Category: Living in France
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French Meal Made Simple
It starts with a baguette and wine, Followed by one course after another, With increasing mouthfuls of sweetness. Now we know why my best friend is elastic. I love how the sugar was stacked…
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Fill Your Heart
Fill your heart Need not stuff it it grows steadily, seeds, prune, rain, dirt, sun are needed. Remember tenderly the shores soaked with sorrow harboring the boat without a…
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Capturing What I find Beautiful
A crown on her head, roses of the softest shade. Along the streets of France history surrenders itself to anyone who wants to see. Caressing my path, filling my desire… I sigh. "You are under my skin." The…
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French Christmas Tradition
On the feast of Saint Barbe (December 4th), the first Provençal Christmas tradition takes place in France. Growing wheat. I bought my grains the day before at the bakery. I remember that Annie's wheat was always superior to mine. "Experience," she use to…
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French Christmas Flower
Amaryllis during Christmas is one of the more traditional flowers in France more so than the poinsettia. White and, or red. What flowers speak Christmas to you?
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The French Provencal Nativity Scene
The Provencal creche is similar to North America's nativity scene, except it includes the entire village, not just a handful of shepherds, drummers, angels… The Provencal santons are made of harden clay. They are either painted or dressed. The creche…