This week’s carte postale features the Gérardmer lake located in northeast France
Author: Darlene
I’m a mom, writer, and Francophile from the San Francisco Bay Area. Never Stop Learning is my motto!
Introducing Music Monday
A new series featuring songs in French
The Results of My DNA Test
Overall, the results of my DNA test confirm what I know to be true about my ancestry (I’m Filipino). There were a couple of surprises, too
Wednesday Postcard: Pederson Point, Alaska
This week’s carte postale features a salmon and herring processing plant in Pederson Point, Alaska
Wednesday Postcard: London, England, United Kingdom
It’s 2020! Happy new year! This week’s “vintage” postcard features a 2019 calendar and three London landmarks
I Just Took a DNA Test 🧬
...and now I need to find something to do while I wait for the results
Vote: Which Weekly Series Would You Like to Read in 2020?
✅ Please vote by December 30, 2019
Extra! Extra! Visit the Newseum Before It Closes
If you’re in the Washington, D.C. area, be sure to go to the Newseum before it closes on December 31, 2019. I’m grateful I got the chance to visit this fun, educational, and interactive news museum in May 2017
The Posts You Liked the Most in 2019
My blog's top 10 posts (including the most liked Wednesday Postcard) this year are...
Wednesday Postcard: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
This week's carte postale features Casa Loma in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wednesday Postcard: Saintes, France
This week's carte postale features L'Abbaye aux Dames in Saintes, France
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
I want to share a few of my favorite things that I discovered this year that bring me joy (This post is not sponsored)
Wednesday Postcard: San Diego, California
This week’s carte postale comes from San Diego in Southern California
6 Creative Ways to Get Your Vietnamese-Style Coffee Fix
I don't go to Vietnamese restaurants often and I don't have a phin (the special metal coffee filter used to brew Vietnamese coffee), so I've learned to get creative when the craving strikes
Wednesday Postcard: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
This week's carte postale features the Old Town Clock in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Like I’ve Been There Before: ‘Friends’ 25th Anniversary Pop-Up Experience in San Francisco
Fans of the hit show, “Friends” will have a blast at the pop-up experience that recently opened in downtown San Francisco! Visitors can enjoy two floors of interactive digital displays, view actual props and costumes used on the show, and step into recreated show sets, like Central Perk and Monica and Rachel’s West Village apartment
Thankful for You
Thank You from Darlene
Wednesday Postcard: Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
This week's carte postale features Pu'u 'Ō'ō, a volcano on the big island of Hawaii
I Made an Apple Cranberry Flaugnarde with Crème Fraîche
It’s like a Clafoutis, but instead of traditional cherries, I used apples and cranberries (to give it a touch of autumn, my favorite season)
Wednesday Postcard: Nancy, France
This week's carte postale features Place Stanislas in the city of Nancy, located in northeastern France
