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My mother’s garden allows one to breathe in and feel the certainty of its roots. It doesn’t pretend to be pretty only in springtime. No, no, no—instead, it shows its beauty in every season. A wise lady, my mother is.
Her garden seems to say, “What you plant will sprout and bloom one day.” At least,...
Every time I prepare for one of my groups to arrive, there’s a familiar flutter in my chest—a quiet mix of anticipation and tenderness. I want everything to be just right. I wonder if the places I love will speak to them the way they speak to me. I hope the magic I see here, the joy, the charm, the quiet beauty of the everyday, will...
Such a wonderful French la Vie group, I feel the luckiest to meet and share with each of you! Thank you, all of you for following me.
And today a new pope! An American light.
Taking the name Pope Leo XIV. In his first address from St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo emphasized a message deeply rooted in unity, solidarity, and peace....
As we drove from one antique dealers place to another, our van brimmed with laughter, stories, and stuff gathered along the way. And then—just like that—an iris field appeared, or perhaps it found us. We gasped, turned the van around without a second thought, and jumped out.
I believe in serendipity. In being open to the unexpected. In...
We gather—some new, some familiar—each step a shared delight, each glance out a window is a painting.
I think often of how rare and beautiful it is to experience life this way. Not everyone can, and yet here we are, meeting in this corner of the world, where we are giving so much.
