Comments on: How to Frenchify Your Summer https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:56:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jan Martin https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-58712 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:56:31 +0000 https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-58712 . I was born & raised in Chicago, in Andersonville. At that time, a long time ago, it was truly a Swedish neighborhood. Stores, churches & population was primarily Swedish. Both sides of my family Immigrated to Chicago in the early 1900’s. My grandparents owned a business in the Merchandise Mart for 40 years. Most of my family moved to Southern California where I still live with my husband. We have returned to Chicago numerous times, our son. & daughter have run the Chicago Marathon several times. I became a Francophile on our first trip to Paris. I literally left my heart in Paris. Our home is French country, I cook many French recipes (Julia Child). We spent a week in Provence & loved it. It is very similar to Southern California . A tip…. We rented a smaller BMW while there to go exploring, which was great, but the car literally got jammed in a tiny, curved street in a hillside village! Was quite an experience getting out of that situation 😅 I love your weekly blog & miss Paris so much! My last visit was 3 years ago right now with our newly married daughter& her husband. Enjoy the South of France this summer. Marseilles gets extremely busy with travelers.]]> Bonjour😊. I was born & raised in Chicago, in Andersonville. At that time, a long time ago, it was truly a Swedish neighborhood. Stores, churches & population was primarily Swedish. Both sides of my family
Immigrated to Chicago in the early 1900’s. My grandparents owned a business in the Merchandise Mart for 40 years.
Most of my family moved to Southern California where I still live with my husband. We have returned to Chicago numerous times, our son. & daughter have run the Chicago Marathon several times.
I became a Francophile on our first trip to Paris. I literally left my heart in Paris. Our home is French country, I cook many French recipes (Julia Child).
We spent a week in Provence & loved it. It is very similar to Southern California . A tip…. We rented a smaller BMW while there to go exploring, which was great, but the car literally got jammed in a tiny, curved street in a hillside village! Was quite an experience getting out of that situation 😅
I love your weekly blog & miss Paris so much! My last visit was 3 years ago right now with our newly married daughter& her husband.
Enjoy the South of France this summer. Marseilles gets extremely busy with travelers.

]]> By: Nancy Cunningham https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-58711 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:17:19 +0000 https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-58711 I am going to spend hours on today’s post! but first let me say that while b/w photos are a favorite genre, the color portrait of you that opens today’s issue is just lovely and who took it? and are you wearing the yellow linen pants I’m about to get from JCrew?

Nancy in savannah Ga

]]> By: Maryanne https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-58710 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 01:58:27 +0000 https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-58710 Regarding Frenchify -coffee and croissant in the morning, French music anytime, flit around your house with French music while you clean (like the wine makers wife in it’s a Good Year), make French tableaus such as Provence pottery, lavendar in a pottery vase, a stack of French plates or latte bowls along with a mustard pot or sel de mer somewhere in your house, have an aperitif, maybe pastis, late in the afternoon.

And for Provence try Cassis and a calanque tour.

]]> By: Rose https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-58709 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 01:24:23 +0000 https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-58709 Once a week I am going to find ways to Frenchify my day! Or maybe more! Thanks for sharing this! Inspired !

]]> By: Sara https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-36442 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 17:25:01 +0000 https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-36442 In Chicago in Lincoln Park on Webster St, I love the french clothing store Cotelac.

They are online too.

]]> By: JOYCE WALZ https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-36436 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:57:36 +0000 https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-36436 Love this! Thank you for this series, I’ve been fortunate enough to have been to Paris a few times and am looking forward to my next trip. Until then I will enjoy Paris through your posts and photos.

]]> By: Valerie https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-36435 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:44:17 +0000 https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-36435 I enjoy these posts, too! I was in Paris in June but came home wishing I’d bought more souvenirs so I searched your archives and discovered your link to the Paris museums boutique site. I’ve already placed 2 orders and the shipping is reasonable and quick and I was delighted to order items from the Louvre! Would love more ideas on French boutiques or stores that ship internationally in future posts!

]]> By: Susan https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-36434 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:58:33 +0000 https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-36434 I am so happy to see that you have brought back the Frenchify series! Travel is not available to me right now so incorporating the French sense to everyday living is lovely. Over the years your clothing choices have become a pit pricier. I was wondering if you might do a high/low selection from time to time. Thanks again for bringing back Frenchify!

]]> By: Rebecca Plotnick https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-4756 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 15:11:42 +0000 https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-4756 ]]> In reply to Michael.

Yes! It is one of my favorites. I also love Under the Tuscan Sun. I will have to watch it before I leave this week. ✈️

]]> By: Michael https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-4753 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 13:51:48 +0000 https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-4753 ]]> A Good Year is my guilty pleasure movie for when I’m in a bad mood and need a pick-me-up. 😁

]]> By: Rebecca Plotnick https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-2892 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:28:23 +0000 https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-2892 In reply to Anita.

Hi Anita,

Thank you! This is one of the most popular items readers have bought this summer. I don’t think any bag is fully comfortable if it is too heavy. I would leave it to a picnic blanket and picnic items and you should be good 🙂

]]> By: Anita https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-2887 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 08:48:12 +0000 https://everydayparisian.com/how-to-frenchify-your-summer/#comment-2887 Love this! I am looking for a new straw basket to take to the market (the one I have now has rope handles that are uncomfortable on my shoulder when full). Is the one linked the one in the first pic in Paris? Is it comfortable when full to carry?

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