by Michele Ranard, Chic Mom Contributing Editor. Is there anything so romantic as raising a family while also fulfilling a dream to create original work from an atelier in the French countryside? Such a waking dream is precisely the inspired lifestyle Alexandra Ritchie of Byloom and Hyde has imagined and chosen for herself in a small village near Angouleme. Byloom and Hyde Style Byloom and Hyde (weaving loom and leather hide literally) offers sophisticated and unique handmade totes, bags, wristlets, and clutches for purchase online. “I find my weaving method marries so well with rare leather... (Read More ...)
A creative piece about one of life’s best gifts, a baby and his entrance into this world. Thanks for sharing Stacy! Chic Mom loves brave women. “I went skydiving,” I panted to my husband as he carefully navigated the icy roads toward the hospital. “Keep reminding me,” I told him, doubled over in my seat from the waves of jarring contractions. “I jumped out of a plane at 13,500 feet, okay? I can do this!” “You can totally do this, just keep breathing,” he said, holding my hand, glancing nervously in my direction. “I packed barf bags,”... (Read More ...)
How a Mom Writes a Novel.The Story of Reese Reed. It began with a thought. A fleeting moment in time. Could I do this? Could I really pull this off? It was almost laughable, considering the sheer volume of work that was thrust ahead of me every day. Still, it gnawed at me. The desire grew larger, consuming my every thought until I thought the ideas would burst from within me if I didn’t at least give it a try. “I’m going to write a book,” I said to my husband one night. “You’re what?” he asked, breaking free of the trance induced by the glow of the... (Read More ...)
Quiero I Want Quiero dormer el invierno I want to sleep in the winter entre sabanas calientes lay between the warm sheets verlo pasar como las nubes grises to watch as the grey clouds pass by tras la ventana. the window. Ver caer la nieve See the snow fall acumularse y desuanecerse accumulate and melt ver salir el sol 30 60 90 veces to see the sun rise 30 60 90 times en un parpadeo rapido entre suenos in the rapid eye movements of a dream. Quiero despertar en primavera I want to wake up in the spring sentir la hierba crecer to feel the grass grow las semillas germinar the seeds sprout senter la... (Read More ...)
