“Faith in oneself is the best and safest course. The greatest danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short: but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” Michelangelo. Some say stones hold magical powers, healing properties within the elements locked in from the time it…
My favourite things in life don’t cost money. It is really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time. – Steve Jobs Time Currencies In economics, a time-based currency is an alternative currency where the unit of exchange is the man-hour. This traditional definition is usually referred to corporate “America” where you…
“I would like to see people more aware of where their food comes from. I would like to see small farmers empowered.” Anthony Bourdain I drove along the winding dirt road outside our village. The busy street disappeared behind me, and I was completely surrounded by vineyards, a cow pasture, and an orchard. I looked around…
Those are flamingos! I was captivated by my many subjects on Peyriac de Mer, different varieties of birds, landscapes, mercury rippling waters. The children hiked through the trails, the sun shone down on us, it was a cool day, bundled up we stripped down as we went. Being part of nature, walking…
Our hairdresser Hughes, from Twin’s Hair Design here in Capestang France, gave me my new French-looking hairdo, honored us by inviting us to his home for the King’s Cake tradition. Like many people of the South of France, Hughes speaks another language, and has been very accepting and helpful to our family during our first…
Daniel and his team had their second handball match against neighboring towns and villages. Now that he understands more of the language, he has been improving with passing and scoring. Although the team as a whole lost to some pretty tough players, Daniel shows great promise as a strong player. We were very proud! To…
HOW TO MAKE HUMMUS What is Hummus? An Arabic or Middle Eastern food spread made from chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, tahini (sesame paste) and seasoning. Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 16 oz can of chickpeas or garbanzo beans 1/4 cup liquid from can of chickpeas 3-5 tablespoons lemon juice (depending on taste)…
Yay, it’s market Day! Each morning we go out and buy our daily fresh foods, but usually we don’t make it as far as the Great Market Hall, with ABC, Tesco Express and Spar markets, all on our city block. On special days, where I might crave a fresh Langos, (fried bread) or…
I have a beef! I read about House Hunter’s International online, and saw some negative comments about the show. Some people are posting that the stories are fabricated! WHAT!! One person went on to say that many of the young people move to other countries…
Our family had a fabulous experience filming a TV show for HGTV! It started with a comment on our family adventure website ‘That’s Hamori’ from Leopard Films, and a producer named Kadijah. She happened across our journal, while searching for people moving to Europe and asked me if I had heard of House Hunters International….