I had forgotten the spectacular beauty of the beach in Southampton.   We have made a habit of walking the baby to sleep in the evening.  He has been learning to walk while we…

On one of our final evenings in France, Will and I took a quick trip over to the hilltop town of Gassin for an evening walk.  Having spent so much of my childhood visiting…

We love spending the Fourth of July with family in the Northeast.  I have been here the last few days with my mother and the baby while my husband has been in England.  It…

Our dinners in France started very late.  The sun set around 9 and after a late lunch, we would linger at the beach as long as possible.  After showers, the group would gather to…

One of our last evenings in France, we headed into town with our friends Julia and Thomas for dinner.  Julia and Thomas couldn’t believe that it was our first time out but with the…

I live in bathing suits in summertime.  In Charleston, we are so close to the water and pop to the beach nearly every day.   It was the same for us in France; we…

One of the things I love about being in Europe is the culture of long, leisurely lunches.  When we go to the beach lunch is the main event, lasting anywhere from 2-4 hours, keeping us away…

We love having friends and family to stay.   Charleston is such a destination city, we have attracted many visitors and there are periods in the year when our house is full every weekend!…

Our last few mornings in France were long, lazy quiet ones.  We were just three in my Grandmother’s house and instead of racing around exploring, we took the time to really relax as a…