Bonjour!  My name is Amy.  Here is my story. It’s about adventure. Surprise. Disappointment.  Music, art, discovery.  It’s even a little juicy.        First, I am from North Mankato, Minnesota. I live in a charming old Craftsman-style bungalow  that I love despite its…

For many of you, this is a very unusual Thanksgiving. It certainly is for my mother and family given that it is the first time my mother is celebrating alone, not preparing her cherished feast, nor having to chase my…

  Like many of the other blog posters who have shared about themselves here, I’ve wondered if I should accept Corey’s invitation to tell a bit about my life. Don’t we all wonder if we are “good enough” or “…

  "Thank You for Trying"   Some 15-ish years ago, my wife and I were simultaneously struck mad and, at the height of our insanity, decided it would be a grand idea to buy a 1-bedroom flat in Paris. We…

  Hello Everyone, My name is Lieselotte, I live in a valley right in the center of Austria, surrounded by mountains and forests. My husband Dieter and I were lucky to get to know Corey and Yann a couple of…

    I first came upon Corey‘s blog in 2007 accidentally as I sat in my kitchen in Australia helping my 7-year-old daughter to research a school project. The link Google brought me to was a story about gold bead…