Life

A Work Colleague Forced Me to Download Bumble Before My Trip to France...and It Changed My Life

How I Met My French Husband in the Pandemic, Plus a Guy with One Single Tooth Who Insulted My French, and Which Apps to Use if You're Looking for Love…

May 5, 2025 • Karen Bussen

I Got Yelled at By a Fancy French Chef

New Le Salon Meet-up Dates, Plus I was On a Wine Jury in Burgundy, Band Practice Update and What is an Aroma Bar Anyway?

Mar 22, 2025 • Karen Bussen

Invitation to Work on Your Dreams with Me!

I'm Hosting a Le Salon Online Creative Meet-ups in and You Should Join Us

Mar 2, 2025 • Karen Bussen

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Overwhelmed in Paris: Send Rosé !

Plus a Replay of Our First-Ever La Flâneuse Meetup About Creativity!

Feb 21, 2025 • Karen Bussen

Sassy French You Need to Know: What Snarky Socks Can Teach You About la Culture Française

Plus a Sunny Appetizer for Cold Winter Nights and a Slightly Inappropriate (but Classic) Vintage Video

Jan 31, 2025 • Karen Bussen

A French Twist on Fresh Starts

How Living in France Has Shaped My View of New Beginnings, Plus Lyon, a Groovy River Town Less Than Two Hours from Paris

Jan 4, 2025 • Karen Bussen

Martha Stewart Wants to Get You Drunk

Plus Feminist Wine Tasting, Cryptic Hints at the Future, My Stevie Nicks Phase, and Jolene's Hollaback Song to Dolly

Dec 6, 2024 • Karen Bussen

A Big Announcement! Hint: It's Holiday-Related and It's Not Depressing

It's the La Flâneuse Holiday Pop-Up Shop! Plus My List of Other Great Gift Ideas to Inspire Your Shopping

Nov 14, 2024 • Karen Bussen

I Did Not Expect This When I Moved to France

The Friend Bonanza is Real, Plus the Cutest Damn Cake Ever and Other Updates

Oct 26, 2024 • Karen Bussen

A Women's Retreat in the South of France: Indulgence? Self-care? How 'Bout a Bit of Both?

Five Days of Good Fun, New Friends, and Just a Lil' Food Poisoning

Oct 11, 2024 • Karen Bussen

When You Have a Great Life in France, Do You Have the Right to Complain?

After So Much French Summer Fun, Why Am I So Blue?

Sep 20, 2024 • Karen Bussen

Wish You Were Here: Scenes from Summer Vacation in France

Is It Weird That I've Never Taken a 2-Week Vacation Before?

Aug 23, 2024 • Karen Bussen

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