The Slow Renovation: Why I’m Finally Showing You the Whole House
People ask me all the time where to start with the slow renovation like mine. An old house carries a certain romance with it, and…
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Coming Home to the Center of the Village
I have a cane now, and a garden that is far too big for one woman with a cane, and I have never once regretted…
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The Schoolyard Fight: 3 Things We Buried With It
I watched boys settle it themselves once. And I watched them shake hands after. I have never forgotten either thing. There is a video circulating…
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Gardening Health Benefits: Why I Let My Garden Mud My Hands
A herbalist’s case for getting dirty — with the science to back it up. I live in a 170-year-old stone house in a village in…
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Grandmère’s Table: What French Sunday Lunch Teaches Us About Mother’s Day
La Fête des Mères falls on May 31st this year. If you’re in France, you already know what that means: the Sunday lunch that happens…
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When the Clock Strikes Midnight
On leaving America, restoring old stones, and the strange comfort of realizing the world isn’t falling apart — it’s turning over. Key Takeaways: When the…
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How to Make Traditional Mahonia Berry Shrub Drinking Vinegar
An old-fashioned preservation method from my French countryside kitchen About This Recipe This beautiful Mahonia berry shrub drinking vinegar captures the essence of wild Mahonia…
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Why Beautiful Objects Matter: From Ancient Pottery to Modern Living
Exploring how humanity’s relationship with beauty shaped civilizations and why we need to reclaim it today Good morning. See this plate? It’s Luneville faience—made right…
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The Blue Sweater: Teaching Children the Transformative Power of Giving
There are moments in childhood that shape us in ways we don’t fully understand until we’re older. For me, one such moment happened in a…
