Category: Living in France
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A Road Map to France… or where your wildest dreams might take you
This is a child's map I found the other day in a French children's newspaper called, "La Journal Rose" it was dated 1901. Do you know that France is made up of regions? Each region has its specialty and they…
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A Little Tour of Provence
As my friend Mari is here visiting me from the States I thought I would show her my neck of the woods. Mari loves France… she knows it pretty well, and there aren't too many places she doesn't know already.…
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How to say a Really Bad Thing with Grace
Growing up bi-lingual doesn't just happen. It takes dedication, a great deal of patience, and often repeating words constantly. My French Husband speaks French to the children; naturally, I speak English to them.…
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Louis the Sixteenth and Marie Antoinette’s Last Letter
The last letters from Louis the Sixteenth and Marie Antoinette. I noticed them on a wall in the oldest restaurant in Paris (Procope 1686). Indeed, they are copies; nevertheless, there they were. Hanging on the wall while we ate… Mari…
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Shopping for dinner on the Streets of Paris
Mari, a blog reader I met last September, is in France on a buying trip for her shop in Austin. Mari invited me to join her in Paris and tag along at the MAISON et OBJET show. Last night after…
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Annie: The Girl with a Spark in Her Eye
Annie and I hopped in the car and went shopping. I haven't had a car since September and well Annie doesn't hop, but she does if you know what I mean. We were like two sixteen year olds who finally…