Laura Kismet Lawless Blog https://www.lklawless.com/blog/ Writer, editor, translator, teacher Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:59:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.lklawless.com/blog/french-essentials-for-dummies/ French Essentials for Dummies, 2nd ed. https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/927570605/0/lkl~French-Essentials-for-Dummies-nd-ed/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/927570605/0/lkl~French-Essentials-for-Dummies-nd-ed/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:59:06 +0000 https://www.lklawless.com/blog/?p=2672 The first edition of French Essentials for Dummies was published in 2011 and has my name on it because more than a third of its content was taken from my book Intermediate French for Dummies, with no input from me. The new, second edition is very different: I edited and in some chapters even completely […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/927570605/0/lkl~French-Essentials-for-Dummies-nd-ed/feed/ 0The first edition of French Essentials for Dummies was published in 2011 and has my name on it because more than a third of its content was taken from my book Intermediate French for Dummies, with no input from me. The new, second edition is very different: I edited and in some chapters even completely […]

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]]> https://www.lklawless.com/blog/lawless-languages/ Lawless Languages https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/927570608/0/lkl~Lawless-Languages/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/927570608/0/lkl~Lawless-Languages/#respond Sat, 02 Aug 2025 19:56:20 +0000 https://www.lklawless.com/blog/?p=2658 I’m very excited to announce the launch of Lawless Languages, a Substack where I compare and contrast French, Spanish, and Italian. Any time a person starts learning a new language, especially one that’s related to a language they already speak, similarities and differences are bound to pop up. I speak three Romance languages (French, Spanish, […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/927570608/0/lkl~Lawless-Languages/feed/ 0I’m very excited to announce the launch of Lawless Languages, a Substack where I compare and contrast French, Spanish, and Italian. Any time a person starts learning a new language, especially one that’s related to a language they already speak, similarities and differences are bound to pop up. I speak three Romance languages (French, Spanish, […]

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]]> https://www.lklawless.com/blog/happy-easter/ Happy Easter! https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/648151340/0/lkl~Happy-Easter/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/648151340/0/lkl~Happy-Easter/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:00:08 +0000 https://www.lklawless.com/blog/?p=1991 Hope you have a hoppy Easter! Here are some links to help hunt for eggs and celebrate this springtime holiday. French for Easter Italian for Easter Spanish for Easter Vegetarian recipes for spring

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/648151340/0/lkl~Happy-Easter/feed/ 0Hope you have a hoppy Easter! Here are some links to help hunt for eggs and celebrate this springtime holiday. French for Easter Italian for Easter Spanish for Easter Vegetarian recipes for spring

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]]> https://www.lklawless.com/blog/happy-valentines-day/ Happy Valentine’s Day! https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/644073722/0/lkl~Happy-Valentines-Day/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/644073722/0/lkl~Happy-Valentines-Day/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:00:49 +0000 http://www.lklawless.com/blog/archives/215 It’s only a few days away – here are some links to help you celebrate with your beloved. French love language Italian love language Spanish love language Vegetarian aphrodisiacs

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/644073722/0/lkl~Happy-Valentines-Day/feed/ 1It’s only a few days away – here are some links to help you celebrate with your beloved. French love language Italian love language Spanish love language Vegetarian aphrodisiacs

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]]> https://www.lklawless.com/blog/2-february-is-crepe-day/ 2 February is Crêpe Day! https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/927570611/0/lkl~February-is-Cr%c3%aape-Day/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/927570611/0/lkl~February-is-Cr%c3%aape-Day/#respond Sun, 02 Feb 2025 10:00:12 +0000 http://www.lklawless.com/blog/?p=290 Forget standing out in the cold waiting to see if a groundhog is afraid of his shadow – let’s celebrate Crêpe Day instead. The French traditionally flip crêpes while wishing for prosperity while Americans celebrate Groundhog Day – which one sounds more fun to you?

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/927570611/0/lkl~February-is-Cr%c3%aape-Day/feed/ 0Forget standing out in the cold waiting to see if a groundhog is afraid of his shadow – let’s celebrate Crêpe Day instead. The French traditionally flip crêpes while wishing for prosperity while Americans celebrate Groundhog Day – which one sounds more fun to you?

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]]> https://www.lklawless.com/blog/happy-new-year/ Happy New Year! https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/640828658/0/lkl~Happy-New-Year/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/640828658/0/lkl~Happy-New-Year/#respond Wed, 01 Jan 2025 17:00:18 +0000 http://www.lklawless.com/blog/archives/211 Happy New Year to one and all! Here’s some reading material and ideas for you: French New Year’s Vocabulary Italian New Year’s Vocabulary Spanish New Year’s Vocabulary Vegetarian New Year’s Recipes Vegetarian New Year’s Resolutions

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/640828658/0/lkl~Happy-New-Year/feed/ 0Happy New Year to one and all! Here’s some reading material and ideas for you: French New Year’s Vocabulary Italian New Year’s Vocabulary Spanish New Year’s Vocabulary Vegetarian New Year’s Recipes Vegetarian New Year’s Resolutions

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]]> https://www.lklawless.com/blog/merry-christmas/ Merry Christmas! https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/600799956/0/lkl~Merry-Christmas/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/600799956/0/lkl~Merry-Christmas/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:00:54 +0000 http://www.lklawless.com/blog/archives/152 I hope you and your loved ones are happy, safe, and warm this holiday season. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all! Vegetarian Christmas Menu French Christmas Vocabulary Italian Christmas Vocabulary Spanish Christmas Vocabulary

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/600799956/0/lkl~Merry-Christmas/feed/ 0I hope you and your loved ones are happy, safe, and warm this holiday season. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all! Vegetarian Christmas Menu French Christmas Vocabulary Italian Christmas Vocabulary Spanish Christmas Vocabulary

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]]> https://www.lklawless.com/blog/advent-calendars/ French + Spanish Advent Calendar / Vocab Challenge https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/721098961/0/lkl~French-Spanish-Advent-Calendar-Vocab-Challenge/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/721098961/0/lkl~French-Spanish-Advent-Calendar-Vocab-Challenge/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:00:30 +0000 https://www.lklawless.com/blog/?p=2118 Put your French and Spanish to the (tiny) test every day until Christmas: translate a seasonal term each day to open the door. There are even different versions depending on whether Christmas is a winter or summer holiday for you! French Advent Calendar  Spanish Advent Calendar

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/721098961/0/lkl~French-Spanish-Advent-Calendar-Vocab-Challenge/feed/ 0Put your French and Spanish to the (tiny) test every day until Christmas: translate a seasonal term each day to open the door. There are even different versions depending on whether Christmas is a winter or summer holiday for you! French Advent Calendar  Spanish Advent Calendar

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]]> https://www.lklawless.com/blog/french-and-spanish-thanksgiving-vocabulary/ Happy Thanksgiving! https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/673097290/0/lkl~Happy-Thanksgiving/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/673097290/0/lkl~Happy-Thanksgiving/#respond Sun, 24 Nov 2024 14:00:23 +0000 http://www.lklawless.com/blog/archives/202 Thanksgiving, as celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, is a uniquely American holiday, but you still might want to talk about it in French, Spanish, or Italian. Here’s some vocabulary to help you get ready for this year’s American Thanksgiving – and some vegetarian recipes, just in case. French Thanksgiving Vocabulary Spanish Thanksgiving Vocabulary […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/673097290/0/lkl~Happy-Thanksgiving/feed/ 0Thanksgiving, as celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, is a uniquely American holiday, but you still might want to talk about it in French, Spanish, or Italian. Here’s some vocabulary to help you get ready for this year’s American Thanksgiving – and some vegetarian recipes, just in case. French Thanksgiving Vocabulary Spanish Thanksgiving Vocabulary […]

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]]> https://www.lklawless.com/blog/happy-halloween-2/ Happy Halloween! https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/927570614/0/lkl~Happy-Halloween/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/927570614/0/lkl~Happy-Halloween/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:00:28 +0000 http://www.lklawless.com/blog/?p=858 I loved trick-or-treating as a kid – who didn’t? – and now I know that a lot of adults love taking part and doling out candy. Unfortunately, I’ve spent most of my adult life living in remote areas or overseas, so I don’t get to experience the adult half of the equation. So that leaves […]

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