I thought how unpleasant it is to be locked out; and I thought how it is worse, perhaps, to be locked in. ~ Virginia Woolf We locked ourselves in and out at the same time We recently rushed out …
You Really Shouldn’t Have …
I will never forget my third-grade teacher. She stood at the front of the room most days, yelling commands such as: You should do your homework before you go out to play. You do not have any …
Three Important Myths of Authentic Travel
If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home. ~Marcel Proust People often write to us asking for our tips on creating an authentic …
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Kneading Simplicity
Five tender apricots in a blue bowl, a brief and exact promise of things to come. ~Frances Mayes Somewhere along my path, I decided that making something special for others meant hard work and …
Appreciate The First Signs of Spring
As we drove along the French Riviera, I could not help thinking that Spring begins in the South of France. The splashy blooms seemed to have arrived too early along with the rain-soaked promenades. …
Accepting What You Don’t Know
I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing. ~ Herman Melville, Moby-Dick By the end of last week, I was fed up with my many inadequacies. The frustration of …
