This vlog was a labor of frustration. I recorded it earlier today, and then spent the rest of the afternoon trying to figure out how to fix a video where the audio and video are not synced. I never did get it to work, so I had to re-record it when my hair was flat and my makeup tired. Can you ... read more
The Viscount – Chapter Eight
If this is your first time here, why not start with Chapter One? THE VISCOUNT OF MAISONS LAFFITTE CHAPTER EIGHT Camille was sitting in the kitchen, eating the steak and French fries that the cook had set out for him. The staff made themselves scarce when he was home for lunch because they knew ... read more
When People Are Mean
I have a pretty even temper. I don't scream at my kids - I teach or scold them instead. I don't yell at my husband - I express how I'm feeling in a calm voice (a fact which I can't take complete credit for - it's my husband who provides a safe place for me to do this). And there's not a whole lot ... read more
Parenting Advice
I hate reading books that give parenting advice. I never read the sleep training books, the baby sign language books - none of that. I think part of me thought that I had better things to do with my (now non-existent) free time. Another part of me thought that it was all rather natural. Love the ... read more
The Viscount – Chapter Seven
THE VISCOUNT OF MAISONS LAFFITTE CHAPTER SEVEN Thomas tugged on Chastity’s hand, and then ran up the grassy steps ahead of her. Up and up without seeming to tire at all. Each small footstep spun off the old wooden beams that were pegged into the earth to make stairs. Chastity made her way up more ... read more
Evening Light in the Garden
Yesterday evening, the waning sunlight was so decadent in the garden, I had to run back inside to get my camera. Summer is pretty much over, isn't it? And yet we've only had 5 red tomatoes all year. The snails and slugs did a number on the entire garden. I'm not sure these melons will ever ... read more
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