Inspired by my neighbor, Donna who is a culinary guru, I decided to try my hand at raspberry jam. I stopped in to see Donna, and the aroma floating around her kitchen was unbelievable and she said, “it’s so easy,” like she always does. And, as always, she was right. Here we go, starting with […]
Domaine Houchart – seriously,sipping this little blush wine from Provence with dinner last night is about as good as it gets. Thanks universe.
Enjoy, friend!
We sat in amongst the shrubs and bushes, camouflaged from the rest of the patrons at the café. I sipped on a banana-strawberry smoothie and my friends and I talked about what it means to put yourself out in the world and push yourself to new heights – making yourself known for what you truly love […]
There is a first time for everything and with my kids away for the day at sailing camp I thought I might try to read all my YA fiction stories in the series in one day. As a writer, it’s a bit of a nailbiter to see if the 3rd story words with the first two. […]
I did it! 15 hours of French language instruction this week and I am so proud of myself. We played many games in our class, including Alibi, and explained how we cook our favorite recipe (mine was a salmon dish), we talked about riding the Metro in Paris today, and if that doesn’t get you […]
You know life is good when you’ve signed up for a week long French immersion class with an Algerian teacher named Aba who serves mint tea made from his own garden, with chocolate bars and a croissant to share. I was pleased to be learning from a new teacher and finding that I can follow along quite […]
At last, we’ve arrived at June 21, one of the best days of my year. I welcome the longest day of the year, as my roses stretch high to the sky and for some reason it always gives me a sense of fulfillment – that the first half of the year has been a success. […]
So this little website of mine is one year old. It has attracted readers from almost 70 countries and has exceeded all my expectations! I’ve decided it’s time for a revamp so here it is…I hope you enjoy the new format and finding out more about me and Mabel Hartley and the three books I’ve written in this Young […]
J.E. Reddington 