“SOME TRANSFORM THE SUN INTO A YELLOW SPOT, OTHERS TRANSFORM THE YELLOW SPOT INTO THE SUN.” PABLO PICASSO When I was a child my grandparents had an oversized oil painting over their fireplace mantle. A large ornate wooden frame, heavy for its size, bordered it. The canvas wasn’t stretched completely tight;…
It is remarkable to a person from a country that is only 146 years old, that structures in France still stand since the Middle Ages. Located in Roujan, Herault, the original castle was constructed during the 11th century, however the current building and structures are mostly from the 18th century, when the Prince de Conti bought…
Part of my 40 before 40 list was to eventually put together my grandmother’s recipes in one place for the next generations to enjoy. I learned to cook from my parents, who never used a recipe book when teaching me how to cook. They learned how foods blend, while the ingredients warm up to the…
Your guests are arriving in one hour, and you have no time to clean the entire house from top to bottom. What do you do? Here are 10 tips to cut down your cleaning time, and focus on the more important areas of your house. #1 Stick to the Kitchen Especially when you are serving…
When we decided on Capestang as the perfect spot in Europe to raise our children, what we saw in this village was untouched potential. We stumbled across a perfectly preserved French village that stays open year round. Unlike many of the coastal communities that cater to tourists, they then shut down for the…
Coming together is the beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. Henry Ford I drove around Capestang today to pick up some groceries at Lidl and Intermarche as one does. The same route I normally take about twice a week; first Intermarche to grab those items Lidl doesn’t carry and then back to…
“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…