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4 Great Tips for Easy French Pronunciation
Think French pronunciation is super confusing, difficult, and a little overwhelming? Think again! Here are some great technical yet fun...

Virginie Paradis
Sep 10, 20151 min read
Louis XIV still relevant today 300 years after his death
How long does a trend last these days? Let’s see… bell bottoms, scrunchies, leather pants, mullets, work out leg warmers… a season, a...

Virginie Paradis
Sep 2, 20151 min read
How to look like a French Woman
Want to rock the French Woman style? Think it’s too hard? Think again and…follow us! Who’s us? My three beautiful models and I paid a...

Virginie Paradis
Aug 20, 20152 min read
How to celebrate Bastille Day like the French
HAPPY BASTILLE DAY! Wanna know how you can celebrate Bastille Day like the French? And for my local people here in Seattle, how do you...

Virginie Paradis
Jul 14, 20153 min read
Tips from Virginie Paradis for a fun French vacation
Tips from Virginie Paradis for a fun French vacation How to avoid any French faux pas Virginie Paradis stops by to give some tips for a...

Virginie Paradis
Jun 25, 20151 min read
Pack a Picnic with French Flair – New Day Northwest
Pack a Picnic with French Flair – New Day Northwest Virginie on King 5 New Day – June 23rd 2015 The sun is out and in the Pacific...

Virginie Paradis
Jun 19, 20153 min read
France in the 1930’s… it’s a mess!
1930’s France, and particularly Paris, rhymes with glamor, excitement, and culture. All you have to do is think of those chic, sexy,...

Virginie Paradis
Jun 1, 20153 min read
French Obsessed: How to be more ‘French’ every day
Thierry Rautureau and Virginie Blackmoor tell us a little about French culture and what’s to love about it! #history #newday

Virginie Paradis
May 17, 20151 min read
Don’t tell me what to paint!
In 19th century France, the Art is completely and strictly controlled by the French State via l’Académie des Beaux-Arts. The State...

Virginie Paradis
Jun 23, 20142 min read
Are the French really miserable?
You must have been reading it all over the newspapers and magazines: France is the most miserable nation of the world. Oh non!!!...

Virginie Paradis
May 16, 20144 min read
What did 1900’s Provence look like?
Marcel Pagnol (1895 – 1974) was a French Provençal novelist, playwright and filmmaker. I admire him for being bold, daring,...

Virginie Paradis
May 11, 20142 min read
Poisson d’avril! No kidding!
In America, just like in France, April 1st is the day for jokes! But we have something extra in France! We call it “Poisson d’avril”! =...

Virginie Paradis
Apr 1, 20141 min read
French impressionism is coming to Seattle! April 17th!
Artist: Valerie Collymore – please scroll down to read her interview! Modernism and impressionism are the results of the famous...

Virginie Paradis
Mar 27, 20147 min read
Has the French romantic nature died?
For some it has. The French live today in a society of pleasure and control. We agree to love each other but certainly not to suffer. ...

Virginie Paradis
Jan 27, 20142 min read
What French man said: “I do not like women. Love must be reinvented”?
“I do not like women. Love must be reinvented.” Qui veut réinventer l’amour? Who wants to reinvent love? A young French man. A genius. A...

Virginie Paradis
Jan 21, 20142 min read


Happy New Year Intentions
Bonne Année à tous! Make this New Year a French one for you!! I want to help you set your French intentions for 2014: 1-by suggesting a...

Virginie Paradis
Jan 1, 20143 min read
Happy New Year, Saint Sylvestre!
Bon Réveillon de la Saint Sylvestre à tous! If you ever look at a French calendar, you will notice that each day corresponds to a Saint....

Virginie Paradis
Dec 30, 20131 min read
Why is French Christmas different?
In France: -We don’t go for the super festive Christmas lights outside our houses -We don’t have Christmas carolers -We don’t eat gravy...

Virginie Paradis
Dec 28, 20132 min read
How about 13 desserts in Provence for Christmas?
The 13 desserts are the traditional way to celebrate Christmas in Provence! They represent Jesus and the 12 apostles and remain out for...

Virginie Paradis
Dec 2, 20132 min read
French chauvinistic?
Here is what I found in the Lonely Planet Discover France guide: “Arrogant, bureaucratic, chauvinistic, and stylish… France is a country...

Virginie Paradis
Nov 20, 20132 min read
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