With Pen in Hand: An Invitation to Slow Down and Write Your Way Back to Truth
There’s something magical that happens with pen in hand to paper that just doesn’t occur when fingers meet keyboard. I discovered this again recently while…
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Becoming Vegetarian in Rural France
Update, October 2026. Since I wrote this, I’ve changed my mind, and I want you to hear it from me. The question Christpiracy asked, how…
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French Real Estate Platforms: How They Differ from the American MLS
Introduction Having personally navigated the process of buying property in France, I quickly realized that the experience is quite different from what many Americans might…
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The Mystery Under the Stairs: Discovering an 1850s French Cellier
In the heart of rural Creuse in Clugnat, tucked away in my 1850s stone townhouse, lies a fascinating architectural feature that has both intrigued and…
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Out of the House: My Soon-To-Be French Garden
As I sit in my 170-year-old French home, I find myself increasingly drawn to the world beyond its weathered stone walls. The allure of creating…
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In the House: Transforming My Historic French Stone Home Through Renovation, Décor, and Needlework
My journey from American senior living to a 170-year-old French stone home began with a leap of faith and a passion for history. The daunting…
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All Things Kitchen: My French Culinary Journey With a Wood-Burning Stove
When I traded my modern American kitchen for a 170-year-old French culinary haven, I never imagined how profoundly it would transform my relationship with food…
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The Little Old Lady’s French Country Journal
After years of comfortable American living, I traded predictability for a nearly two century-year-old stone house in France’s historic Creuse Department. As a herbalist, archaeologist,…
