You definitely get to see things from a whole new perspective when you return to sites seen with kids. The Nugget loved climbing and all the wild rock formations (Skull Rock!) and the giant cacti. We also stopped to see the Cabazon Dinosaurs which, I didn’t find out until after is actually part of a […]
Over my Spring Break, the family and I went to Palm Springs. Husband and I had been there before – pre marriage, pre kid – and had good memories of Joshua Tree and hotels with hot springs. Having returned a decade later, I have to say that Palm Springs itself is underwhelming (though staying at […]
I used to read an extraordinary amount. When I was a child, I would always ask for several books for Christmas, and my mother would always oblige and wrap a tall stack of books for me to find under the tree. She did this, buying me a pile of books, knowing that I would immediately […]
I don’t know why, but I get absurdly happy (je suis heureuse!) over stationary products – notebooks, pencils, erasers. It seems to be a “thing” though, so I’m not so odd. (This entire post will probably seem ridiculous to all but those who share my love of stationery and writing utensils.) I used to obsessively […]
I have found knowing Spanish and my limited knowledge of Latin to be incredibly helpful in learning French. I was afraid that I’d mix Spanish in French frequently and struggle taking both beginner French and intermediate Spanish at the same time. Other than the occasional odd mix little mix up, it’s been fine and even […]
I first heard this song as part of a mix that I stumbled on while I was in Berlin for a month this Summer. It’s a great continuous mix but I had to have the individual songs and I just really love the flow of this song. I’m hoping The Click releases some new music […]
In my quest to reach C2 level in French by the end of 2018, I’ll be spending a lot of time going back to old favorite French songs and musicians, as well as French movies I’ve loved and a few television series I’ve discovered along the way. One of the songs that’s been stuck in […]
A former blogger that I loved (and still do) posted a link to … oh, heck, I don’t even remember the original link. It was a link to something regarding Paris which sent me down an amazing rabbit hole for a good hour or two. I am not particularly obsessed with Paris – je n’apprendes […]
This playlist is special and takes me back to my month in Berlin the moment those first notes of “White Foxes” play. I was able to walk a lot – as one does in Europe – and spent a great deal of time getting reacquainted with my favorite music, as well as discovering new. (It […]
Fear less, hope more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Hate less, love more; And all good things are yours. -Swedish Proverb
*This is a long read, explaining some changes going forward… if you just want the TLDR; version, skip to the end! I still have yet to write about Berlin, I haven’t been able to wrap my fingers around coherent thoughts on a keyboard… but there was one moment that stuck with me in regard to […]
Pogo is an Australian electronic musician that I stumbled across a couple of years ago and was quickly added to my “favorites” list. I’m a little scattered when I listen to music and playlists and, if I’m alone, will rarely listen to an entire song. (It’s obnoxious, I know, but I’m always seeking something that […]
