When I was a little girl my Mother taught me how to set the table. Every evening the chatter went on in my head, “Fork on the left, knife on the right, blade facing towards the plate, soup spoon by…

1996  “Sacha it is my turn to sit in the middle!” Chelsea hopelessly said to her brother. “Mommy, tell Sacha to move, it is not fair he ALWAYS sits in the middle!” In France children are not allowed to ride…

Put your best foot forward no matter how small or worn. Antique doll shoes, and two socks.

A door hinge usually is an unnoticed detail in the scheme of things. The eye of the beholder’s attention is often placed on the door, or the entry, or the main structure. This ancient, hand-made iron hinge, has connected these…

First love…knowing my Grandmother’s secrets were for my ears only. First love…the smell of home after spending weeks away. First love…watching the birth of my nephew. First love…swimming in the Pacific with my cousin Bern. First time moments, the stepping…

I clicked the photo hoping to capture this camel’s beautiful eye with his long eyelashes. But he had other ideas! He stepped back, turned his head and walked away. I was disappointed by the missed opportunity! Sometimes we think we…