Category: Living in France
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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 than mid November. While waiting outside the school I…
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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 call. Family being family means lending a hand. We gave…
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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 French Armchairs straighten their backs, tucked in their tummies, lift…
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How I came to meet my French Husband at the I-Beam in Twenty Steps.
View Larger Map Twenty steps to a new Life: 1986 Yann, (my French Husband) took a year off to travel through the U.S.A.. He had a childhood friend who lived in Chicago, so he went there first. Skylark was a…
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Lady Marmalade Sang in French, and the Police Car Rocked
Before I continue with "How I met French Husband at the I Beam,' let me tell you how French Husband's journey began…. Skylark was such a pretty name for the rusty old car that Yann bought in Chicago for $300.…
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How I Met my French Husband
Two years after my boyfriend died I still was far from myself, life seem to spin in a different circle. Questioning the meaning of life became my new past time, along with spewing angry words at God. I…