We spent time outdoors gardening on Veteran’s Day. Our kids had friends over and Matthieu and I did some manual labor, recorded here with some uninteresting photos, dulled by fall weeds and dead leaves. It’s hard to make a garden look good in the fall, isn’t it? Except for a few bright spots. The first thing I focused on was our peach tree… Read More
Hallooo! My title is just a fancy way to say I have things to tell you today. Good things. Things I like (or am participating in). And oh my goodness, are they ever good. The first … TOOL KIT FOR A GOOD LIFE I’ve known Kerstin Auer for a couple of years, and I’ve watched her start her online coaching business,… Read More
Hi everyone! As you know it’s my week of soap, and this third recipe is for lemon-sage cold process soap. Many of you didn’t bargain for soap-making when you subscribed to my blog – you’re more interested in French stuff or family news. Well, you soap-makers know the process by now so this third recipe is the short version with less pictures. If… Read More
This is our week of homemade soap, and today’s recipe is for cold process lavender sugar soap. I used the lavender from our garden, and if you’re interested in growing and harvesting your own lavender (easy as pie), make sure to read my post here, which gives you all the details you need to know. Otherwise, in case you missed… Read More
When I set out to make cold process soap, I was looking for a step-by-step process with photos. I wanted to know what it looked like when you poured the lye into the water. To tell you the truth, I was afraid I would blow something up. Since I was entirely successful (and am confident you will be too), I decided to… Read More
When we went to the Château of Chantilly, our visit coincided with the Journée des Plantes, which is French for The Day of Plants – and it’s basically the place to inspire you with ideas for your garden. I couldn’t write about our weekend in Chantilly without talking about this event. It was … magical. From the Côté Maison magazine, I… Read More
