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If I Could I Would Give You a Hug or a Glass of Wine or Both
Writing a blog has given me the chance to met many wonderful people. Your stories, Your emails, your gifts sent, your encouraging comments that cheer me to continue blogging and…
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How I met my French Husband: Our First Date
When you are falling in love with someone the whole wide world goes Technicolor. Everything seems electrified, your feet literally do not the ground. Yes when one is falling in…
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BMX Dirt Trail Riding or Ballet in the Dirt
The dirt. The riders. The jumps. Riding BMX dirt trails means you will fall before flying over the jumps. Often. Calculated risks. The taste of dirt. Costly repairs. All…
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A Mother and Child Reunion: Goodbye Cocoa Puffs and Donald Duck
How did I misplace my adventures of motherhood? Was it really this much work? Slowly the memories come to the surface. Three weeks after I had given birth to…
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The Angel with a Boxing Glove
Yesterday after noon I went to pick up my French niece and nephew. A smaller child maybe three years old came up to me in the playground. He pulled at…
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Do You Speak French?
The mothers gathered at the school gate wore their coats unbuttoned. I took off my scarf and stuffed it in my pocket. The Autumn day felt more like late summer…
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A Child’s French Dinner not made by Julia Child
My niece, Juliette had an opportunity to go to London for a week. Though the only thing holding her back was she needed a babysitter. She gave us a…
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How French Husband asked me to Marry Him.
French husband proposed to me in a small neighborhood park in Paris. His breath was swirling white from the cold; funny when you are first…
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The French Speedo
When I brought French Husband home to meet my parents, they were skeptical. Especially my Father who often said, "Out of all the men in Willows my daughter falls for…
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How to Make Yourself at Home and the French Armchair Beauty Contest
Before the French Armchair Beauty Contest began, the French Armchairs quickly glanced over their shoulders to see who was who and who was wearing what. As the curtain rose the…
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