Here are some interesting facts and photos about life in the Swiss Alps that I wanted to share with you. The houses are made from wood because there are tons of pine trees. The roof always overhangs quite a bit. and there are often beautiful wooden details. There are little spikes or beams on top to catch the snow, which helps to… Read More
The French method of educating their children is all the rage – clearly a superior method of education. So I thought you’d appreciate learning how to scold your kids in French. At the very least it will stop them from rolling their eyes at you. They’ll have no idea what you’re saying! Here are the six expressions we will be… Read More
THE VISCOUNT OF MAISONS LAFFITTE CHAPTER SIX Paltier walked down the smooth stone steps that led to, what was the ground floor on one half of the property set on a hill, and what was the cellar in the other. The stairway was lined with dim light fixtures, which were ineffective when set against the large windows located at the… Read More
The word for peach in French is “pêche” and it’s pronounced pesh. The word for peach tree is “pêcher” and is pronounced pesh-ay. If we are to continue with this lesson, the word for sin is péché, pronounced pretty darn similarly to peach tree. And the verb for fishing is pêcher – once again pronounced the same. So if someone tells… Read More
THE VISCOUNT OF MAISONS LAFFITTE CHAPTER FIVE Chastity checked her appearance in the mirror. Only the front of her hair was pulled up loosely, and the rest fell freely in the light-brown curls, which turned red in the sunlight. She was wearing Spanish Cimarron jeans and a kelly green Ralph Lauren polo shirt that a friend had given her, who… Read More
The first half of this post is a brain dump. The second half (after the picture of the rosemary bush) is the point at hand – a faith post. Feel free to read either – or – or both. I woke up at 1AM last night, sweaty and tangled in the sheets, having just accepted the starring role of Maria in the… Read More
