Walking around Paris, viewing the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, Notre Dame and taking a boat ride along The River Seine can leave you and your family exhausted. With an […]
Julia Child: French Cooking for Everyday Americans
On this last day of March, we would like to dedicate this post to honor Women in World History. Today, as part of a Multicultural Kids Blog Series we share […]
SNAILS, JUST CALL THEM SNAILS…
Our kids try escargot for the first time! Here’s how it played out… Lou Lou: “Mom, what’s that smell?” Me: “It’s escargot” Lou Lou: “What?” Me: “ESS-CAR-GO” Lou Lou: “It […]
How to Introduce Smelly Cheese to your Kids!
From a very young age, Jaf and Lou Lou have always loved cheese. Laughing cow (those famous round babies with the red wax) and string cheeses were their favorites, and […]
Tartiflette, A Classic French Winter Dish!
While strolling near the Eiffel Tower, we came across a large number of white tents with the most beautiful smell… bacon! Lou Lou immediately said, “I’m hungry Mom! Can we […]
The Best Crepes in Paris: We Loves Crepes
The only food item my children can identify from France is the croissant, and the beloved crepe. We’ve eaten crepes many times before at a food cart at Eat the […]
Don’t Call it a Chocolate Croissant!
At every campsite we visited in France there were “fresh baked bread and croissants” for purchase every morning. We never thought much of it until the first morning we notice […]
When in France… Drink Hot Chocolate from a Vending Machine!
Just after crossing the border from Belgium into France we stopped by our first petrol/gas station to fill Homer up on Diesel. We wanted to grab some coffee to go […]