Wednesday Postcard: Alaska

This week’s carte postale is a promotional postcard that I got in the mail. It’s the third sign in recent weeks that appears to be telling me: Visit Alaska!

Hate is a Virus. Mind Your Microaggressions

Hate is a virus. Stop Asian Hate

The Louvre Museum in Paris

(Updated March 2021) When I went to the Louvre Museum in Paris in 2018, I felt rushed to see everything, especially the must-sees like Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, and Venus de Milo. So it makes me happy to learn that the Louvre has put its whole art collection online to view for free

Wednesday Postcard: Cannes, France

This week’s carte postale features the city of Cannes, located in the South of France

Vote Hérisson for Le Village Préféré des Français 2021

The French village of Hérisson has been named one of 14 finalists in the 2021 edition of Le Village Préféré des Français, the FRANCE 3 show hosted by historian, Stéphane Bern. (Note: Voting has ended. The winner will be announced on the show on June 30, 2021)

Wednesday Postcard: Le Loiret, France

This week’s carte postale features castles and bridges located on the banks of the Loire River

A Song and a Book: “In My Life”

“In My Life” is a beautiful song by The Beatles. Now it’s a gorgeously illustrated children’s book by California artist, Genevieve Santos (This post is not sponsored)

March 5 is National Absinthe Day

In 1912, absinthe was banned in the United States. On March 5, 2007, the ban was lifted! Later that year, a local distillery became the first to legally release American absinthe in the country🧚‍♂️(This post is not sponsored)

Wednesday Postcard: Palais Garnier in Paris

This week’s carte postale features Palais Garnier in Paris. It’s also known as Opéra Garnier, or simply L’Opéra

Read With Us: “The Runaway Beignet”

“The Runaway Beignet” is a retelling of “The Gingerbread Man” and it takes place in New Orleans during Mardi Gras! Read along with my daughters and me