September 12, 2020 On our most recent trip to Paris in February of this year – before the pandemic shut downs took hold – Jackson and Parker took me to a Paris Saint Germain soccer game. That was a thrilling experience for them (and me!), being inside the same stadium as Kylian Mbappé, Neymar Jr. …
August 28, 2020 I’ve been posting stories about my language and travel adventures with my four grandchildren now for about a month. It has been therapeutic to reminisce and write about our travels over the past six years since we had to cancel our 2020 trip to Paris and the south of France. If you’ve …
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August 14, 2020 Bonjour! Hang on, if learning French isn’t your thing, that’s OK. I don’t want to scare anyone away with my continued posts on language learning, because it is NOT necessary for creating fun adventures and memories with your kids. However, it is a big part of who I am, and language certainly …
When Parker was just learning to talk, we had a real squabble about the French word for a banana. I was consistently introducing French words into our conversations, and he wanted a banana. As I handed him the banana, I said “C’est une banane. Une banane.” He looked at me and said “nana.” I smiled, …
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June 24, 2020 Welcome to my first blog at TravelswithMieMie.com. I am Monica, aka MieMie to four delightful grandchildren. I am also a retired French teacher, and I live with two silly, sweet Boston terriers in a city in the U.S. Midwest. My passion for travel is fueled by the first two facts. I live …