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• Potager Du Roi for Weekend Cooking

  

  I wrote about the Potager du Roi, the kitchen garden of the king at Versailles, on Monday with photos: Potager du Roi, Versailles, France. But I forgot to... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Chateau d’Esclimont for Wordless Wednesday

  

  Chateau d’Esclimont — the first hotel we stayed at in France during our garden tour.Our room at the Chateau d’Esclimont. Air conditioning in France means openin... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers’ Workouts — June 11

  

  Thanks to Mari of The Partyka Project for hosting Readers’ Workouts while I was in France!Welcome to Readers’ Workouts where readers prove we can move. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Potager Du Roi, Versailles, France

  

  Still on the first day (we’d been up for more than 30 hours by this point), we went to Versailles. But our garden tour avoided the Palace and went, instead, to... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Landing in France and Royaumont Abbey

  

  We met our tour group at Charles De Gaulle Airport outside of Paris. We were touring with the Missouri Botanical Garden, so we easily spotted the director, Pete... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Breakfast in France

  

  According to the books and other things I read, the French typically have toast and a cup of coffee or a pastry with tea for breakfast. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Book Review: Paris by Edward Rutherfurd

  

  Book: Paris by Edward Rutherfurd Genre: Historical novel Publisher: Doubleday Publication date: 2013 Pages: 809Source: PurchasedSummary: Following families and... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Wondrous Words Wednesday

  

  In The Gospel According to Coco Chanel, Karen Karbo resisted advice to make an appointment with a shopkeeper who specialized in vintage haute couture.I’d... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers’ Workouts — May 21

  

  Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where we share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. Join us each Tuesday!I’ve kept my daily... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

  

  ReadI haven’t been blogging much, but I have been reading. I usually don’t think about how much I like books relative to each other. My favorite book is always... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Book Review: The Gospel According to Coco Chanel by Karen Karbo

  

  Book: The Gospel According to Coco Chanel: Life Lessons From the World’s Most Elegant Woman by Karen Karbo Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: skirt! Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Wondrous Words Wednesday

  

  Can I claim that my goal to learn a hundred words in French is complete since I learned to count to 100? I guess that doesn’t seem quite the challenge I was... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers’ Workouts — May 14

  

  Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where we share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. Join us each Tuesday!I’ve exercised every day s... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers’ Workouts — May 7

  

  Welcome to Readers’ Workouts where readers prove we can move. Join us to share your exercise stories and find companions for the fitness journey. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• 100 Day Challenge — Finish A Rough Draft

  

  The last day of April seems like a good day to report on my 100 Days Challenge that I started near the end of February. Here was the graphic I made, inspired... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers’ Workouts

  

  Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where we share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. Join us each Tuesday! Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers’ Workouts — April 23

  

  Oh hey! It’s Tuesday! Sorry to be late putting up my Readers’ Workouts post. This is our weekly round-up of fitness-related posts and comments, tracking progres... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers’ Workouts — April 16

  

  Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where we share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. Join us each Tuesday! Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

  

  ReadI reviewed two books this week.I’m recommending Your Playlist Can Change Your Life by Galina Mindlin, Don Durousseau, and Joseph Cardillo to everyone who... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Book Review: French Women Don’t Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano

  

  Book: French Women Don’t Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano Genre: Self help Publisher: Borzoi Books Publication date: 2005 Pages: 263Source: LibrarySummary: The... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS