Friday Faves. They say that time waits for no one. I see the evidence of this every day. I wonder where my hours have gone and yet I know that they've been full. And then, I wonder how it came to be Friday already. Then I wonder how we have arrived on December 1st. The [...]
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The Queen’s Hamlet
The Queen's Hamlet. Place d'Armes, 78000, Versailles, France. Also known as Hameau de la Reine, the Queen's Hamlet was the place I most wanted to see when we toured the Palace of Versailles. Passport Ticket. We purchased the Passport ticket which included admission to the entire estate at the Palace of Versailles. While the [...]
Seems So Serene
Seems So Serene. Marlborough Tower. Queen's Hamlet. Palace of Versailles. France. Nikon D3200| ISO 400 | 19mm | f/11 Let your light shine! Amy *for a longer tour, check out the post about the Queen's Hamlet at the Palace of Versailles. wpc: serene
Photo Tour Royal Yacht Britannia
Royal Yacht Britannia. A few weeks ago I shared photos of some of the doors to be found on the Royal Yacht Britannia. If you missed that post on the Britannia, you can find it here. I found the views from the yacht to be beautiful. The yacht itself with its wood accents and attention [...]
Recipes Tried In November – Round 4
November Recipes. I still can't believe that I have completed the process of making 26 "new to me" recipes. Only 4 more days to go! I was talking to my mom the other day and I told her that I thought I would crush my November Challenge. Her response was, "and do you know why?". [...]
30 Days of… December Challenge
Monthly Challenge. Can you believe that it's almost December?! Given that my November Challenge was a cumbersome undertaking, I thought that I'd take on an easier challenge for December. Holiday time tends to make life a little more chaotic as well. Right?! Commercialism tends to take so much away from the season that I've decided [...]
Friday Faves – Edition 41
Friday. It really doesn't feel like Friday. When there's a disruption to the school/work routine, it throws things off. Tuesday felt more like Friday because everyone took Wednesday off. Monday was really my only day that stayed on schedule. Tuesday I had a kid that needed to leave school early because they didn't feel [...]
Recipes Tried In November – Round 3
November Recipes. Happy Monday! I managed to complete Week 3 of my November Challenge. If you missed Week 1 and Week 2, be sure to check those out. As in the rounds before, I've included links to where I've pinned the recipe to Pinterest. I'll also let you know if I made any substitutions [...]
Friday Faves – Edition 40
Friday. Edition 40. Today is Edition 40 of my Friday Faves. I feel like I should have a celebration or something. Edition 40 during my year of being 40. Seems special... right?! Anyway, just know that I'm doing a happy dance to mark my excitement. I know that might make it seems like my [...]
Shakespeare and Company
Shakespeare and Company. 37 rue de la Bûcherie. Paris, France. Shakespeare and Company is an Independent Bookstore in Paris. From the moment that Helen commented that I should visit there while in Paris, I knew that this was one of the destinations on my "must see" list. As I mentioned, after our visit to Sacré [...]