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Crystal Clear
Many crystals reflecting light Sometimes knowing what we want strikes through us like lightening, our desire becomes pure and focused, our feet run steadily along the path… yet other times…
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French Garden Frog
French Frog painted red carved in stone. The paint on this frog is old, though maybe not as old as the frog. When I bought the frog I didn’t think about…
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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 another.…
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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 memoriesOf…
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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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