It’s a Wonderful Life and You Can’t Take It With You – Two Frank Capra Treasures
An anticipated tradition for our family is watching the film It’s a Wonderful Life every December during the holiday season. Our family is not…
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Musings of a Mother – Advent 2015
He’s a puzzle, a mystery, a riddle This person I know so well yet not at all I only see a part not the…
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Dolls with Shaved Hairstyles: The Times They Are a Changin’
A girl gasps in excitement as she opens her first Christmas present. “Mommy, you were able to find her! Thank you! Thank you!…
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Greetings in China
For many years my family and I lived in China. Even though I had the basics of the Chinese language, there were so many…
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Booties on the Ground & Throwing Books, Not Bombs
“Booties on the ground!” My daughter shouted up the stairs as I was looking for my grand-babies little shoes before we headed out on…
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With Signs Saying ‘Paris, Je T’aime’
Photo Courtesy of Getty Images On Saturday night, thousands gathered outside Trafalgar Square as they did after the Charlie Hebdo attack to show their support…
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Hanging Out at the Southbank Centre, London, U.K.
So, unfortunately, you won’t be able to see the specific concert that I saw because it is now finished. I say unfortunately because Leonidas…
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Based in Paris | The Rentrée: Paris Picks Up the Pace – Back to School, Back to Work : )
What’s Up, Paris?! Sept. 1. 2015. It is back to school and back to work this September 1st! People and cars are back, and…
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Beautiful Refugio State Beach, CA: A Reasonable Los Angeles Family Get-Away!
There is no argument (at least in my mind) that the scenic Pacific coast of California is one of the most beautiful in the…
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Août! August in Paris!
These photos tell the story of August in Paris! The month of August leaves nearly all of Paris neighborhoods tranquil and easy-going. It is…
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Pine Mountain Club, CA, July Weekend
Pine Mountain Club, the self-described “nearby faraway place”, IS actually a super cool place to visit. Here’s the thing: you live in the L.A….
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