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mon journal parisien : Jour 4

Marriage, Mindful Living,June 22, 2023280Views 0Likes 0Comments

A. BOMB. IN. PARIS. The news came as I stirred blueberries, white wine, and sugar into a syrup for the bread pudding baking in the oven. Just last night, Zahara joined me in the kitchen. She broke the baguette into pieces as I mixed the custard. Now, she is sitting in the living room, announcing…

My Parisian Journal: Day 3

Marriage, Mindful Living,June 21, 2023296Views 0Likes 0Comments

You know that saying: “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey?” I lived that maxim today. We left the apartment for Monument à la République, however, the three-mile journey unveiled treasures I did not foresee. At the Jardin Villemin, a group of young students, dressed in white, practiced their gold instruments, giving a sense that…

My Parisian Journal: Day 2

Marriage, Mindful Living,June 21, 2023269Views 0Likes 0Comments

Middle baby dressed in blue One kid had a headache, the other was asleep, and our middle child was dressed in blue and ready to go. We walked to ARTISANS BOULANGERS PATISSIERS, and I ordered breakfast in the worst French. “Good job,” the woman said in her best English. “English is a sweet language,” she continued.…

Bonjour les Amis,

Marriage, Mindful Living,June 20, 2023253Views 0Likes 0Comments

After a long week of traveling— A night with my cousin and family in Acworth, Georgia gave birth to new memories: sunset and a chat on the deck, takeout and red wine, darkness and fireflies blinking between pine trees. Zuri created this silly game and they played it for hours. Love listening to them laugh!! A…

A Better Day

Marriage, Mindful Living,April 27, 2023289Views 0Likes 0Comments

“I hope tomorrow is a better day for you,” Ontonio said in his smooth and steady voice. It’s night time. I’m tired. It’s been a long day. A long week. The car light cuts through the dark, passing one mile marker after another, taking me home but not quickly enough. I usually love long car…

I Wanna Fest You Up

Marriage, Mindful Living,April 20, 2023325Views 0Likes 0Comments

I have a secret to share: This blog is my HAPPY place. It’s not that I haven’t written because I haven’t been happy, It’s just that I’ve been… well… Writing a book proposal has had my head in all sorts of business knots, so much so that the creative writing part of my brain went…