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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Living Local | Pasadena: 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 – So Much to See, So Much to Eat!
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 in Europe took place, then called the “Christkindelsmärik” (market of the Infant Jesus). Since that time until now, Strasbourg has continued the tradition of a traditional, authentic, warm and generous Alsatian Christmas.”
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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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