This past weekend I was in California photographing my dear friend, Jaime’s, wedding. And her wedding took place in the countryside of California (an area I had never been to before) and it reminded me of France. I suppose it also helped that Jaime is part of my group of friends that I met in...
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Get that Hustle
Sometimes I hit serious writer’s block. Like I don’t know what to saw. Or I don’t want to repeat things that I’ve said before. Because, who wants to read a broken record, right? So while I was drumming up some inspiration to write this post, I came upon this quote. You can’t just sit there...
Inspired by Wine
I learned to drink wine in France. Because it’s a part of life. It’s just something that you do. Like take the metro. Frequent the boulangerie. Take the day off on Sunday. Image from Bonjour La France In Lyon, where I lived for a year, we were very close to the Beaujolais region. And so...
Keep Your Head Up
In a couple of months I will be at a crossroads. Where I will either have to find a job or find a way to make my business work. Because the reality of it is, money doesn’t grow on trees and neither do paying clients. I understand that the economy is slowly shifting back into...
Inspired by Tartelette
A few weeks ago, I discovered the blog, Tartelette. And it’s amazing. Helene du Jardin is a food stylist and photographer (someday my dream past time after photographing people!), and share her delicious creations on her blog. I love how she infuses French into her posts and shares little personal stories. That’s what makes a...
Facing Fear and Writing Permission Slips
If you haven’t heard of Chris Guillebeau or read his blog, I highly recommend it. Here’s the link to Chris’ blog on the Art of Non-Conformity. Today, he shared his TedTalk about Fear and Permission. And then he wrote this, which, even if I try to paraphrase, I won’t get it quite right. So this...
Le Baguette
There’s nothing quite like a real, authentic, French baguette freshly baked from the boulangerie. photo from Paris Culinaire I didn’t realize that it was truly an art form until I moved back from France and tried an American-made baguette. I could taste the difference. It was A LOT sweeter! Amazing the things you can learn...
What is your main thing?
Is it your family? Is it your business or job? Is it your children? Is it your spouse? Is it your pets? Is it your home? What is your main thing? What are you living and working and making a life for? I think it’s super important to figure that out and remember to keep...
Le Café
Something that I miss dearly about France is the café culture. While we have an over abundance of Starbucks and other chain coffee stores, something that the United States is definitely short on is the café. Sure they exist in big metropolitan areas like New York and San Francisco, but finding anything close to an...
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