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You call that French?

January 24, 2006

I just wanted to see Sweet Bears reaction to my speaking in French with no English whatsoever. All other times I speak to her only in English or say one or two words in French. Never more than one sentence in French. Even then I follow with the same sentence said again in English. Lately, [...]

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H is for happy

January 10, 2006

Sweet Bear and Petite Clown have learned how to make the Hh sound at the same time. I am so Hhh, Hhh – happy! I have been correcting Sweet Bear for half a year and the other day she finally got it! I was going through the ususal drill of Hh, Hh like Hh-house, Hh-happy, [...]

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Finding my French accent

December 6, 2005

The other day my husband asked me, “Did you hear that?” “No, what? I answer, knowing full well what he was talking about. We were all sitting at the kitchen table eating lunch and Boy Blue was fussy. Petite Clown put down her plastic fork and exclaimed, “Boy Blue-uh!” My husband responded, “What? You did [...]

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I ate Bunny!

November 10, 2005

Kinoa le lapin fou Originally uploaded by tangi_bertin. I did not know!!!!!!!!!!! I am sorry Fluffy Bunny. I have committed a terrible sin against the best friend an eight year old girl could have. I ate a relative. I know you used to give me sweet soft furry bunny kisses. I know you and I [...]

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Bi-ling children are so much fun!

November 9, 2005

Multi-cultural is even better.Last night my husband was on the computer waiting for his yucky seafood pizza to get done. I will not eat seafood on pizza. I just can’t. It is like my husbands aversion to peanut butter sandwiches which I still love to eat. I was so excited when my brother sent me [...]

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Diaper dilima

September 30, 2005

We all know every kid loves McDonald’s. Even in France. We, also, know it is not the food that the kids love. It is the bright colors and most of all the play area! Well. My kids are no stranger to the good ole golden arches. Even here in France I must admit I seak [...]

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And throw away the key

September 20, 2005

Just get the key and unlock the door!!!! This was my plea over and over and over again. I had to go to the doc to get three stitches taken out of my hand. Another story. Anyway. I had the silly idea that my almost three year old daughter might like to stay with Mama [...]

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How’s about a “french kiss”?!?

September 20, 2005

The french have a nasty reputation for being rude. I am not sure how that is. I quite frankly have not experienced this. I have had some french people be rude to me, but I have had my share of rude americans. You know? Maybe, just maybe, it is not the “french”. Maybe, it is [...]

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