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French Wine stoppers
Child's Play 1991 "What can I give her to play with?" My neighbor asked herself. Glancing around her beautiful apartment my eyes could only see one fragile object after…
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Who is kissing Santa?
Wishing you a Merry Christmas En vous souhaitant un Joyeux Noël Surrounded by those who love you! Entouré par ceux qui vous aiment!
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Sacha’s Santa
Christmas In our village lives another Franco-American family. Their little boy Luca asked me with pleading eyes, "Corey, remember…
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Christmas in France
French Christmas Traditions and the American Mother Careful to tradition, both French and American, I have set up the house for Christmas to enchant my children and soothe my soul.…
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Time moves on and holds still
A 19th century painting of, "The Way They Were…" Time moves on and holds still. What will be remembered of us ? * Mem’ries,Like the corners of my mindMisty water-colored…
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Birthday
Today is my daughter’s sixteen birthday. My cousin gave me a wonderful idea… Dangle Sixteen ribbons from the ceiling, at the end of each ribbon tie a sugar cube. Sixteen…
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French Christmas tradition, Santons
19th-century Provencal Santons The clay santons were not in the crèche. Worn from wear, but still holding on to their humble offerings, they were carelessly abandoned into a basket. Who…
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Bûche de Noël
Never makes mistakes Never makes a cake! 1988 "Buche de Noel is my favorite cake!" Bright eyed and hopeful was the response eagerly given by my French husband, the newlywed!…
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Napolean III New Year’s Resolution
Smell the Roses Several years ago I would have passed the car with the trailer, with a blink of an eye. That was before I made the New Year’s resolution…
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