A brief update on where I'm at right now: - I am back in music full-time (as a performer and business owner) - I am based in France...

After 3.5 months of living in London, I arrived back in Paris for my first visit since moving away. I must admit that I was a little...

I have always been quite a project-oriented person. I have to have things that I am working towards, and feel a bit lost if I don't....

The sunlight shaped like windows touches yellowing paper, illuminating the shadows formed between these four walls. The ceiling overhead...

Anyone who has gotten close enough to me to see how I manage when I have to put my trust in someone or something knows I am pretty bad at...

It has been quite a while since my last update, once again. Usually I do an email one, but I’m going to trial it through my blog as I...

After reading several relevant articles and having some interesting conversations recently, I've been (as usual), mulling some things...

It has been interesting going away on holiday with my host family recently. I will not be speaking about them in this post, as I am...

I have been lucky to have worked for some wonderful families, who value the work of the person who is responsible for their children, and...

After my (still in progress) experiences as an au pair/nanny/babysitter and general experiences as a digital native, I thought I would...

Here in France, summer "soldes" (sales) madness has hit. I love a good bargain, and sometimes want to buy things just because the...

One of my favourite things to do before travelling, particularly in Europe, is to set up a playlist that is relevant to where I am going....

People often compliment my bravery/courage/tenacity/etc. I say thank you, but I'm usually thinking "if only you knew!". The truth is, I...

I've just dropped off Miss Almost-Two at the halte-garderie, and I now have half an hour before I need to be at the school gate to pick...

The Elysian Fields glisten in the distance, catching my eye with their golden promises. I begin to run; I know the right direction, but...

They offer you their lenses, to filter the streams of colour blazing in your direction, so that you might see more clearly. You press...

If you've never heard of "Dichterliebe" (A Poet's Love), here are the things to know: - Year: 1840 - Composer: Robert Schumann - Text:...

Shards of broken promises perforated the native plain, fences and walls were built to deter intruders, yet the worst offenders were our...

If there's one thing I love just as much as the arts, it's talking about them. In my spare time (+ when I'm not introverting and when I...

I caught the FlixBus N100 overnight bus from Paris —> Berlin, with a stopover in Hannover. We went north from Paris, crossing through...