My computer broke and it simplified my life, after making it more complicated. Here's how...

At the beginning of last summer an ant got into my laptop. The next thing I knew I did not have use of the A C F N and X keys. Not to mention a few numbers and symbols. Life on a busted computer ground to a snails pace. EmailsContinue Reading

Valentines Day is for him too, not just for her. We look into what can be done for the men in your life, from partner to friend here at PumpjackPiddlewick

When we think of Valentines Day, we generally think of roses, chocolates, getting engaged and, well… generally its about her. As a woman, I think the man gets a rather poor deal out of this. In these days of better equality and gender identity, why is this holiday still consideredContinue Reading

Black Friday has too much expectation around discounts now and is harming smaller businesses. So I say no now to sales in my shop PumpjackPiddlewick

Black Friday dawns. A very new thing here in France but it has definitely taken on a life of its own. As someone who lived in the USA, I am used to the concept of Black Friday because it came after Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is always on the last Thursday ofContinue Reading

Finding light in the dark is not that complicated, both realistically and metaphorically. We consider the concept here at PumpjackPiddlewick

Over the last week it has become very noticeable that the days are shortening. In the past I used to detest this lessening of day light hours, but now I welcome it. It’s about learning to bring light in to darker hours. It’s a time for switching perspectives and evenContinue Reading

A Debelloire is a must have for a coffee lover. A unique, one person coffee filter that sits on your cup. And it's re-usable. Let's delve more into coffee...

Lets talk coffee (and France). As a coffee lover, like many of you out there, I must, really I must, start my day with at least one cup of coffee. Yes, it gives me the caffeine kick, but more importantly, I just love it! The morning ritual, and a chanceContinue Reading