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First I wanted to apologize for not keeping up with our posts. We are under some stress, more than the usual moving to a new country may produce and as a result we lay low, but we do have some distractions of course. Lets start with… On a happy note: Daniel’s delivery service is still…
In the midst of a new country at the most family oriented time of the year, we contemplate what traditions we might adopt from the French and what family traditions made along the way that we might keep. Do you have a family tradition that is unique to your family? French Christmas Traditions #1 Yule Log –…
First Came the Plan How do you get from A – B, if A is South Surrey, B.C. Canada and B is an unknown area in southern France? Lists! A big believer in lists, I sat down for about 5 minutes and wrote the one below. We stuck to it until every item was ticked off…
‘All your dreams come true if you have the courage to pursue them’. Walt Disney The first song I ever learned from beginning to end was ‘A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes’ sung during the cartoon-version of the movie Cinderella. I was young, and believed in the words I sung, that my dreams would…
“Fifty is the new forty. I always thought my best work would come in the years forty to sixty, if I was fortunate enough to hang around – and it is hard to stick around.” Bruce Willis Somewhere between scraped knees and perfect A’s I realized that before having children my life seemed meaningless. There was no one who needed me,…
Our first celebration in France! After weeks of assembling furniture, buying all the necessities for our place, and cleaning up the garden, we finally have something to celebrate. Happy 40th Birthday Alfonz! We invited a few of our friends to celebrate Alfonz’s special day! It is always the same recipe for a great party. 1…