monday meditation – a new year, a new beginning

monday meditation – a new year, a new beginning

“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.”  T.S. Eliot Bonjour! Joyeux premier Monday of 2021! It looks so strange, 2021, like science fiction. Kind of like 

monday meditation – what Christmas is all about

monday meditation – what Christmas is all about

“There were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the 

10+ festive French and fun food links I love

10+ festive French and fun food links I love

Salut! Merry Friday and joyeux week-end! I’m a little scatterbrained with all the festivities and shopping  (mostly online). Also from waiting for my parcels to arrive from USPS – seriously, what is up with them? So today I thought I would just post some miscellaneous 

merry matcha monday – a meditation on tea

merry matcha monday – a meditation on tea

When tea becomes ritual, it takes its place at the heart of our ability to see greatness in small things. Where is beauty to be found? In great things that, like everything else, are doomed to die, or in small things that aspire to nothing, 

How to have a sweet French holiday

How to have a sweet French holiday

Bonjour, salut and joyeux vendredi festif! I’m in a festive mood today – enjoying a day home with the puppy in front of the tree. Going to have some cocoa maybe and bake some cookies, maybe even bake some for Raz! I thought I’d share 

A festive Friday in the city of light

A festive Friday in the city of light

Salut! Only 3 Friday’s left in 2020, the last one being Christmas! So today I’m dreaming of Paris in the Christmastime. On Wednesday’s quoi de neuf I mentioned how much I would love to have Yann Couvreur’s beautiful Bûche De Noël. What I wouldn’t do 

quoi de neuf – wishes for a whimsical December

quoi de neuf – wishes for a whimsical December

Salut et bienvenue decembre! We welcomed in December here in northern Ohio with a bang – an old fashioned snow storm ❄ Tis the season! Not really too much that’s new this month, with the Covid still running rampant. Still, I am enjoying the excuse 

monday meditation – trust in the Lord and wait patiently

monday meditation – trust in the Lord and wait patiently

Bonjour! I didn’t plan on writing a blog post today, I was too busy enjoying my holiday and I was also out of inspiration. Then I read my bible yesterday. Specifically Hebrews 5 and Psalm 37. The minister at a church we used to go 

Happy Friday – it’s time to trim the tree!

Happy Friday – it’s time to trim the tree!

Salut! Joyeux Friday! Hope you are all enjoyed your Thanksgiving and the leftovers this weekend – I know we are! Loving this lazy day off work, feeling so cozy and festive! I thought I’d share with you how I’ll be spending the day, including some 

Perfect day in Paris – trip of a lifetime part III

Perfect day in Paris – trip of a lifetime part III

Salut and happy Friday! I’m doing a little daydreaming, as usual, of Paris. In honor of my mom’s birthday this weekend 🎉, I thought a dream itinerary in Paris with her is in order. Goop even has a guide for that, mais oui. Here is