A Lady In France

Final Postcards from India

I wanted to finish recounting our India trip through pictures. Lots of pictures, fewer words. Are you ready? First - CHENNAI The day after we arrived, the kids were asked to come speak to the local school. Among the questions the students asked was, "How do you conserve water in France?"  Not ... read more

Stories of Faith

Hi friends. It was hard for me to write today because I'm feeling depressed by the political climate. Just saying those words is a freeing thing and so I'm saying them, but I'm not going to go into particulars because I want this to be a unifying sort of post rather than a divisive one. But it's ... read more

French Recipe for Leeks

The French word for leeks is "poireaux" and it's pronounced pwah-roe. My mother-in-law made this traditionally French recipe when we went to their house a week ago for lunch. I thought it was delicious and decided to reproduce it. The kids were not huge fans, I have to say. Who cares. More for ... read more

Striking the Rock – a lesson on marriage

I've talked about how hard it's been here over the past year. There have been deaths and serious illnesses of friends and in the family. We've suffered recurring distress that I probably won't ever be able to talk about on the blog because it involves more than just me. (I am wide open when it comes ... read more

A 9×9″ Chocolate Cake Recipe

I spent some time looking for a 9x9" chocolate cake recipe because sometimes you just want a family-sized cake that won't have you over-indulging for days. I searched the recipes out there and was not entirely satisfied with what I found. There's the King Arthur flour recipe, which is vegan ... read more

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