Hi folks! So I think I’m done with the hardest part on my book – the edits! And it will be out soon. (I’ll keep you posted). That means I can get back to “normal life” if there is such a thing. And of course the holidays are coming up, which is anything but normal. However, I can get back… Read More
So. I had a post ready yesterday – on France. This is my hardest subject, by the way, because it requires that I get out of my comfort zone and notice (and photograph) things that you would not see if you don’t live here. Or I have to use my tired brain to make creative vocabulary lessons that are informative… Read More
“C’est moniversaire!” yells William as he runs up the stairs at 6:30 a.m. He has this tendency to drop the first syllables of his words. “Mon maillot de bain” (my bathing suit) becomes “mon yo de bain.” So bathing suits are now called “yo de bain” in our household. And why bother enunciating “mon anniversaire” (my birthday) when you can… Read More
Halloween is not at all a big deal in France. You may get a few trick-or-treaters. I think the bell rang, maybe, six times? And of course there were the sweet little pumpkins with their fathers, as well as the gang of pre-teens in masks who started reaching into the candy bowl themselves, shoving each other to get a better… Read More
One thing I love about our tiny little town is that it has a tiny little conservatory, with national standards for excelling in the Arts. There are year-end exams in every study that either allow the children to move forward or force them to stay back. It’s a good thing I like it because we spend Tuesday after school, Wednesday… Read More
Finally! The wonderful day when life falls into its natural rhythm again. The children are occupied. My mind has peace and quiet to think again. It’s back to school in France! C’est … la Rentrée. Juliet is nine, so I think she’s in 4th grade now. Gabriel must be in 2nd grade, and William is in the last year of kindergarten…. Read More
