by Phrenssynnes | Mar 5, 2023 | Food
Clafoutis Clafoutis is a light and quick dessert to make that I love. A clafoutis is a cake made with chopped cherries and covered with a custard-like mixture. It is also often made with plums. I let my creativity go and used berries. For this recipe, I used frozen...
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by Phrenssynnes | Feb 1, 2023 | Sharing and Writing
February February is a month when you may be experiencing a drop in energy. You are feeling the weariness of winter, the holiday season is over, and you are dreaming of spring. A few activities chase away the blues and spice up your winter. 1- Listen to the...
by Phrenssynnes | Jul 30, 2022 | Travels
How we did it with a Convertible Mini Cooper A Road Trip Is a Mini Cooper large enough for travel? Think again! Brittany Brexit is amazing. Lhom and I drive to Ogunquit or anywhere else, with chairs, an umbrella, a cooler, and suitcases. The whole shebang. One of my...
by Phrenssynnes | Jun 22, 2022 | Sharing and Writing
My Two Springtimes Here in Quebec, we have two springs. The first is ugly and sad. Here are some pictures of the early spring in our area. As you can see, the beautiful snow of Christmas, white, flaky and romantic as one could wish, becomes a horror at the end...
by Phrenssynnes | Jun 4, 2022 | Sharing and Writing
Inflation and climate change You don’t have to be an economist to see inflation all around you. All costs have gone up, groceries, gasoline, clothing and other good. In addition, we can see the effects of climate change in our daily lives. For the past few years,...
by Phrenssynnes | May 18, 2022 | Travels
Lenox, Massachusetts Are you familiar with the town of Lenox, Massachusetts? New England is not just about Old Orchard Beach or Ogunquit. My husband and I visited Lenox a few years ago and went back recently. And this time with Brittany Brexit because it is a good...
by Phrenssynnes | Mar 26, 2022 | Food
The power of Food I use the power of food and it is no secret. Healthy eating is a subject that is close to my heart. Several years ago, I had some health problems. I have been following my doctor’s recommendations religiously ever since. Yet, I try to do everything...
by Phrenssynnes | Dec 18, 2021 | Sharing and Writing
Rachel from Jasperden’s Health asked me to participate in the “Behind the Blogger” challenge. I accepted because the benefit to my readers will be to discover other attractive blogs. Olivia Lucie Blake is the one who started this challenge. I invite...
by Phrenssynnes | Dec 11, 2021 | Sharing and Writing
Planning for the holiday The secret to stress-free entertaining is planning. The best way to do this is to make a comprehensive list of things to do and schedule them on your calendar. You’ll also want to check the hours of operation of the businesses where you’ve...
by Phrenssynnes | Nov 13, 2021 | Food
Invented by a Busy Mom Credit photo by author The Story The story happened when my two daughters, Juny and Kit4, were young teenagers. Now old enough to leave them home alone, my husband and I had gone on a short trip. The overprotective mother in me was a bit...
by Phrenssynnes | Sep 25, 2021 | Sharing and Writing
Tim Denning and the Millennials I recently read an article by Tim Denning on medium.com, and I suggest you read it. This text is a response to his writings. As an introduction, I would like to say that I am a baby boomer. And I love avocado toast! Raw Fish and...
by Phrenssynnes | Sep 18, 2021 | Food
I present you a macaroni and cheese recipe. There must be about 10 million different versions of this comforting recipe but I’m sharing mine with you anyway. When you need comfort food, there’s nothing more satisfying than macaroni and cheese. Macaroni and...
by Phrenssynnes | Sep 11, 2021 | Sharing and Writing
A quote from Alfred Hitchcock Life is not just about breathing. It’s also about being breathless. Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Hitchcock, according to Wikipedia, “was a British film director, screenwriter and producer, naturalized American in 1955, born August 13,...
by Phrenssynnes | Jun 12, 2021 | Sharing and Writing
How a bad singer got me out of my writing block These days, I have difficulty finding inspiration, so I decided to listen to a movie. Some people will say it’s procrastination, but consuming culture makes me feel like writing. A muse tickles my fingers when I visit a...
by Phrenssynnes | Mar 12, 2021 | Food
Easter cupcakes Easter is coming soon. It’s also time to fill out our tax returns. I’ll suggest a much more fun activity when you’re done with your tax obligations, of course. It’s always fun to create original things to celebrate the arrival...
by Phrenssynnes | Feb 12, 2021 | Sharing and Writing
The love letter How to express your feelings towards your lover, whether on Valentine’s Day or any other time of year? May I suggest the love letter? What could be more romantic than giving a passionate handwritten missive? It will be more ardent than a text...
by Phrenssynnes | Jul 11, 2020 | Culture
Derek Sivers In 2020, I had the privilege of reviewing the French translation of Derek Sivers’ book. I will tell you, at the outset, that my compensation was to have a free electronic copy. Which I was hoping for… because I found it very interesting. Remember, I...
by Phrenssynnes | Jun 26, 2020 | Sharing and Writing
Now page? Most websites have an About link. That leads to a page that introduces us to the person or the company operating the site. They have a Contact link. It is a page telling us how to contact the person or the company. If you want to transmit the present passion...
by Phrenssynnes | Sep 23, 2018 | Travels
Red, shiny and very British, I am Phrenssynnes’ gleaming mini-Cooper. I was conceived in Oxford, United Kingdom. Yes, my dear, in 2016 at the same time as Phrenssynnes was visiting the famous university. Bloody hell! We could have met! She had to wait until...
by Phrenssynnes | Sep 16, 2018 | Food
Phrenssynnes’s Homemade Granola Here’s a recipe for healthy and delicious crunchy granola. Servings about 8 Ready In: 25 minutes Good For: Snack or breakfast Inroduction About this Recipe By: Phrenssynnes Make this easy recipe for your loved one. Look at...
by Phrenssynnes | Sep 2, 2018 | Culture
I chose to talk to you about Edith Wharton because I like to read the works of American women novelists. I discovered her in this book offered by my sister or my parents during one of my birthdays. Who is Edith Wharton? First of all, she was born in New York in 1862...
