It started with a letter to my husband. A simple post on what if you only had one year left to live. From there we started to plan how we would make our dream a reality. I hope this brings you a little inspiration. Here is the letter to Alfonz, One year left to live, what…
Angelina’s birthday party was squeezed in before the fall break. We decided on a Halloween theme and16 kids got dressed up in their costumes, had their face painted and eat treats. Halloween is not widely celebrated in France, so we decided to bring the kids some extra fun, and made it a spooky celebration. Yes…
Is it custom to spay and neuter your pets in southern France? This is not a happy story, and not for the faint of heart. A horrible thing happened to my kids and I finally feel enough time has passed that I can share without becoming overly emotional. We have a beautiful new member of…
‘Divorce is never a pleasant experience. You look upon it as a failure. But I learned to be a different person once we broke up. Sometimes you learn more from failure than you do from success.’ Michael Crawford Women want their fairy-tale ending. We believe that once we find our mate that the last line of the…
Today is my 11 day post hysterectomy operation mark, and I feel fabulous. Other than being tired, it has been a breeze. The last ten days were full of modified activities; mainly writing, reading and shouting recipes from the pullout bed in the living room. Alfonz propped me up with pillows, and surrounding me with…
How are our studies coming along? Glad you asked… Currently I am working until seasons end for the canal boat company France Afloat. As I work, I listen to ‘French with Michel Tomas’ CD’s downloaded to my iPhone. It has given me confidence to talk to Sylvie my French co-worker who speaks zero English. I…
Moving to a new country comes with its’ worries. New language, new people, and new customs and that is aside from setting the children up with everything they need with school and so forth. Back when we meticulously completed our ‘TO DO List’ when moving to France, once here and settled into our new life,…
Daniel Hamori Sept.20, 2011 My dad and me were building Lego. My dad and I both love Lego projects. Today we built a gas station and an amazing vehicle with eight wheels! Now I’m going to tell you about them. In the gas station there is a clerk inside and a worker outside. My sister…
Just a note to our readers… this is not the usual post about travelling or moving to a foreign country, but a very personal account what travelling throughout Europe and moving allowed me to accomplish on a personal level. I believe we all have the ability to determine our futures through the power of thought,…
I have one deep dark secret, a craving that measures none other. When I start eating them stand back as I don’t share well, and I have been known to eat an entire big bag to myself. Yes it is those heavenly little fried wonders from god- the potatoe chip. I like mine thin, crunchy…