Best Publication For French Culture-France-Amérique
Best Publication For French Culture-France-Amérique

For those of you who follow me you know that I am learning French!

And a huge part of mastering the language is really immersing yourself in the language as much as possible. Practice does indeed make perfect! One advantage of this quarantine is I have had lots of free time to dedicate to my language practice.

C'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron!

My French tutor introduced me to France-Amérique and I am so in love with this publication. Founded in 1943 by French exiles in New York, France-Amérique is the only bilingual French-English publication in the United States. Every month, the France-Amérique print magazine offers a compilation of portraits, reports, essays, and interviews to inspire thought and debate, combined with an elegant design and high-quality images. The publication analyzes French life and art de vivre, and offers a unique connection to the French cultural scene in the United States. Thanks to its bilingual format, France-Amérique attracts students of French and English who use the magazine to improve their written comprehension in both languages.

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FrancophileSamantha RubleComment
Styling The Table For Easter
Styling The Table For Easter

April is in full swing, which means store shelves are surely brimming with Cadbury eggs and cute little bunnies as the countdown to Easter begins. It’s looking a little different around here this year in quarantine! It will just be Lin and I this year ( sad because originally Lin’s son and daughter in law along with the two boys were planning on visiting) Anyway..trying to keep things happy, beautiful, and festive around here so I decided to put together a little spring Easter table that looks modern and bright! I did not shop for new things as I normally do so I used pieces that I already had with the exception of a brand new linen tablecloth from Rough Linen. I love it so much so it was exciting to use this as the star piece for my Easter tablescape.

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Entertain, FeaturesSamantha RubleComment
SPICED BANANA BREAD RECIPE
SPICED BANANA BREAD RECIPE

This delicious, moist and fluffy banana bread is so easy to make and even easier to eat! With the addition of some wonderful spices………..well, you may just eat the whole thing in one sitting!!!!

To get a super flavorful banana bread, you want to start with the best ingredients. That includes super ripe bananas. I have a tendency to buy bananas and never eat them in time, so I always have overly ripe bananas on hand. Ideally you want to use bananas that are turning black and are super soft.

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The Wide Leg Pant Featuring Miranda Bennett
The Wide Leg Pant Featuring Miranda Bennett

I know! I know!! I know what you are thinking!! Samantha ruble is writing about pants?????

I NEVER WEAR pants. I hate jeans. I have not even owned jeans or pants until November 2019. I was in Houston and visited one of my favorite shops Kick Pleat. If you are ever in Houston please go there!!!!! They curate the most beautiful clothing and accessories from amazing designers. They introduced me to a pair of silk wide leg pants from Miranda Bennett!! I could not believe it!!! Lin bought them for me that day for an early Christmas present and I cannot even tell you how many times I have worn them.

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StyleSamantha RubleComment