Today is la rentrée in France -- back to school! I thought our kids were the last ones yet to go, but I see on Facebook that some others started as late as yesterday. The boys stay in elementary school. Gabriel is in CM1, which is the equivalent of 4th grade. William is in CE1, which is the ... read more
Gluten-Free Peach Tarte Tatin
Today I'm celebrating happiness - that, and gluten-free peach tarte tatin. There's no real reason I should be happy since it's been pouring rain all day, but there you have it. Some days are just like that. Some days are just peachy. ;-) Tarte is pronounced like its English counterpart. Tatin is a ... read more
How to Run a Successful Bible Camp
I know there are tons of amazing Bible Camps out there and I'm glad. What a fun and nourishing experience for our kids, right? This "how-to" is not really coming from a voice of expertise, but only from what I observed volunteering for our own pre-teen camp in Switzerland this past week. The camp ... read more
How to Sort Legos
If you got here by google search, I may have lured you under false pretences because the full title of this post is actually, "How to sort legos (and lose your sanity in the process)." I have an indifference-hate relationship with Legos. When they are directly in the path of my vacuum cleaner, ... read more
That Time I Didn’t Buy the Farm
My son recently reminded us of that time he wanted to buy a farm (and I didn't). I remembered blogging about it, and found it as a guest post on my friend's site. I decided to repost it here so that I'd have it in my own archives. This happened about three years ago. “La ferme” has both a ... read more
Things That Make Me Happy
There are some things that never fail to make me happy if only I can slow down long enough to enjoy them. This weekend I slowed down long enough. I love freshly-laundered sheets, drying in the sun. I love lavender. Did you know I love lavender? :-) It was time to harvest it, and I brought ... read more
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