I am Canadian. And I Blog. Some of you have noticed that I talk differently from the majority of the English speakers in the Languedoc. In a million years I never would have guessed that my English and not my French would be a problem when moving to southern France. Trying to take it in…
Envy is the art of counting the other fellow’s blessings instead of your own. ~Harold Coffin Envy is the emotion you feel when you measure yourself up to the idea of what another person may be and you fall short. Not to be mixed up with jealousy which is feeling a sense of loss when someone’s…
Our family trekked the 20 minutes to Ginestas a quaint village to see our friend’s band, Swing Easy play. We know Sammy and Mel though choir and wanted to watch their performance at Restaurant L’Anais. We were surprised to find a traditional building with a hand painted mural on the inside wall as the…
First Came the Plan How do you get from A – B, if A is South Surrey, B.C. Canada and B is an unknown area in southern France? Lists! A big believer in lists, I sat down for about 5 minutes and wrote the one below. We stuck to it until every item was ticked off…
Why do people sing? People sing when they are happy or sad, dying or in labour, old or young, even babies sing. We sing for religious reasons and rites of passage, bottom line, we sing whenever we get the chance because we can and it feels great. I feel at peace with everything around me while…
Yes, another stat holiday and no school for the kids! May 8th, 1945 World War II Allies excepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi German armed forces. To commemorate this day, our little community of Capestang paraded through the streets to the cemetery to listen to speeches from veterans and to hear the band play. Vintage…
There’s Road Schooling, Homeschooling and Unschooling, which is the right choice for our travelling family? Our version is a variety of all three, mixed with learning new languages and traditions as we travel around Europe. We have no home, and on the road, therefore for all purposes here, we will call it Road Schooling….
HOW TO: Make French Style Mussels Ingredients 4 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 Large Onions, finely chopped 5 Cloves Garlic 2 Lbs Mussels, cleaned 1 cup Dry White Wine ½ Cup Heavy Cream (optional) 4 Tbsp. butter, cut in pieces 1 Tbsp. Dried Parsley…
When the Hungarian airlines ‘Malev’ went bankrupt last month, Ryan Air took over their flights making it possible for everyone to enjoy Budapest for cheap! Our family couldn’t be happier. Back in the first week of February, I travelled back to Budapest to film a home and garden channel TV show and it cost me…
White Rock is on the southern coast of British Columbia and happens to be one of the most beautiful places in Canada. Houses cling to the cliffs offering views of the Pacific Ocean and the tourists flock to the shores year round to walk along the rocky beaches. I remember as a teen we would pile…