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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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Flea market beauty
What's the beauty in Poubelle? Poubelle, means garbage in French. When my cousin Julie, came to visit us in France, she commented to my husband that the French language…
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