• Beginnings,  leap of faith

    Update: Yard Sale

    I had a yard sale this past weekend. A first for me. When I was younger, the Home Owners Association (HOA) of my Grandmother’s development would hold a community garage sale every year. I remember we’d load up the family…

  • Sight-seeing

    Père Lachaise Cemetery

    Père Lachaise is the largest cemetery inside the city limits of Paris, specifically located in the 20th arrondissement. Here, there are quite a few famous people buried amongst the 43 hectares (106 acres) of land. Chopin, Edith Piaf, Jim Morrison,…

  • Weekend Travel

    Weekend Getaway: Dieppe

    My boyfriend asked a friend to see if their apartment was available for a little weekend getaway in Dieppe, a town on the English Channel. We were looking to do a mini weekend away fro, the hustle and bustle of…

  • Weekend Travel

    Weekend Getaway: Maintenon

    This is Madame de Maintenon. Also known as Françoise d’Aubigné and Madame Scarron. Françoise was born to a Huguenot father while he was serving time in prison. It was because her father’s family and the circles they associated with that…

  • Events,  Exhibitions

    Is That Really Art?

    I love Instagram. I have found many amazing things down that deep dark rabbit hole. I have created connections with people I never thought I could. There is a certain charm about Instagram that makes it easily accessible to connect…