Mr. Misadventures and I just binged watched the latest rendition of the classic French character, Arséne Lupin, the gentleman thief featured in Maurice Leblanc novels. It’s called Lupin. One of the things we most enjoyed was spotting the locations...
French Onion Soup: Paris’s Ultimate Hangover Cure and Comfort Food
I totally want to call this the “ultimate guide to French Onion soup,” but it sounds a little crazy to bestow such a heavy name on such a simple soup. So, I am going to share what it is...
The French 75 Cocktail
I think it is safe to say that I, along with the rest of the world, read a lot more books than usual in 2020. My experience with those books was apathetic except for a detective series set in...
French Food at Christmas: Le Gros Souper: A French Christmas Holiday Tradition
I know that I write a lot about Paris, but France is more than Paris (a series I actually used to have!) and I thought for this holiday season I would share a Christmas tradition from the south of...
French Jewelry Style – Adorn Yourself the French Way
I’ve written a lot about packing for Paris. Be it my 5 tips or seasonal picks (Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer) for clothing, shoes, and accessories, but I have yet to write about jewelry. I don’t wear a lot of jewelry, but when...
Free Paris Coloring Pages
When the adult coloring pages trend appeared a few years ago I was a big fan. I am not very creative when it comes to being able to draw or create graphics, but I can color in those lines...
French Culture: Customs & Traditions Mashup
Culture is a tricky thing. You may fall in love with some of the surface aspects at first, but the more you keep digging, the more you realize what a bottomless pit of wonderment it can be. There is...
French Holidays & Celebrations You Need to Know About if You Are Traveling to France
Oh, the French, always on vacation… Or are they? Although it may seem like it at certain times of the year, they actually have ten official public holidays. Compared to the United States, which boasts eight, there is no...
Dining Etiquette in France – How to Survive a Restaurant in Paris!
When I first moved to France and began visiting Paris on a near-monthly basis, I quickly learned (from observation and from the lessons my French hubby imparted on me) that I had a bit of a learning curve when...
National Croissant Day – My Croissant Travel Stories
Happy National Croissant Day!!!! I love to travel and I love food. The two items are woven together, unable to be separated and are the things I am most obsessed with in life. Thankfully I have a hubby that...
Francophile Library – Winter 2018-9 Edition
We’ve come full circle! I started out this past year with the springtime version of this series, moved into summer and then autumn. Today I share some of the latest winter Francophile book releases or releases that were missed...
Francophile Library – Autumn 2018 Edition
Unless you live in the desert as I do, the weather is shifting and with the chill in the air, it’s the perfect time to snuggle up with a good book inside the house, or if you are in...