Klaus: A Netflix Christmas Classic
In a world inundated with cheesy, paint-by-numbers Christmas films on Netflix, Klaus stands above all the rabble as a truly excellent and heartfelt Christmas story. With…
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Nurse in the Kitchen | Three Healthy Desserts for the Holidays!
Eating well during the holidays doesn’t mean you can’t treat yourself to a few healthier dessert options!
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Surprise! Paris Choral Society, Hallelulia!
‘Tis the Season. Handel’s Surprise Visit to Lead Paris Choral Society Messiah Sing-Along The PCS (Paris Choral Society) graciously allowed me to roam about…
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Le Bon Marché, Mon Bon Sapin
Le Bon Marché – Green and gold, the Christmas windows we all want to see. The theme is Mon Bon Sapin (My good fir ‘Christmas’ tree….
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Home Alone 3: A Hidden Christmas Gem
Everyone’s heard of the wacky adventures of Kevin McCallister and the traps he set up for the Wet (a.k.a. Sticky) Bandits in Home Alone…
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Strasbourg Christmas Market: Humanitarian History
As Strasbourg celebrates its 27th year as the Capitale de Christmas, it upholds its centuries old status as a market town and is simultaneously…
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Telling the Christmas Story
I was not surprised to hear the words “Your bag is overweight,” when checking in for my flight to Chicago to spend Christmas with…
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Advent: Personal Reflections
On this cold evening of December 3rd, the flame of one candle severs the darkness and eases the chill. It is the first Sunday…
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Winter’s Hold – A Poem by Julie Clark
Winter’s hold Is deep Suggesting it Will not let go This time The ice will never thaw Life will always be hard Hope is…
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European Christmas Markets: Strasbourg, France
According to the official Strasbourg Christmas market website: “It was in Strasbourg in 1570 that the very first edition of the oldest Christmas market in…
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European Christmas Market: Strasbourg, France – The Original from 1570!
According to the official Strasbourg Christmas market website, “It was in Strasbourg in 1570 that the very first edition of the oldest Christmas market…
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Paris: Le Bon Marché, Il Neige Rive Gauche
Paris Christmas Windows – Imagine! “Whole families of fantastic characters have left their homes in the Land of Make-Believe to skip and dance over…
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