Young Lady is turning nine. She's approaching those pre-teen years that I dread so much am so excited for. I tried a Martha Stewart-inspired bird nest cupcake theme for her class with indifferent success. (What nest? There's a nest?) And after school we went to the mall so she could get her ... read more
for the grandparents
Extreme fatigue, coupled with a period of intense business, propels me to post a bunch of pictures that the grandparents will love (and perhaps a few others who might think my kids are cute), thus saving my words for Monday. ... read more
About Writing
When we were little, we went to the library every single week. If it was nice weather, we walked there, about 25 minutes there and back. This was willingly done. With no video games, DVDs, computers, iphones, and with limited television time, there was simply not much else to do. I keep thinking I'm ... read more
The Thing About Weight
It seems that I have way more things to tell you, my dear readers, than I have time to write them. I have launched a Facebook campaign this past week to garner more page likes because the more people there are who like my page, the more people there are who will read my stories! And ... I'm sorry ... read more
Cake aux Lardons
Did you know that cake is a word in French? And that it always denotes something salty? There are endless possibilities for cakes. There are olive cakes, smoked salmon cakes, chicken cakes, savory cakes with chunks of potatoes and carrots. But one of my favorites is lardon cake. Yes, yes there's ... read more
Random Fun in France
There have been a lot of things going on over here. I finally accompanied my children on a class trip, proving that there is some hope of redemption for every mother. Each year the town hall organizes a cross country race and requires invites the children from all of the schools to participate. ... read more
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