Art of the Home


Joie de Vivre

Sing like nobody’s listening…or watching!

When was the last time you sang with all your heart? Nothing like it to put sunshine in your heart — on a rainy day, while doing chores, in the car, if you feel the blues or just because — put your favorite song on and sing it out loud (really loud), you can dance […]

The Rose – Bette Midler and Wynonna Judd Duet

The Rose Bette Midler and Wynonna Judd Duet Lyrics & Music by Gordon Mills Some say love, it is a river, that drowns the tender reed Some say love, it is a razor, that leaves your soul to bleed Some say love, it is a hunger, an endless aching need I say love, it is […]

Somewhere over the Rainbow by IZ

Somewhere over the Rainbow by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole Lyrics Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh Somewhere over the rainbow Way up high And the dreams that you dream of Once in a lullaby Somewhere over the rainbow Bluebirds fly And the dreams that you dream of Dreams really do come true Someday, I wish upon a […]

Slip Slidin’ Away in Central Park

Simon & Garfunkel sing Slip Slidin’ Away in Central Park Lyrics & Music by Paul Simon Slip slidin’ away Slip slidin’ away You know the nearer your destination The more you’re slip slidin’ away I know a man, he came from my home town He wore his passion for his woman like a thorny crown […]

Café Terrace at Night

Café Terrace at Night – The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum This oil painting was painted by Vincent van Gogh while he was in Arles, France in late summer 1888.

Bougainvillea by Dickey Betts and Great Southern

Bougainvillea by Dickey Betts & Great Southern Lyrics & Music: Dickey Betts, Don Johnson, Forest Richard Betts Bougainvillea, sing your song For my lover, for my love I need Sweet Bougainvillea Let her wear your flowers in her hair You will always be Always be our love song She was so afraid To give her heart […]

Edith Piaf sings “Autumn Leaves”

Édith Piaf Sings Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes) Lyrics/Paroles: Jacques Prévert Music/Musique: Joseph Kosma The falling leaves Drift by the window The autumn leaves All red and gold I see your lips The summer kisses The sunburned hands I used to hold. Since you went away The days grow long And soon I’ll hear Old winter songs […]

French Gastronomic Meal: Cooking Video and Poll Results

This weekend, France celebrates “French Gastronomy Day” (la Fête de la Gastronomie). But why a “French Gastronomy Day” now? This event was initiated in 2011 following the addition of the “gastronomic meal of the French” to the UNESCO’s list of “intangible cultural heritage of humanity” in 2010. So today to join France in their celebration, we […]

Joyeuses Fêtes du 14 Juillet – Happy Bastille Day!

July 14th is France’s Fête Nationale (July 14th is France’s July 4th). Every July 14th, France celebrates the “prise de la Bastille” (when the French revolution started on July 14th, 1789). The military parade starts early in the morning on the Champs-Elysées in Paris and beautiful fireworks will be launched in towns all over France in the […]