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Stepping out with nothing up her Sleeve.
On my friend's bookshelf.Leaning against the books stood a paper doll. She was stepping out of herself, or so it appeared. I found the symbolism intriguing. The books=tools of knowledge,…
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Where did you get those BOOTS?
Okay, if I had a penny for each time someone asked me, "Where did you get your boots?" I could easily buy each of you a pair. But since I…
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Making a List Checking it Twice
French Husband and I took a break from Christmas shopping and went for a hot chocolate… While sitting in the warm cafe our conversation went away from the Christmas list…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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Lace Snowflakes
Lace snowflakes. I am catching them to keep me warm. It is cold enough to snow here in Provence. Though it rarely does. When it does snow the entire area…
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