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America
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07.02.08Bonnie Blue bonnetLiving out of the States, I take every opportunity I can to teach my children about their American heritage. So, this past May when I came across Grandma's Girl on Etsy I couldn't pass up buying my two youngest girls bonnets. The bonnets arrived and as the girls were trying them on ironically an advertisement came on M6 saying that une Petite Maison dans la prairie (Little House on the Prairie) will begin running around lunch time every day. My girls ate lunch the very next day watching Little House on the Prairie. We never watch television while eating but ...
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02.19.08The power of the Internet during this presidential campaign...Is incredibly important. It isn't only the mainstream media that presidential candidates have to worry about. Youtube and blogs have thrown some new hurdles into the race. I think it is interesting that Internauts are grabbing hold during this campaign and creating a new way to "get the message out". Check out the videos below. First, John McCain is ridiculed by song and just recently Barack Obama is nailed to the wall. Before you watch the next two videos understand that I do not in any way condone taking snippets of what someone says and using it to your benefit. ...
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09.11.07Remembering 9/11I still can't go through a September the 11th without thinking about 'that day'. When I saw Fahrenheit 9/11 in Strasbourg I couldn't stop the tears from welling up in my eyes and spilling down my face. I know others saw me crying as I tried desperately to stiffel the sounds. It took me a full five minutes to get control over my emotions. I never expected to be touched so deeply by seeing that day played out again on the big screen. I wasn't prepared for the wounds of that day to be opened so easily ...
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05.07.07Bill Maher - “Hillary equals France”I am coming out of my hibernation for this one post because I wanted to share this article written by Bill Maher (who is extremely opinionated) with all of you here just in case you didn't find it somewhere else. I found this article on Danielle's blog and loved it! Bill Maher - "Hillary equals France" As ususal, Bill is witty and to the point. He is honest about what Americans need to talk about and think about when the next election for the U.S. presidency rolls around. It is time that Americans became politically active and intelligent. More truthfully, it is past the time and we need to get with ...
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04.27.07Richard Gere may get the slammer for a kiss#i5a97lokox30eq2vsaqo9f9nddywe5y8fnq4jxqup { BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 320px; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; HEIGHT: 256px } Richard Gere bacia la bella Shilpa Vidéo envoyée par picchioforte Oh, come on....it was only on the cheeks! However, when one is not in our own country it is important to inform ourselves of the dos and don'ts of the country we are visiting. I think he made a huge cultural blunder. But, jail time is a bit ridiculous. Read story here.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Richard Gere may get the slammer for a kiss", url: "http://myfrenchwindow.com/richard-gere-may-get-the-slammer-for-a-kiss/" });
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04.18.07One day blog silenceFor one day the blogsphere will be silent to show respect for those that died at Virginia tech and out of respect for the families that lost a loved one there. Lorelle wrote a nice post about this subject that I invite you to read. Go ahead and click the link. You won't be disappointed. It is a moving post about the power of silence. I think it is a noble idea and will join this day of silence. Personally, I would like to see a day like this for the end of gun sales in America which made it ...
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04.14.07Sex, Cheese and French FriesThe subtitle is "Women are perfect, Men are from France." I think that sums up the book. Carine Fabius writes about her relationship with her husband who happens to be French. She describes how he is difficult and lovable rolled all up into one person. Below is a quote from her book which demonstrates this as well as where the idea for the subtitle came from. Some people disagree with me on this, but I say relationships are work. That's not a negative comment on how hard it can be to maintain your sanity when you live with someone who seems bent ...
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03.07.07Fans come in all sizes#7 jersey is Nate, #10 is Nick, #12 is Caleb A clever girl by the name of Caity came up with this great photo idea. Everyone hates this huge statue of Jesus on I-75 near Middletown, Ohio. But, everyone likes to make fun of it, too. I about died from laughing the first time I saw it on the way to my mother's house from the airport. It was built during the time that I had first lived in France. No one had told me about it. I couldn't believe that a church would build such a huge statue ...
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02.21.07Mardi gras (Fat Tuesday)Picture was taken at the maternelle where my girls go. Petite Clown almost always closes her eyes when her picture is taken. Yesterday, we walked into the girls schoolyard surrounded by princesses, Spiderman, a magician and many other superheros and ghouls. Sweet Bear and Petite Clown wore their costumes from this past Halloween to school. They had been beyond excited for two days waiting for this day to come. After we picked them up to go home and eat le déjeuner (in France the kids have a two hour lunch) Sweet Bear asked me if we were going to go trick ...
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02.20.07Cultural differences in parentingMy son has started speaking French! He has said lait (milk), oh la la (very important), and oui (yes). He hasn't started to say no in English or French like the girls did. No was pretty much one of the very first words that the girls said. It is still one of their favorite words unfortunately. That brings me to rest of my post... Parenting in France is not the same as in America. In France, the children almost never act up in public and are mature. I hate it when we are in public and our children are more active than the other children. ...
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