What Are The Differences Between French And American Education Systems

I know this is more a time to think about vacation than school, but hey, August and September will be upon us before we know it, so how about learning how the education system works in France.

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8 French Foods You Wont’ Find In The US

Cheese Truck

France is most definitely the country of food. I have to say that if you haven’t been to France, you can’t imagine how much food we have there.  Go to any food stores France, and you Read more

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My Mother’s Lemon Meringue Pie

I remember this to be one of the favorite pastries that my mother made.  When she made that lemon meringue pie, it didn’t last long especially because of my bother who ate slice after slice.

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5 Things America Calls French That Are Not And 5 Things That Are French But You Didn’t Know Were

I have to say that I find it very interesting how in America we put the word “French” in front of certain things that are no more French than whatever else they may not be.  On the other Read more

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France Or The US Which One Has The Highest Cost Of Living?

France or the US which one has the highest cost of living?

If you’d asked me that question I would have to say, it depends, because both countries don’t put the high price on the same things.  Usually, Read more

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Strawberry Blueberry Home Made Cake

With spring in full bloom and up coming summer I am going to share some nice seasonal recipes with you guys. Here is my Strawberry-Blueberry Home Made Cake. I hope you’ll try it and enjoy!

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What Type Of Weather Can You Expect For Your French Vacations?

When you compare the size of France to the size of the United States there’s not even anything to compare is there? France is about the size of Texas.  So, because of this you might be tricked into Read more

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5 Traditional Foods Real French People Cook At Home

This is an excellent guest post from my friend Annie Andre who lives in France with her family.  She coaches people how to move abroad on a budget, and today she wrote a post about 5 delicious traditional Read more

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My Rice And Vegetable Mix Recipe

I don’t know if you know this about me yet, but I’m a healthy eater. Yes, I like my deserts which recipes I like to post here at times, but I’m a no processed food woman, and I have Read more

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France Traveler’s Practical Guide

In my series of useful posts for tourists I’ve written about how to use the  Paris Subway  and how to make sure French people won’t be rude to you, so far.  On this post I Read more

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Do French Have A Good Sense Of Humor?

Sometimes I Google a crazy questions that come through my mind to find ideas for posts on this blog.

Since I am in the US and tend to Google my questions in English, I usually get results “created” by Read more

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French Sayings English Sayings All And The Same

French sayings called (dit-on) in French are as often used as they are in English, and for this post I decided to dig a few of such French sayings that have their equivalent in English.

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How To Make Sure That French People Won’t Be Rude To You

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you might remember that at the end of 2012 I had asked you (the readers) what you would want me to write about on this blog. One of Read more

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The French Riviera Your Next French Vacations

I was really not happy about that, but I missed my post on this blog last week. So, to make up, let me talk about one of the most beautiful places of France and on earth called the French Read more

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Saint-Sorlin The Beautiful French Village Where I Grew Up

I know that this post will be published the day after Valentine’s Day, but while I’m writing this on Valentines’ Day I thought I would write about a very dear place of mine that is very much fitting the Read more

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