The art of not being in the spotlight, and instead following the way of humbleness.

Sacha posted on his Instagram his latest adventure filming. Mother to son,  »Please tell me you were safe?” Son to Mother, “Absolutely not.” Mother responds, “Yikes.” And wonders why her hair is all white.  

  Chocolate Pear Brownie, or in French- Gateau au chocolat a la Poire (Of course I made that up, and my French is not to be taken seriously. Though I did write gateau, chocolat and poire the right way.)Either way,…

  Driving along the twisty roads of southern Italy, we searched for antique shops, secondhand stores, and anything that we could find to renovate the apartment. The challenge was not to be distracted by the many beautiful abandoned century-old houses…

Little by little, we did it  …  well most of it.  Mental jogging even when I was sleeping my mind was checking boxes as to what had to be done before I left. Paint color for rooms – check. Tiles…

      We searched the Italian countryside for pieces to furnish my friend’s pied-à-terre. It wasn’t as easy as being in France. We managed to find a few pieces. Though the real fun was navigating the roads and language.…