Ahhhh, to be young again…just thinking about what to write about high school puts me back so many years! I feel like a kid again just thinking about the fun times I had in high school. Some of the most memorial times I had were at prom! Prom is a big dance that usually occurs [...]

The other day, someone asked me if I would write more about my life in the United States. As many of you know I live in France now, so I thought I’d write about some of my past experiences in the United States. One of my fondest memories in the USA is high school. It [...]

In United States in Canada Mother’s Day falls on the 2nd Sunday of the month of May.  I actually was born on Mother’s Day many years ago, so it was always a special day for me and mother when I was growing up.  Very rarely my birthday falls on Mother’s Day and then it is [...]

Many people think that if you live in Texas then you must be able to ride a horse! Well in my case it is true! Although it’s not true for every Texan. Funny though, I do fit most of the stereotypes about Texas. My family owed a ranch when I was growing up. We had [...]

Here are five random things about me that you might never have guessed: 1.  I like to crochet and make teddy bears. – I find it really relaxing to just sit back and do crafts with my hands.  I like to crochet while I’ll watching TV or just having a conversation with someone.  It’s very [...]

Although I love living in France, at times, there are certain things that I miss about the good ol’ USA.  Here are five things I truly miss! 1.  Convenience – Everything is so easy to do in the United States.  If you need to get a new cell phone or a bank account, easy peasy! [...]

Here are some pictures that I wanted to share with you all from past Easters. My daughter took her picture with Mrs. Easter Bunny. A professional picture of 2 of my 3 children for Easter 3 years ago. We dyed Easter eggs and put beautiful butterflies on them. These were the prettiest eggs we’ve ever [...]

Easter is very late this year.  This year it is on April 24th.  The stores are filled with chocolate bunnies and eggs, as well as little toys.  So many places have different Easter traditions, so I thought I’d write about my family’s Easter traditions.  During the week or two before Easter, I try to find [...]

It’s Spring and that means it’s time for Spring Cleaning.  Do you have a tradition of Spring cleaning in the country where you live? In the United States, people go through there houses and get rid of things they don’t need. Also, they give their house an extra good scrubbing.  Here in France, where I [...]

It’s my favorite time of the year. It’s Daylight Savings Time (DST) when we “Spring forward.” It means we’ll get an extra hour of sunlight every day. This year it will take begin on March 13th. It takes place on the 2nd Sunday of March and begins at 2am. It’s observed in the USA, Canada, [...]