I love cathedrals. The medievals gave all of themselves to creating beautiful structures that would last hundreds of years...even if they knew they wouldn't live to see the finished product. And every time I have to privilege to marvel at a cathedral in person, my heart swells with gratitude to the Lord for these men who used their hands and ingenuity to bless us and to encourage us to literally lift our eyes to the heavens. During my recent trip to France, I got to see the g

My favorite meal of the day whenever I'm in France is breakfast. At home, I'm usually a protein and eggs and dairy kind of girl because I hate feeling hungry before lunchtime. 🐷 But for some reason, a cup of tea and a tartine (crusty baguette with butter and jam) is the most deliciously satisfying meal that keeps me energized for all the walking I will do until our pause déjeune r (lunchbreak). It's simple, beautiful, satisfying, and supremely delicious. For years, even whi

Intentional, focused time with our kids in the morning sows seeds for life-long fruit. The idea of focusing our attention on the true, good, and beautiful, each day, and feasting on it with our kids in a targeted and purposeful way is the magic and power of homeschooling. I look back on all our years of giggling at A.A Milne, reciting Shakespeare, and discussing deep theology and never a morning was wasted. Even if the time dragged on longer than we had planned. I'm sure yo

My family and I have had the blessing of being able to visit France multiple times (ask me for my "France for almost Free" email). And over the years, we have compiled some tips that have made every subsequent visit easier. I get a lot of questions from people about recommendations for visiting France, so I have created this free resource to share with you that answers a lot of FAQs but also addresses things I wish we knew during our first trips there. Like, how we could have

Four months into the elation of caring for our first-born son, we got a call from his pediatric neurologist. She read to us from an old textbook because she had never diagnosed anyone with Joubert Syndrome before. And in one phone call, we heard a mixture of these phrases: "Possibility of hearing loss, vision loss, organ failure, seizures, intellectual disabilities. He may be non-verbal, non-mobile, and tube-fed." Our world changed forever that night. My husband and I cr

If you're like me and you're always longing to get back to France, here are some of my family's go-to books to get there from our couch! ​ I posted this reel on Instagram to show some of my favorites, but here is the full list for you, as well as some that others have reminded me of: ​ Novels : ​ The Avion My Uncle Flew - a young boy's summer adventure in France, introducing French words throughout (a family favorite!) ​ A Moveable Feast (for the mature reader) - Hemingway

In Home Education , Charlotte Mason says, “French should be acquired as English is, not as a grammar, but as a living speech. To train the ear to distinguish and the lips to produce the French vocables is a valuable part of the education of the senses, and one which can hardly be undertaken too soon. Again, all educated persons should be able to speak French.” Of course, Charlotte Mason, as a British educator living in England at the turn of the 20th century, probably had mor

I created my French Feast course to be a resource for homeschool families who want to learn French in a way that incorporates art, music, culture, and Scripture. To connect as a family while feasting on beauty while becoming French Speakers. Now, I'm starting to put together my new Paris course (French Feast Course 2!) and constantly thinking about how beautiful this city is. It is going to be such a great time where we look at and ponder such a gorgeous place in this world