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Christmas in France
French Christmas Traditions and the American Mother Careful to tradition, both French and American, I have set up the house for Christmas to enchant my children and soothe my soul.…
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Time moves on and holds still
A 19th century painting of, “The Way They Were…” Time moves on and holds still. What will be remembered of us ? * Mem’ries,Like the corners of my mindMisty water-colored memoriesOf…
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Birthday
Today is my daughter’s sixteen birthday. My cousin gave me a wonderful idea… Dangle Sixteen ribbons from the ceiling, at the end of each ribbon tie a sugar cube. Sixteen…
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French Christmas tradition, Santons
19th-century Provencal Santons The clay santons were not in the crèche. Worn from wear, but still holding on to their humble offerings, they were carelessly abandoned into a basket. Who…
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Bûche de Noël
Never makes mistakes Never makes a cake! Buche de Noel is my favorite cake!” Bright eyed and hopeful was the response eagerly given by my French husband, the newlywed! The…
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Napolean III New Year’s Resolution
Smell the Roses Several years ago I would have passed the car with the trailer, with a blink of an eye. That was before I made the New Year’s resolution…
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Wine glass
French Wine Glass The sound of glass breaking on the tile floor; it is a sound that says a thousands little pieces have shattered everywhere, that only bare feet can…
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Flea market beauty
What’s the beauty in Poubelle? Poubelle, means garbage in French. When my cousin Julie, came to visit us in France, she commented to my husband that the French language had…
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Broken favorite
Collections The little things I have collected, that have no real value on their own, due to a chip, or a crack or a tear…Instead of throwing the defaulted bits…
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Mama says OM
Cool is Blue Plastic The day my son stood in front of his bedroom door and said, “My room is not for sale!” I knew my buying and selling days…
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