First of all - happy Bastille Day!! I still haven't figured how we are going to celebrate Bastille Day yet...but if I had the day off, it would most likely be at the beach (with my cool French graphic beach bag)! In Chicago, the official Bastille Day celebration is tonight at Lycee Francais school in Ravenswood. … Continue reading French Friday! French Graphic Straw Beach Bags
Bonjour! Welcome to the first of my "French Friday" post! I've always wanted to do this series so I made it one of my goals for 2017. I was inspired to start this series after talking with my Francophile friends about our love for everything French. Thanks to my friend Rebecca (with a magnifique blog called … Continue reading French Friday! My Favorite French Romantic Comedies
I know it's taken me awhile to finish posting all our pictures and adventures from our trip to France. And yes, we were there six months ago. But I recently got the blogging bug and so what's why there's been a long delay. This was my very first time in this region of France. I … Continue reading Let’s Travel! A Beginner’s Guide to Navigating Provence
I'm a self-professed Francophile. I'm a sucker for anything French, especially if it's Paris. When I first learned about the book, The Paris Journal, written by Nichole Robertson and her husband, Evan Robertson, I knew I had to get it. Nichole is also the author/photographer to the book, Paris in Color, which I love!! So I knew … Continue reading Let’s Read! The Paris Journal
I've been to Bistro Campagne twice for dinner but never for brunch. My first experience was when they had their all you can eat mussels (and I was on a mussels kick back then) and the other was dinner with some girl friends. I've always wanted to try the restaurant for brunch since they have the … Continue reading Let’s Eat! Brunch at Bistro Campagne
Last week, we celebrated Bastille Day the Chicago French Market in the morning and then at Bastille Day Chicago, hosted by the Committee of French Speaking Society and in collaboration with the French Consulate in Chicago. We got to eat crepes, baguettes, and French pastries. Also we even enjoyed some good French craft beer. It … Continue reading Let’s Celebrate! Bastille Day in Chicago