My brain is rusty as I attempt to write on my blog when it was once such a snap to do. Since I started the blog eleven years ago, so much has changed. My youngest, who was in diapers when we moved into this house, is now a pre-teen, and my eldest is working on getting her driver's permit. (The ... read more
Turmeric Rice Dish
I have missed not doing any food posts on this blog and couldn't resist putting up this turmeric rice dish, since it's so simple. My kids like it so well, we've had it twice since quarantine started. We eat it as a main meal with green salad on the side when we just want something simple. Before ... read more
The range of emotions under Covid19
In France, we are ahead of the States in experiencing the effects of the virus, and are currently in week two of a government-imposed, country-wide quarantine, which means that you may only go out for doctor or pharmacy, for groceries, for an hour of sports (alone or with a child, and far from ... read more
What I’ve been up to
Hi everyone! I'm still around. I get new subscribers on a fairly regular basis (hiya!) and it's not entirely fair that I can't keep up my former schedule of posts. For the newbies, I'll just explain that it's because I spend most of my time now writing novels, particularly in the Regency genre. I am ... read more
November 2019
I turned fifty this month. It was a great month of celebration - both in my reader's group on Facebook (link here) where I had giveaways and author takeovers, mostly in the Regency genre - and also in my real life with friends and family. My husband flew back from NY early so we could all go out ... read more
Memoir of Napoleon’s Soldier
Hi everyone - I know, I know! I disappear from blogging and then come back with a random historical post to entertain you all, but such is my life. I love history - the Regency period in particular - France (and England), writing, gardening to some extent, and cooking/ baking. And because historical ... read more
