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French Christmas Traditions: Planting Wheat on the Feast of Saint Barbe (No Need for a Shovel)
(Last year's Sainte Barbe.) Today, December 4th, is the feast of Saint Barbe, the first Provençal Christmas tradition takes place in France. Growing wheat. This morning I bought wheat grains for Annie…
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French Christmas Traditions: Santons. Giveaway.
French Christmas: Santons Photograpy by: Corey Amaro The Provencal creche is similar to North America's nativity scene, except it includes the entire village, not just a handful of shepherds, drummers,…
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On a Frozen Day What Keeps You Warm?
Before I came back to France my sister in law, Diane, had us over for dinner. As soon as we walked in I could smell something good. Diane had made…
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Saturday Art Saves: Diogenes French Interior Style
French Interior Style, Antique Collector Diogene's and D. Home Each Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to collectors, seamstress to songwriters,…
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Eat Less Move More and Portuguese Filozes
Eat less move more… Well, when I was back home it could have easily been eat more and more and more. With tempting food delights from my mom's, aunt's…
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Tongue in Cheek is Seven Years Old!!!
2005 Seven years ago today I started a blog. I looked like this. Like many I didn't know what a blog was. My friend Kristi, French Word a Day, told…
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When I Die What Do You Want?
My mother is not a hoarder, she collects things, sells things, uses things for events when she helps decorates and often gives things away. Her generous spirit is one…
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Where is Your Heart Leading You?
An old friend of mine who happens to be a monk in France, but I met in New Mexico when I was living in a monastery , told me, "When you…
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Bonjour France
Bonjour France! Bonjour leaves that have fallen, Bonjour garden that is a mess. I unpacked my suitcase last night, the smell of home waltzed with me then settled in. …
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Diving into Dreams
Just back. And my bed looks more inviting then the brocantes next door! It is hard for me to believe that I am diving into my bed instead of the…
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