Month: December 2010
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! (A ten year old photo of Sacha giving Chelsea a kiss after she gave him his Christmas gift. )
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“If Christ Can Be Born in a Stable….”
Years ago when I was a mere kid, Father Carriege was a "new" priest at our church. Father Carriege was cool, he had long hair, often was barefoot, and when he said the homily he did not stay up at…
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Last Minute Plans
The Christmas decorations are up. The music is playing. Friends invited. Menu planned. Truffle scenting the eggs. Gifts wrapped. The feeling of Christmas swelling in my heart with thoughts of Chelsea, Sacha, and my…
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French Christmas Flower
Photography and text by Corey Amaro Amaryllis at Christmas is one of the more traditional flowers in France than the poinsettia. White and, or red. What flowers speak Christmas to…
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French Antique Christmas Decor
Wreath on the door. Urn sitting on the stairwell. Wood stacked in a cart. Balls stacked in an urn. Christmas ornaments hanging…
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Coco Chanel and the Baby Who Pooped
Chelsea was six weeks old when French Husband came home with a pair of tickets for a Chanel fashion show. A friend from work had given him the tickets since he couldn't go. Coco Channel photo source…