I first wrote and published this post in April 2017. I was reminded of it when it was posted on Facebook by mon ami, Bertrand, on My Private Paris' page. Merci, Bertrand, Best Tour Guide Ever! And the recipe at the end for gougères is very apropos... I just finished all 5 of Laura Bradbury's …
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I like to eat. No, scratch that. I love to eat. Most of the time, food that is really good for me, once in a while treats that are probably not so good for me but undeniably delicious. Just look at those beauties from Britts Donut Shop in Carolina Beach. Two donuts once every two years …
City Daily Photo's June theme is ME. I found this out by looking at Virginia Jones' Paris Through My Lens blogpost. This photo of ME was taken by a student during our 2017 school trip to France. We spent a week in Paris and then headed south on the TGV to Avignon. It was a …
I often say "In my next life..." usually finished with "I am going to be an artist." Because I sure am not one in this life. I have accepted that. It's okay. Really it is. I failed trees in middle school. So, Wine and Design is just right for me. I have several creations upstairs, …
It's Veteran's Day. Armistice Day in France. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. I have visited the site of the signing of the Armistice, the replica of the train car tucked away into the forest near Compiègne in northern France. The original one was burned by Hitler. Merci, Ghislaine. Thank …
The BFF asked me for "my" recipe for mussels- moules- during our Therapy Session this morning. I have Chef Érick's recipe. I can take no credit. Only credit for eating my weight in them! So, down The Sabbatical Chef memory lane we go. To almost the beginning. I haven't re-read it yet. I will. In …
My morning started this way a couple of days ago. A spider donut left on my desk by an advisee. Thank you, Girlie and Dunkin Donuts. One of my French friends commented--"Not Halloween yet." The whole month of October is Halloween here in the good old U.S. of A, mon amie. C'est normal. Then The …
...always a mom. These two little critters are now 29 and 24. When I look at photos like this one I want to turn the clock back. Please? Just for a little while? What would I do differently? Nag more? Worry less? Check homework more often? Read more stories at bedtime? Feed them more vegetables? …
I am sort of a list maker. Not that I always can find the list. Or that I take it out and look at it. Or that I actually cross off everything more than two items. But I feel as if I have accomplished something just by writing the to-dos on a notepad. Mary Kay consultants …
It isn't a competition for me. Really, it isn't. I have been back from my annual spring break trip for almost two weeks and it has taken me this long to get to the blog. I go through a sort of grieving process and a bit of withdrawal every time I leave France. This year's …
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