Monthly Archives: September 2014

The Daily Post – Mouths Wide Shut – Picky Eater

Are you a picky eater? Share some of your favorite food quirks with us (the more exotic, the better!). Omnivores: what’s the one thing you won’t eat? What won’t I eat?  Since I was a little toddler, I won’t eat … Continue reading

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Are We There Yet? Photo Challenge

One of my favorite signposts near here.  Midwest, USA     http://livinginafrica.net/are-we-there-yet-challenge/ Quoted from Living in Africa: “I would like to challenge you to take pictures of signposts and post it in a blog post. Title the post: Are we … Continue reading

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The Daily Post Writing Challenge – That’s Absurd ~ The Closet

Helen sat at her computer at work and for the 1,000th time laid her fingers on the keyboard to enter a customer’s name.  How many times had she sat here each week, entering data after data in a never ending … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Endurance

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The hard maple tree in my driveway, dating back to at least the War of 1812, has endured the test of time and more years to come….   On the flip side of the coin, my paint job on my … Continue reading

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La Fête du Pain in Paris ~ May 12-18, 2014

La Fête du Pain takes place all over France each May, the week before May 16th, which is the Saint’s day of St. Honoré, the patron saint of bakers.  He became bishop of Amiens in the 6th century & is … Continue reading

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Paleo Pumpkin Pots de Crème in Alsace, France

A recipe I’ve got to try! Thanks to http://crowdedearthkitchen.com Paleo Pumpkin Pots de Crème in Alsace, France.

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Paris First Impressions ….

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My visit to Paris last May for 5 days was a whirlwind of trying to fit in all of my favorite spots that I had read about …. I was exhausted with tired legs and feet, but thoroughly enjoyed every … Continue reading

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Overnight Train to Paris ….

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After a tearful goodbye with my daughter in Hamburg, I made it onto the connecting train to Hannover where I would catch the City Night Line train to Paris, an overnight train.  I had decided to treat myself to a … Continue reading

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