
Music Monday: Non, je ne regrette rien
The legendary French chanteuse, Édith Piaf recorded this song in 1960. She dedicated it to the French Foreign Legion during the Algerian War, also known as the War of 1 November. It lasted for over seven years from 1954 until March 19, 1962, when Algeria gained its independence from France
Wednesday Postcard: Le Chauffaud, France
What sound do French cows make? Meuh...! 🐮 This week’s carte postale features dairy cows grazing in front of an old farm
Music Monday: Dekshoo
A song by Radio Radio, a popular hip-hop group from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada. They perform in a dialect called Chiac, which mixes Acadian French with English words (2010)
Wednesday Postcard: San Juan Bautista, California
This week's carte postale features Mission San Juan Bautista, the largest of all the California Missions
Notes from Virtual WordCamp Los Angeles 2020
My first time volunteering at a WordCamp! There were over 20 sessions at virtual WordCamp Los Angeles and I was an emcee for 2 of them 🎤
Music Monday: Accroché à ma terre
I love the harmonies in this sweet song by French musical duo, Les Frangines (2019)
“Emily in Paris” Will Make You a Francophile
I’m convinced that every time anyone says « Bonjour » in the new Netflix comedy-drama, Emily in Paris, a Francophile is born
Wednesday Postcard: Presidio of San Francisco, California
This week's carte postale features the Main Post in the heart of the Presidio of San Francisco
Music Monday: San Francisco
An actual blue house in San Francisco inspired French singer-songwriter, Maxime Le Forestier to write this song (1972)
Wednesday Postcard: Calistoga, California
This week's carte postale features the Castello di Amorosa, a winery built to look like a 13th century Tuscan castle. It’s located in the Napa Valley town of Calistoga, California
Book Review: “Sorry I Haven’t Texted You Back”
This is my review of Alicia Cook’s latest collection of poetry, “Sorry I Haven’t Texted You Back”
Music Monday: Tous les garçons et les filles
This song was recorded in 1962 by the popular French singer, Françoise Hardy
