To be or not to be. We’re always trying to outsmart time and laws, thinking that we’re faster than anyone else, in a continual race against all reason, logic and simple math. We always think that we can steal that…
Texting & driving
The bad dream
“Mommy! please don’t tell the bad dream we’re going to Lebanon”. The kind of sentence that would stop you short on your tracks, put a smile on your face and make your day. You pray you’ll memorize it to tell…
Waiting for baby Jade…
Waiting for Baby Jade to come! It is taking time! 9 whole months! The mom is finding the time long but guess who is more impatient? Siblings and cousins. So curious about this new addition. How will she look? Will…
Mother! Friend or nemesis?
Friend or nemesis? This age-old dilemma between mothers and daughters starts in our teens. The love/hate relationship, the irritation, impatience, bad temper and unnecessary hurtful retorts we keep on showering them with will recede, as we grow older but the…
Teta Sucre (Grandma Sugar) & Nicolas’ prank!
Every “teta” or grandma, cherishes some memorable, precious and unique moments with her grandkids. Nicolas, a 5-year-old hyperactive kid is very happy to share his school news and mostly his new experience at “breaking the rules” with his clan. Pranks…
When you “Hit” Middle age
“Hit” is the word since middle age hits you with the same impact as a hurricane, tornado or cyclone….It engulfs you and knocks you out! Dizzy, shocked, bereft of words to describe the feelings that suffocate your mind and weakens…
Me, Moi, Myself, My selfie, My mobile, My cocoon
We are in love more than ever with our mobile and… ourselves ! It’s become our first love, unique love most of the time, the most trusted friend and, the only one we can rely on with our deepest secrets, confidences,…
Nothing beats getting in a taxi with a Lebanese driver in Beirut
Standing on the roadside, waiting for a taxi in Beirut? In seconds 3 or 4 cabs make pirouettes to get to you regardless of traffic, other drivers, cars, horns… and the winner almost sweeps a passerby to get to you.…
Tarte à l’oignon, Onion tart
Ingredients for 4 persons (Onion tart) 2 tbs. vegetable oil 2 tbs. butter 4 medium onions, cut in half and very thinly sliced A sprinkling of granulated sugar 1-1/2 cups fresh cream A pinch nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, white pepper Grated Gruyère…