Introducing… Esterelle: Curators of beautiful Provençal fabrics

Greetings dear readers and friends. Well, things are really looking up in our corner of the world... hope your days and weeks have been full of many bright spots. Today, I'd like to send you (virtually) some of the south of France sunshine we've been blessed with these past few weeks. I really love connecting… Continue reading Introducing… Esterelle: Curators of beautiful Provençal fabrics

Wildflowers, truffle-hunting, rosé-tastings… & other fabulous things happening in Provence

Greeting dear readers and friends. Well, I think we could all use a few things to celebrate at the moment, so I thought it would be a nice time to share what’s making us happy to be in the South of France at this time of year. Truffle-hunting at Les Pastras farm What could be… Continue reading Wildflowers, truffle-hunting, rosé-tastings… & other fabulous things happening in Provence

Expat tales… Christmas, Nutella, and saving NYE with a bit of Champagne

Greetings dear readers and friends. I’d like to take a moment to wish you a very happy and healthy New Year. As they say in France, bonne anneé and bonne santé! All of my best wishes for you and your family in 2020. On our end, we did our fair share of eating and drinking… Continue reading Expat tales… Christmas, Nutella, and saving NYE with a bit of Champagne

Feeling Festive… and a *Book Giveaway*

Greetings dear readers and friends. Well, things are certainly looking very festive around here. I remember when I first moved to France, almost 10 years ago, I thought the Christmas decorations were a little subdued... that was comparing them to the US of course, which is as festive as festive gets. Now, I feel as… Continue reading Feeling Festive… and a *Book Giveaway*

A Few of My Favorite (French) Things

Greetings dear readers and friends. I hope you're enjoying these first few weeks of fall. We've had pretty amazing weather, and now things are finally starting to cool down. France is indeed getting into the Halloween spirit, and I kind of hate to admit it, but I'm counting down to the Christmas markets already. Too… Continue reading A Few of My Favorite (French) Things