Month: December 2008
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Grown French Men carry Red Riding Hood style baskets: The New Chic.
I promise this is the last thing I will say about French Husband's mushroom picking adventure…. Check out his video clip …. Grown men carrying Red Riding Hood style baskets.
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A French Christmas Gathering.
The French Christmas home decor starts with the Creche (the Nativity scene) whereas in the States the central focus is the Christmas tree. In Provence the santons– the figurines that go into the Creche go beyond the usual line up…
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Sting and his mosquito into the Blue
In case you were wondering whatever happened to the famous airplane called mosquito and the pilot Sting. I am here to tell you that the two of them are chopping up the blue sky. Sting a.k.a. French Husband passed his…
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Mushrooms brought symbolic meaning to the one who Overslept
My eyes barely opened and I knew that I had over slept by the amount of light flooding into my bedroom. One of my favorite brocante fairs, which is an hour away, is today. Oversleeping just adds to the…
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Santa Claus wears a wedding Ring
1991 Once upon a time on Christmas Eve, when Chelsea was just a wee one, French Husband took great care to dress up as Santa Claus. He sported a red costume, stuffed pillows under his belt…
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French Tradition… Put your shoe not your stocking by the chimney
Put your shoe not your stocking by the chimney tonight (the feast of St Nicolas is tomorrow) if you want it to be filled with lovely treats. In France today marks the tradition countdown to Christmas. French Christmas traditions include:…