Month: June 2012
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Happy 20th Birthday Sacha
Felix the Cat Is there a story behind your name? I was named after a woman who had a dance-exercise show in the 50s. My Mother liked to dance. French Husband has a…
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Everyday French
Bird song is what I thought the French language sounded like when I first arrived in France. After awhile it just sounded difficult. I was utterly lost after a person would said, "Bonjour." When I was first married I lived…
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Living in France
The other day, I woke up and realized that I had lived as long in our little French village as I had in my hometown, Willows. Eighteen years. Eighteen years in one place… twice. I thought of how the first…
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Saturday Art Saves: Clever Have You Heard of Tut-Bot?
Random Tutorial from Tut-Box Each Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to collectors, seamstress to songwriters, lifestyle to lovers… anyone who set the paintbrush, pastry brush, hands and heart on fire…
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Aix en Provence Flower Market
The flower market in Aix en Provence is nothing short of a painting in motion. An artist's dream. One can almost feel the wet paint dripping from the canvas of life. The flower market is in a picturesque square with…
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Saint Tropez More Than Tanning in the Sun
Saint Tropez is colorful in more ways than one. Tan, yes. Nude yes. Boules, yes. Pastis, yes. Resort Fashion, yes. Hideaway, yes. White Bar, yes. Chanel, yes. Sandales, yes. Sails, yes. Blue sea, yes. Chic, oh yeah… Pink,…