Category: Living in France
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Pardon my French
French words and I, have had une relation turbulante; we weren’t instant friends- We didn’t hit it off- and certainment we weren’t musique for each others ears! How do you say complicated?…
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Just to let you Know
Soon my tea au soya lait will be chai latte. Cocoa puffs, yes cocoa puffs, instead of baguettes with confiture de cerises! The chocolate crunch of childhood dreams! English…
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French Battle Ground, Picking up my Iron and Steaming Through
I am a clean freak. I come from a long line of clean freaks. My Mom is the cleanest freak of all, surely when she dies and goes to…
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Marie-Antoinette
The film, Marie-Antoinette, by Sophia Coppola click here to preview. I saw this movie last night, it is a stunning visual decadence…ribbons and lace and hoopla…
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How to take a Bath
Carry the tub outside. Under your arm, hold the champagne. Gather roses; buds, blossoms and blooms- toss them in the bath. Oh those wisps of delight! Take the garden hose and fill it…
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Living Life Thankfully
A few days ago Sacha (14) popped a wheelie on his bike and flipped over, landing flat on his back on the sidewalk. Our neighbors saw it happen, Raba ran to Sacha, and told Sacha not to move, his wife…