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A Guessing Game Challenge
Medals. I had a slew of them.Not because I won them.I don't think I ever won a medal…. Maybe as a child I won one in 4-H for sewing… My…
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A Road Map to France… or where your wildest dreams might take you
This is a child's map I found the other day in a French children's newspaper called, "La Journal Rose" it was dated 1901. Do you know that France is made…
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Touring France: One Meal at a Time
When in France eat. If you want to experience the French lifestyle… Then you must eat. Sit in cafes, take your time,Sip wine,Converse over your meal,drink coffee andHave dessert. The…
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Flattered
Several months ago I received a letter from an Italian music company asking me permission to use a photo of mine for a CD cover. I told them I was…
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A Little Tour of Provence
As my friend Mari is here visiting me from the States I thought I would show her my neck of the woods. Mari loves France… she knows it pretty well,…
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How to say a Really Bad Thing with Grace
Growing up bi-lingual doesn't just happen. It takes dedication, a great deal of patience, and often repeating words constantly. My French Husband speaks…
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Barking up the Right Tree
The TGV was running late, and my French Husband waited for me at midnight. Greeting him, I said, "Hi, Doll Face!" Looking bewildered with his tail between his legs, French…
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Louis the Sixteenth and Marie Antoinette’s Last Letter
The last letters from Louis the Sixteenth and Marie Antoinette. I noticed them on a wall in the oldest restaurant in Paris (Procope 1686). Indeed, they are copies; nevertheless, there…
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Shopping for dinner on the Streets of Paris
Mari, a blog reader I met last September, is in France on a buying trip for her shop in Austin. Mari invited me to join her in Paris and tag…
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