I suspect this post will be Part One out of Two to talk about what to do in Chantilly because we plan to go back with the children. I will give you a pictorial tour of the two places we visited this time around, and mention a few more that we plan to see next time we go. That way… Read More
To celebrate fifteen years of marriage, we had a romantic weekend getaway in Chantilly. My friend Danila offered to take Juliet, and suggested some mutual friends to take William and Gabriel, and then offered to collect all three of them after church so we would only have to make one pit-stop at the end of our mini vacation. The weekend… Read More
This is Part One of What the French Eat, based on the dishes our extended family prepares and eats while vacationing in Brittany. Breakfast is always slices of bread from the bakery with a generous slather of butter (salted or sweet), topped with honey or jam, and a bowl of black coffee, or café au lait. Yes, a bowl. I chip in and fix some… Read More
Hey friends. We’ve been in Brittany for a week now, and will be staying for one more. Living in collectivity has its challenges, even for an extended family that gets along as well as ours does. I find myself wanting to come here to this blog, and share my news with all of you. Because that’s me time, I think? Me… Read More
Well hello there! I have been out and about in Paris a LOT this week. Or, well, Paris only twice but I have been OUT a lot. Wanna see what I did? On Thursday I went to the airport to pick up a friend. Gettin out of my house. Now we’re talking! … Even if it’s just to pick someone… Read More
This is the second post in my Instagram and/or Blog photo linkup series. The hashtag #HTRJack stands for “Hit the Road, Jack” and it’s to motivate me to leave the house more often. Honestly, I’m the worst kind of homebody and I need the motivation. And since I live near Paris, I hope that this means I’ll be exploring the streets of… Read More
