Nurse in the Kitchen | Eating with the Seasons: Winter
One of the most humbling discoveries I have made in my quest for natural health is the way in which the Earth itself provides…
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New Years Day in Pasadena, CA
Happy New Year from the beautiful Pasadena Rose Parade! This comes from a local, born and raised in the area, and of the third…
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Pasadena, California Rose Parade Up Close and Personal
Seeing the Rose Parade on TV is definitely not the same as being there in person. I have been going to the Rose Parade every year since I moved to Southern California in 2011 and have thoroughly enjoyed it each time.
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Film Review: The Muppet Christmas Carol
Whenever the month of December rolls around, nothing gets me in the Christmas spirit quite like watching The Muppet Christmas Carol. The charming characters, engaging…
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Strasbourg Christmas Market: Humanitarian History
As Strasbourg celebrates its 27th year as the Capitale de Christmas, it upholds its centuries old status as a market town and is simultaneously…
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Telling the Christmas Story
I was not surprised to hear the words “Your bag is overweight,” when checking in for my flight to Chicago to spend Christmas with…
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Winter’s Hold – A Poem by Julie Clark
Winter’s hold Is deep Suggesting it Will not let go This time The ice will never thaw Life will always be hard Hope is…
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European Christmas Markets: Strasbourg, France
According to the official Strasbourg Christmas market website: “It was in Strasbourg in 1570 that the very first edition of the oldest Christmas market in…
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Paris Celebrates New Year 2017
More than 500,000 people attended the celebration on the 31st of December, 2016 at the Champs-Élysées, Paris. Many people in France start New Year’s…
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European Christmas Market: Strasbourg, France – The Original from 1570!
According to the official Strasbourg Christmas market website, “It was in Strasbourg in 1570 that the very first edition of the oldest Christmas market…
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Paris: Le Bon Marché, Il Neige Rive Gauche
Paris Christmas Windows – Imagine! “Whole families of fantastic characters have left their homes in the Land of Make-Believe to skip and dance over…
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European Christmas Market: Zurich, Switzerland!
Where can you see a huge, three story Christmas tree covered in Swarovski Crystal ornaments? Zurich, Switzerland, of course! The tree stands each year…
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