Month: July 2024
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The Name Game Part Two
Leonie is an old French name that is regaining popularity. It means “Lioness.” Our friend’s son recently named their newborn daughter Leonie, and in France, the second syllable is more pronounced. Jennifer is Jen NI fer French Names all you…
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The Name Game
First, I must say I collect seashells. Secondly, my daughter’s prenom-first name is, “CHELSEA.” My Father-in-law, a man of very few words, let alone English ones, said to me at her birth: “Chelsea is, “Sea-Shell, backwards, non?” The French pronounce CH…
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Somewhere
I believed that somewhere, beyond my imagination, there existed a place where we were free to love and be loved in peace. Somewhere inside ourselves is a seed of eternal goodness, untarnished, vibrant, steadfast to the everlasting universe of love.…
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On the Way to Cassis
The car windows are down, inviting nature to come inside. My hair wildly dances in the wind every which way, tangling with the scent of pine, thyme, and hints of rosemary. Like guardians of the road to Cassis, the parasol…
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The Fragrance of Provence
Speak to me in French without saying a word in French.
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A Few Places Remain
The dates for next year are now set and open for booking: May 6-13th, 2025 – Two places available May 20-27th, 2025 – Full June 3-10th, 2025 – Two places available September 9-16th, 2025 – FULL September 23-30th, 2025 – Full October 2-8, RST 2025…