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Merry Christmas Joyeux Noël from Lorraine
Joyeux Noël à tous, Merry Christmas to you all ! We are now all preparing for Christmas Eve either by trying to finish work as soon as possible or by cooking for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Children try to keep calm and quiet and think about Father...
Time to check Father Christmas' clothes
When most families think about organizing Christmas time at home (more beds, more food and a good timetable), there is one man who has to be ready for his Big Day : Father Christmas. As each year, Mother Christmas has to convince her husband to try his...
Time for Christmas shopping
Usually I start my Christmas shopping in summer. When I see something I like or which makes me think about family or friends, I buy it. But this year I am late, it happens to me from time to time. I managed to find presents for my penfriend, also my best...
Café gourmand on a cold day
When it is cold outside, nothing is better than a warm drink, coffee or tea. And when you stop in town to have a coffee, you can more and more choose a café gourmand. The name has different meanings depending on the place and the time of the day. It can...
Christmas tree
We have always decorated our Christmas tree at the beginning of December, just before or just after saint Nicolas' Day (December 6th) and kept it quite late in January. I have never heard about any fixed days or number of nights in France. Of course we...