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Charles de Gaulle- Étoile

Bonjour! It was wonderful to be back in France this spring where I was assisting with a study abroad program and re-engaging with all things French!

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“Conscious Consumption”

I like to catch a bit of the news in the morning so that I know what’s going on with the world. This clip from an interview with Clay Johnson, “Is It Time For You To Go On An ‘Information Diet’?” made me think.

On many levels it feels like we mindlessly consume and regurgitate information, other people’s ideas, and trends without properly digesting or questioning them.

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Traveling Safely

Last spring a friend was moving from Wisconsin to Arizona, and I agreed to help her drive. It was a road trip to remember as we motored west in a big moving truck with her car on a trailer behind.

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Cinderella Pumpkin

It was fall and I was driving home from a friend’s cross-country meet. It was one of those gorgeous days that you just want to enjoy each vista and falling leaf. A sign for a prairie preserve called to me as I drove down the highway.

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