Hi friends! Want to take a virtual tour of the Louvre with me? I’ll give you fair warning that we’re only visiting the 1st and 2nd floors today because we have lunch plans in the Latin Quarter. But that’s fine. It’s not a wasted trip. The Louvre is never a wasted trip. When you go, take the train to Metro… Read More
Church At Its Best
On Friday night we drove to our friends’ house for a baptism, and half the church was there to celebrate it. Fredérique is a college chemistry teacher who studied the Bible for four years (only doing so because her husband is a member of our church). She is analytical, scientific, rational. She was a confirmed atheist. We arrived with our food contributions for… Read More
Beginner’s Guide to Self-Publishing
As you probably know, self-publishing is becoming a reputable thing. Sure, it feels good to have someone else say your work is good enough to represent, or (the golden egg) to actually publish. But here are some reasons why self-publishing is preferable to traditional publishing:
Gluten-Free Chocolate Fondant
My friend Alison came to visit Paris all the way from Malaysia. We’ve been online friends for a couple of years now, and now we’re IRL (in real life) friends too! Look! Alison is in my city! Isn’t she purty? Of course we had their family over for dinner, and when I asked for requests, she mentioned that her husband… Read More
Recipe for Laduree Macarons
This recipe for Ladurée macarons was chosen as one of the 2011 Blogher Voice of the Year in the Visuals category. Thank you to the judges! Edited: I’m having blog-wide technical issues because of the accents in many of the photo titles and to resolve the issues quickly, I’ve needed to remove all the unnecessary pictures and upload a few unedited replacements…. Read More