Category: Living in France
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Prayers and acts of Faith
On this feast day of light my candle burns softly. Glowing, steadfast and strong. May this day be a prayer of light for: MaryKate’s and Rafa’s baby boy…in thanksgiving for a clean bill of health! Miracles do happen! For Shelley…
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As I Type…
My 16 year daughter and her friends are playing in front of 3000 other students as I type. Can you hear her drumming? ts tst tttt att tt tat dm dat to Rock out honey child Go go girl! She…
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Passage of Time
Crossing the threshold from Willows California to Marseille France was not easy. Even though I was in love, and starting the journey of married life with a Frenchman, leaving my big loving family and friends, was not taken lightly, my…
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Take time to Smile
French Garden Bench. Hand made. The weekend is upon us. The time to relax is here. Come and sit down. Take a thought and a moment and time to be still. Smile for no reason. Look around you. Feel yourself…
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Being Thankful
Most things take time. Which is easily forgotten- with cell phones, computers, internet, google, Amazon, transportation- Life seems to be at our fingertips. Whatever we want when we want it- click, snap, instant credit- Such daily life routines, which used…
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Growing up French
Living in France is different than living in California. My experiences of growing up in Willows, a small rural community in Northern California, are far different from my children’s experiences of growing up in France. The language is different:…