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Visiting EarthMama and a Big Giveaway
Photo by Lisa DeNardo This week sees me out visiting friends. My kid lit blog Jump into a Book is happily a sponsor of the Earthmama herself Lisa Denardo. As part of our sponsor giveaway we are hosting… Continue reading
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Meanwhile Back at the Casbah
While still in Paris, one day we decided to go for Moroccan food. All of us are huge couscous fans and we had heard that this little place was like stepping back in time. As I was trying to have… Continue reading
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In the Garden of Versailles
On our unexpected, unplanned outing to the Palace of Versailles we were totally mesmerized by the interior. No one mentioned the upcoming picnic lunch on the terrace or that soon we would be enchanted by a magical spring like day… Continue reading
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To the Palace of Versailles
He had that look in his eye. The one where a bevy of questions are about to be unleashed. "Mom, is Chateau de Versailles just a metro stop or is there a palace there?" O asked. " Oh,there's an… Continue reading
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Eiffel’s Tower
Though we are back from Paris, I haven't yet finished sharing the most magical moments of that trip. The initial reason I started blogging was to save moments my family and I shared. It came from a place of longing,… Continue reading
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Happy Spring Renewal
A Scandinavian tradition,Spring is brought in by making a flower and feather tree on a pussy-willow branch. After all that work it's time to eat the traditional meatballs, mashed potatoes, ligonberry jam or linkin berry jam as Mia calls it,… Continue reading
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Up On The Roof Top
As Emily and I went roaming around Paris discovering the most amazing knit shop, and having coffee and molten lava cake at the Louvre, nothing could have prepared us for our re-entry into our domestic bliss. "Mom, the girls were… Continue reading
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Shared Moments
I love catching little glimmars of when they come together. Brother and Sister meet after 3 weeks of being apart. After flying all night, Zaina arrived in Paris during the early morning hours. The stillness of this moment and the… Continue reading
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Locked on the Bridge of Love
I was teaching my sweet daughter the art of the flanneur. Flanneur in French means to stroll and it's one of the things I love to do the most when I'm in Paris. As we were strolling along the Seine,… Continue reading
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One Year Later: For Japan With Love
Today one year later, March 11, 2012, we're honroing the lives lost and saved in response to the earthquake and tsunamis in Japan. Please help us send a message to Japan by clicking here to share the banner and spread… Continue reading
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