French la Vie https://www.frenchlavie.com French la Vie Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:59:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.frenchlavie.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/poppy-1-150x150.png French la Vie https://www.frenchlavie.com 32 32 https://www.frenchlavie.com/2026/09/15/seek-goodness/ Seek Goodness https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969158447/0/tongueincheek~Seek-Goodness/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969158447/0/tongueincheek~Seek-Goodness/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:00:10 +0000 https://www.frenchlavie.com/?p=86525 Be the eyes that see, the voice that speaks.the movement that inspires, the listener who truly hears.Be the catalyst that transforms awareness into action. Whatever source of energy we carry—whether a spark or burning passion use it. Draw upon compassion to ignite the flame. See injustice.Hear the unheard.Speak for peace.Reach out with kindness.Stand together in […]
               

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Be the eyes that see, the voice that speaks.
the movement that inspires,
the listener who truly hears.
Be the catalyst that transforms awareness into action.

Whatever source of energy we carry—whether a spark or burning passion use it. Draw upon compassion to ignite the flame.

See injustice.
Hear the unheard.
Speak for peace.
Reach out with kindness.
Stand together in the light.

Every act, no matter how small, has the power to challenge violence, diminish greed, and overcome domination. Change begins within each of us, and grows through every choice we make.

               

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Lunch after “Brocanting”
Brocante is a French word for an upscale flea market, and some brocantes border on antique markets. I borrowed the word and turned it into an English verb—brocanting—to describe spending the day wandering through brocantes, hunting for unique treasures.
It has a good ring to it.

Did you go brocanting last Sunday?

I certainly did go brocanting last Sunday!

Brocanting (Franglais, n./v.) — To spend the day exploring brocantes and collecting stories, antiques, and curiosities

]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969114812/0/tongueincheek~Brocanting-Isn%e2%80%99t-a-Word-I-Made-it-Up/feed/ 10 https://www.frenchlavie.com/2026/09/13/sunday-antiquing/ Sunday Antiquing https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969069809/0/tongueincheek~Sunday-Antiquing/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969069809/0/tongueincheek~Sunday-Antiquing/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:00:25 +0000 https://www.frenchlavie.com/?p=86507 Some of the antiques that caught my eye. Their value isn’t what drew me in. They may be rare or common, expensive or inexpensive, practical or completely impractical. I may not need them, and I may not even want to own them. They simply caught my eye. My cousins Alma, Mike, Shelley, and Neil joined […]]]>

Some of the antiques that caught my eye.

Their value isn’t what drew me in. They may be rare or common, expensive or inexpensive, practical or completely impractical. I may not need them, and I may not even want to own them. They simply caught my eye.

My cousins Alma, Mike, Shelley, and Neil joined us this weekend as we wandered through the brocantes in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Carpentras, and L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. We all found something to take home. My cousins mostly chose items that would fit in their suitcases. 

What caught your eye this weekend?

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and which one made it to my table?

Fresh fruit, crumble, with a blended cream center.

French desserts are the best- with one exception- my mom’s desserts.

]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969024869/0/tongueincheek~Just-Dessert/feed/ 10 https://www.frenchlavie.com/2026/09/11/2000-years-bajardo/ 2000 Years-Bajardo https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968988767/0/tongueincheek~YearsBajardo/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968988767/0/tongueincheek~YearsBajardo/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:01 +0000 https://www.frenchlavie.com/?p=86484 We climbed through the tiny hilltop village of Bajardo, making our way up the steep, ancient stone stairways and narrow pathways. as I climbed up I couldn’t stop thinking about how I was yet again wearing the wrong attire- my Mary Jane heels. I gotta start wearing the proper shoes for the occasion. They’re incredibly comfortable, […]]]>

We climbed through the tiny hilltop village of Bajardo, making our way up the steep, ancient stone stairways and narrow pathways. as I climbed up I couldn’t stop thinking about how I was yet again wearing the wrong attire- my Mary Jane heels. I gotta start wearing the proper shoes for the occasion. They’re incredibly comfortable, but let’s be real… walking on old stone steps in heels is just an accident waiting to happen. And in a dress, a dress, no less. I really should have been more prepared for all those stone steps. My thoughts continued- I didn’t know we were gonna be hiking through old villages, even though we were headed in that direction. Ding dong…

When we reached the top and learned the history of the old church and the devastating 1887 earthquake, we were completely taken by surprise. It turned what was a charming village had a longer history.

What made it even more remarkable was learning that this hill has been a place of worship and importance for more than 2,000 years, with each civilization building upon the last. Before Christianity, it was believed to have been a sacred site used by the Druids. Later came a Roman temple, then a medieval castle, and then a church whose tragic collapse claimed over 200 lives during the 1887 earthquake.

So when we reached the top, we weren’t just looking at the ruins of an old church—we were standing on a hill that has been considered sacred from prehistoric times, through the Roman era, the Middle Ages, and into the present. Somehow, knowing that made me click my heels in gratitude that I had went up to the top of the village,

It was one of those moments where the beauty of a place and the weight of its history come together and leave me feeling that sometimes places ask a little more of me before they reveal themselves.

Perhaps because I arrived expecting to see, when what was required was to listen.

]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968988767/0/tongueincheek~YearsBajardo/feed/ 7 https://www.frenchlavie.com/2026/09/10/feasting-on-italy/ Feasting on Italy https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968942732/0/tongueincheek~Feasting-on-Italy/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968942732/0/tongueincheek~Feasting-on-Italy/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:02 +0000 https://www.frenchlavie.com/?p=86471 One village after another dots the landscape as we weave along a single-lane road never intended for two-way traffic—yet somehow two-way it is. Around every bend, another picture-perfect village appears, drawing gasps of “ooh” and “ahh” at the view. At the same time, we can’t help but exclaim as oncoming cars squeeze past us, leaving […]]]>

One village after another dots the landscape as we weave along a single-lane road never intended for two-way traffic—yet somehow two-way it is.

Around every bend, another picture-perfect village appears, drawing gasps of “ooh” and “ahh” at the view. At the same time, we can’t help but exclaim as oncoming cars squeeze past us, leaving what feels like only inches to spare.

Feasting our eyes while making decisions about what—and where—to eat. Oohing and ahhing as pesto, Parmesan, garlic, and olive oil dance around us. Feeling our waistlines expanding by more inches than the narrow space between our car and those passing us on these winding, hairpin roads.

Returning to our hotel, we fall asleep before our heads even hit the pillow—literally—our hearts and stomachs completely full after another day of feasting.

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