Sweet Nest

This man that I love. Yesterday he turned 40. When we first met as teenagers, life seemed an impossibly long continuum. And here, after a...

 We were able to celebrate the 4th of July this year with our dearest friends here in France. The weather was gloriously cooperative and ...

Now look at this sign that was just posted near our little village. I was driving the kids to school and when I saw this sign, my mouth fe...

Lucette turned twelve this week. She's a beauty, inside and out. And aside from turning into a delightful human being, she has been d...

 Easter Sunday is one of my favorite holidays. The celebration of Christ's resurrection, the newness and possibility of spring, the ch...

Jane was invited to a birthday party today. They played cache-cache  and who doesn't love hide-and-seek. Especially when you can hide ...

As, I've mentioned before , I really don't need a huge fuss in order to celebrate special occasions. However, I am a firm believe...

 We are enjoying the last vestiges of the holiday season. The tree (which came with the rootball!), decorated with dried orange slices, ho...

At school, the children in Jane's class work on memorizing a new poem each month. I'm amazed with Jane's increasing capacit...

The children are home from school and Christmas Break officially has commenced. We are all  most happy about this. It feels rather si...

We have been trying to be very mindful of purchases here. Not only to watch the budget (oooh, it's expensive to live in EU!), but also...

Do you remember making orange pomanders as a child? I do, with fond memories. Such a fun, do-able craft that leaves you with something bea...