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Preparing for Christmas
In France Christmas begins on Christmas Eve and continues twelve days until Epiphany. The moment before Christmas is called Advent. A time to prepare…
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On Any Sunday
I was nineteen when I entered a monastery in New Mexico. Prayer and spirituality were as much a part of my life as dancing…
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French Santon
French Christmas Tradition No. 1- Provencal Santons. The Provencal creche is similar to the nativity scene except it includes the entire village, not just…
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Shelley’s House at Christmas
My friend Shelley loves Christmas. Every year her home is transformed into a Christmas wonderland. Shelley decorates the tabletops, the counters, shelves, every nook and cranny (even her bathroom!) with…
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The Unopened Letter
Rummaging through a box of old letters at the French antique market, a cloth envelope intrigued me. The paper address label was sewn on…
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Advent… a journey
Between heaven and earth there is a thin line. Unnoticable and unassuming. Though at times heaven seems to be… underfoot, deep within and…
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LE GUIDE CHINER- Where to buy antiques in France?
When you come to France there are a few words you will need to know to find the places to buy antiques. Here are…
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Vintage Shoes
At an antique fair I noticed these silk wedding shoes posed on a hand crafted wedding pedestal, (where a bride of the 19th century…
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The French Flea market
A massive flea market is taking place in the south of France TODAY!! This massive, glorious, once a year flea market is not far…
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Amelia, in Aix en Provence
When you live far away from your family and friends eventually they will come to visit you. My dear friend Erika did just that,…
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