Month: December 2024
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The Flower Child
“As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen.“ Winnie the Pooh ‘Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is…
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When the Old Meets the New in the Brocante World
“Plato quoted the Greek philosopher Heraclitus as noting that “everything changes and nothing stands still,” Heraclitus noted that one cannot step in the same river twice. The river that one steps in the second time is different than it was…
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Peace on Earth, What is the Cost?
A heart, a soul, a shared life, and abundant love. I want to believe … Between war and peace, we choose peace,Between love and hate, we choose love,Between vindictiveness and forgiveness, we choose forgiveness,We choose life over death,We choose hope…
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Provencal Confit Fruit- Candied Fruit History
Candied fruit, or “fruits confits,” has a delicious history in Provence. The art of candying fruit, which involves preserving it in sugar syrup, dates back to ancient times. However, it began to take shape during the Middle Ages and flourished…
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French Christmas Cake, a Buche de Noel
Photo Via Buche de Noel A Story from 1988, when I first arrived in France: “Buche de Noel is my favorite cake!” Bright-eyed and hopeful, my French Husband, the newlywed, eagerly responded. The flavor was a known fact: Spread…
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Judy’s Booklet about Our Va Amaro
With days that often feel blurred, where memories can easily fade, connections to those we love matter, as do stirring up memories to help us define and keep alive our stories. When I was home my cousin Judy brought over…