There is a hammock, like a nest, in an old large fig tree. I have a thing for figs, the scent is one of my favorites. When Chelsea's boyfriend Mr. Espresso invited us over this afternoon for a swim, I…

  How to make a Foret Noire (a black forest cake.) Easy… you ask my niece Juliette to come over. She made the chocolate cake (which in itself was almost as good as French Husband's kisses. Then she cut it…

                Twenty three years ago Sacha was born three weeks early. He weighed 8.8 pounds. French husband, Chelsea and I were spending the weekend with Yann's Great Aunt who lived two hours away from the nearest hospital.…

        My Grandmother Frances, Va, came to America from the Azores. Her trunk was filled with simple necessities:   Linen towels,   Some chemises,   A hair brush,   Some dresses, a few in cotton, maybe one…

Cutest tray of Paris ever! 1950s a keeper!