I started blogging in the fall of 2009. It seems like a long time ago, but some of the big name bloggers have been doing it since 2006. So clearly I’m behind the times. Blogging has changed a lot over these years, both in content and in its marriage to social media. It used to be that blogging memes were… Read More
Archives for January 2014
Creamy Potato-Leek Soup
The word “leek” is just not as pretty as its French counterpart, which is “poireau,” and which is pronounced pwah-row. In fact, this staple of a soup is called “Soupe aux Poireaux” in French. Soup oh pwah-row. Even the leeks themselves seem to be much larger than I remember them being in America. Right? Don’t you think? Gargantuan. And don’t… Read More
Fear
I took my daughter to see Sleeping Beauty at the Opéra Bastille on Saturday night. I had reserved the tickets weeks ago, knowing that it’s a good thing to take your daughter to see the ballet and spend quality time together. It’s a good thing to take advantage of all that Paris has to offer. Plus I have this (very… Read More
My Writing Studio
Some time last Spring I spoke about the writing studio my husband was preparing for me. It involved some pretty extensive work – putting up sheetrock, sanding and painting, electricity. And there was also the matter of removing the excess furniture and putting it in the attic (which has no interior access, of course). My friend Christelle helped us to… Read More
A Very French New Year
My first experience with a French New Year’s celebration was when I was studying abroad in Avignon my junior year in college. Somehow I had a connection to a bonafide French guy living in a posh area of Paris and I went there for New Year’s Eve. I think his name was Laurent. That seems like it should be his… Read More