From the monthly archives:

November 2006

Family day with a Franco-American family

November 30, 2006

We had a nice day walking in Clifton Gorge with the kids. It is not an easy walk with three children in tow. However, it is well worth the effort. We had to beware of slippery rocks and dangerously high clifts (hense. the name. Clifton Gorge or as those that know, Clifty Gorge). I had [...]

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Christmas sparkle

November 29, 2006

I have changed my template…again. I love snow. Reeaaalllyyy. I do. I like to look at snow. I hate to be in it. I hate to be cold. With Christmas coming up quick, I thought I’d decorate my blog a bit. You know. Get into the spirt. The girls have been admiring all the Christmas [...]

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Lost in translation

November 28, 2006

Flickr photo by krazykritter I was gone all of two and a half years. However, during that short time Ohio changed. Alot. There are even more places to shop and eat. As if we really needed more. But, that is a small thing compared to another issue that is more important. I see a ”new” Mexican immigration where [...]

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Boy Blue is a wiggle monster

November 25, 2006

Boy Blue has spent the last two nights trying to wiggle out of his fever. Mama has been giving him his meds and lots of kisses. Mama would like to give him a magical kiss that will put him to sleep. Wiggle free sleep. The fact is that sleep is not so easy with a wiggle [...]

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Sick and tired

November 25, 2006

Petite Clown and Boy Blue have been sporting the overflowingsnotnose that goes with fussy and sick babies. Guess who is now sick? I went home from both of my jobs early today and am about to hit the sack for the night. It is another early day that this sick girl must make herself get [...]

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I have my Angel!

November 20, 2006

We picked her up today in Louisville. Her father met us half way. She hasn’t stopped talking since she got in the car. We celebrated her birthday which was really on the 11th of this month and we plan on having a wonderful Thanksgiving together. The two younger girls have been chasing Angel around the [...]

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Girls just wanna have fun – How Petite Clown became Cindi Lauper

November 13, 2006

Papa was watching the kids. Translation- Papa was watching the television while Sweet Bear found scissors and cut Petite Clown’s hair. Hearing loud enough giggles to break him from his t.v. stuppor, Papa went to investigate. He found that Petite Clown had been transformed into a “girl’s just want to have fun” version of Cindi [...]

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Sizing up my Frenchman

November 11, 2006

Vilay likes to tease that he will play the “little French” that doesn’t know better if someone gives him any problems. He was laughingly telling me this once again as he made an illegal turn. I told him it wouldn’t be so funny if a cop saw him and he had to pay a not [...]

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When all the hard work of parenting pays off…it is priceless

November 8, 2006

Sweet Bear bit Petite Clown’s hand. Petite Clown started with a low whine that creeped up into a full blown scream-cry as is the case with all children that are hurt. I laid in the bed startled from my sleep as the pitch of Petite Clown’s whine grew louder. I stayed there with my eyes closed to see what would [...]

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Sweet American pie

November 7, 2006

Vilay: “Ahhhhh….It’s too American. It’s too sweet for me!” Me: “O.k. Sooooooo, I’m thinking that since I’m American, that means I’m too sweet for you, too.” *My French husband thinks all American desserts are too sweet. Hmm, the funny thing is that he loves American chocolate cake with chocolate icing. Go figure!

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Looking back on 9/11

November 7, 2006

Follow this link to visit 9/11 from the window of a Mr. Smith’s apartment window. Once you have looked at all the photos, go back to the first one to compare it to the last photo. To this day I grow quiet and sad when I see images of 9/11 or think of that awful [...]

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Missing the life of an expat

November 5, 2006

A guy that I work with asked me what I missed the most about living in France. I, at first, told him that I missed the food and culture. I missed the history. I missed visiting neighboring countries. You know. All the typical things. All the things that I do miss. However, last night while we [...]

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Processed turkey

November 5, 2006

I found out an interesting thing the other day in regard to turkeys. We all know how turkey is a must have dish on any Thanksgiving table, right? Well. I was talking with someone in a grocery about how fresh is a fresh turkey. I asked him how long after the turkey is killed does it take to reach [...]

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Testing

November 4, 2006

I just upgraded my template to the newest model. This version has an Asides function that I am not sure how to use. So, this is a test to see if I have figured it out or not. O.k. It works like a charm. I really, really, really heart WordPress!

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Recette de tarte aux fraises et aux kiwis – Recipe for a strawberry and kiwi tart

November 3, 2006

This is a French recipe for a strawberry and kiwi tart that I translated from French into English. All of the recipes in English that I could find online are not what I would call made from scratch. They are made with strange things like instant pudding that are not healthy or some other that [...]

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