findings

I found this little gem while doing a search for "provence" and "victoria magazine" (I was hoping there might be some inspirational photos and articles among the 10 years of back Victoria magazines I've held onto throughout the years.)

I'm loving this little blog right now... She gets lost in her thoughts sometimes, but I really like it. Actually, I wish I could be a bit more like that. Perhaps when I kick the 8-5,retire to France and live in a gorgeous stone house surrounded by fabulous family and friends, living the gracious life, it'll come easier.

**See! There I go again with my cynical 'maybe if things were different, then...' attitude. BWAGH!!!*** Which is precisely why I'm liking her blog right now. It's so anti- 'if this, then that' mentality. So tough for me. Anyway. It's a nice addition to the daily perusals. I get a bit bored of the mommy-crafting types, and I have to start cycling in some new stuff every now and then.

Also, great browsing for a rainy day. I can't wait to sit down and read this cookbook:

I leafed through some of pages, which hold gardening tips, harvesting and cooking instructions, and I just *love* how many photos are in this book. It really has such a down-to-earth, grassroots feel. Photos inside capture the wafts of smoke from an impromptu grilling session in a field or the flickering candlelight of an outdoor dinner gone into the night. I just *love* the feeling of it all, and it makes me want to get out and start planting STAT. If only the rain would stop for half a second around here.