Would you mind it if I told you a historical-religious story with a moral lesson? Because it relates to my post today, so there’s a point. Plus it’s interesting. There was this great king called Hezekiah who restored glory and honor to the people of Israel (which you can read about in 2 Kings 20). One time he became gravely… Read More
The Paris subway has a nostalgic smell (when I’m not near anyone’s body odor). It reminds me of when I used to live in Paris instead of being a desperate suburban housewife. I used to walk and walk for miles, absorbing the different architecture, and imagining what it would be like to marry a Frenchman and have children that would… Read More
My beloved atheist friends, cover your eyes because I’m sharing something religious today. Okay you don’t really have to cover your eyes – you could just click away. Or you could stay and read how I didn’t burn my house down yesterday. Either way, I’ll see you next post or at your place. My husband was asked to do the… Read More
La Rentrée is pronounced “la ron-tray” and it means “back to school.” Except the meaning is more precise than that, because it means the first day of school or the first week of school – precisely. Once, a parent to one of my English students scolded me because she showed up to class the first week after the New Year… Read More
Bordeaux used to be called “The Black City” because everything looked like this: Now it’s beginning to be get a reputation as “The Quai of Lights,” which we’ll get to in a minute. If you would like to get there by car, the smartest way is to park in the parking lot of the tramway at Les Aubiers (a nearby… Read More
I’m over at World Moms Blog today, offering you gold nuggets of advice regarding vacationing with children. Or, rather, I’m awaiting to hear your gold nuggets of advice so that our next trip is a success. Come and share ideas there. And I just want to put in a word for World Moms Blog, founded and edited by Jen Burden…. Read More
