The Memory of Lavender and Sage perfectly captures my favorite women's fiction trope. We all know that I can't resist a “Woman buys ramshackle house in small rural town and renovates it, thereby renovating her whole life in the process” story.
You know what else? This one's set in FRANCE. Plus, author Aimie K. Runyan throws some magical realism into the mix.
Are you excited yet?
What’s The Memory of Lavender and Sage about?
The...
Welcome back, Tartlets! We’re ending our French vacation today at Monet’s House and Gardens. You’ve already heard me go on and on about the picturesque village of Giverny, France.
But I’m sure a lot of you were wondering why I didn’t talk much about the house of famous painter Claude Monet, which is located smack in the center of the town (on a street named after him, no less). The reason is because Monet’s house and gardens deserve...
Welcome back, Tartlets! Today we're leaving Paris and heading to the quaint French villages of Giverny and Vernon. Even though these towns are only an hour away from Paris, we felt as if we were miles away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Spoiler alert: C'était magnifique.
From Paris to Giverny and Vernon
We had beautiful weather the entire time we were Paris. On our last day in the city, it rained. But this was fine since we were...
