“My mama always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.’”-Forrest We all have a little Forrest Gump inside ourselves. I know what you are thinking; a little slow, and not so smart, right. What I mean is an eternal child within; the pure and magical part of us…
We picked up my Canadian friend from the train station and before heading home to Capestang to make French style mussels, eat piles of cheese and drink a carafe of local wine, we decided to check out the famous nine locks in the Fonseranes area of…
People ask me all the time, WHAT EXACTLY IS A BLOG? Is building a business website enough to build your business? So let’s talk… I realize that we should try to clear up some basic questions… and perhaps get things straight in our heads before we even write our first blog post for our business. What is a blog?…
Careful what you wish for! Working through my issues during a sabbatical, a piece of my past explains why deep down I can move to France with ease. How did we end up in France? Of course, we are following our dreams and inspiring people to put family first. I hope we are…
Surprisingly easy, we made homemade apple pie. Crust 2 1/2 cups flour 1 cup butter 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar mix add a little water 6-10 tablespoons Using a mixer add all the ingredients except the water into the bowl before turing it on. Add the water once the mixer is on low. After…
Be thankful for what you have; you will end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. Oprah Winfrey Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family in Canada! Sending you piles of hugs and kisses! I miss having the big turkey dinner, making the rounds…
We did it! River Rafting another ? tick off my 40 before 40 to do list! With our Belgian guests Greet and Stephan, our local friends Pierre, Anne, Celine, Maxmin and Garance, my daughter Angelina, my husband Alfonz and I, we drove the forty-five minutes to Roquebrun on the river Orb to try our hand…
HELP! My children will not stop fighting! From dawn to dusk, my kids are at each other. With that kind of determination to endlessly pursue something with intensity as my kids do when they fight- there is nothing I could not accomplish. Angelina and Daniel amaze me, and not in a very good way. They…
When I have time, I’ll be a good girl and do my chores. Camilla Luddington My Daily Chores- What it’s like to run a B&B in southern France? Around 7:00am I hear the birds outside my window waking with the sun. I putter around my house before anyone wakes up, and eventually find my way…
When Can My Kids Travel Alone? When deciding if your children are ready to fly unaccompanied on a plane, ask ourselves the following questions. Can my child read directions? In case of an emergency, will my child ask for help? Can my child take care of his or her backpack without loosing it? Will my…