Archive for the ‘Current News’ Category

		A Letter from Danielle for June ’22 Hi Everyone, I hope you’ve had a good week. Summer has arrived and I love it, although things have been a little hectic lately, with big projects and writing, family plans, and a massive purge/spring cleaning I did in my closets!!! It was an ambitious project, fun to weed things out that I don’t wear […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for May ’22 Hi Everyone, I love the month of May!!! The weather is usually lovely by then, and it feels like spring. May 1, May Day, is Labor Day in France, and everyone gives others sprigs of lily of the valley for good luck: I love its delicate scent. And there are stands which sell it on […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for April ’22 Hi Everyone. Well, officially spring is slowly getting here, although dragging its feet a little. But we have some key reminders of spring. (Now for some warm weather!!) Easter is always a good reminder of spring. And I’ve said before, my favorite thing about Easter, religiously, applies to everyone of all and no religions: Resurrection. […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for March ’22 Hi Everyone, I don’t know about you, but I am SOOOO READY for spring. It’s been a grisly grim gray winter without much sun and I am so tired of the dreary weather, and spring is not almost here. We still have a way to go, and I’ve been in snowstorms in New York in […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for February ’22 Hi Everyone, After the quiet month of January, recovering from the holidays, things start to get lively again in February. Some schools have a ski break vacation, and it’s great if you can get to the snow and enjoy it, instead of just shoveling it in your driveway to get to work, or not-so-enjoyable slush […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for January ’22 Hi everyone, We’ve started a new year, hopefully a healthier and easier one than the past two years. We start with a clean slate, full of hope for the future. January is often a quiet month of hibernation, the holiday festivities are over, the weather tends to be bad in most places, and it’s a […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for December ’21 Hi Everyone, I LOVE December. And I love the holidays. Blessed with a big family, Christmas has always been a BIG deal at our home—baking brownies, wrapping gifts, seeing friends, my children coming home, and all of us flying in to be together. All of our traditions mean a lot to us, decorating the trees […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for November ’21 Hi everyone, November is a cozy month with the promise of the holidays at the end of it. The weather is cold in most places and it’s a great time to tuck in and read. At the end of the month, we have Thanksgiving—a holiday based on gratitude, inspired by friendship, and a wonderful time […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for October ’21 Hi everyone!! October is one of my favorite months. The weather is brisk andcool in most places, but not cold yet, and there is a special kind of energy in the air that I always find invigorating. Fall is in full swing, the leaves are falling, winter is coming—but not there yet. I love the […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for September ’21 Hi everyone, For anyone with school age children, September is the busiest month of the year. I remember how super busy it was for me with nine children in school—dashing around for school supplies, figuring out their schedules, organizeing car pools, setting up extracurricular lessons, driving everyone to all their activities . . . and […] Read more