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Family Ties

I wrote already about the reason for my family all getting together, that of celebrating our grandparents’ 60th wedding anniversary.  Today I wanted to devote a post to the rest of the celebration. Initially, my grandmother was worried that no … Continue reading

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60 Years Together

Today is my grandparentss 60th wedding anniversary. 60 years. I can barely fathom that. The whole extended family is in town (minus Zach, who was sorely missed) and this is the first time in 6 years that we have all … Continue reading

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Summer Goals

Summer is here. True, there are those purists who claim that summer starts sometime in mid June. But those people have forgotten the youthful truth that summer begins the second that you exit school on the last day. To be … Continue reading

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May Day and Miniature Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

While at college, my roommate Bethany introduced me to that joy abundant that is the BBC miniseries. Nothing so calms the American soul as 4-6 hours spent watching our mother nation have perfectly scripted intrigue in period drama attire.  There … Continue reading

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La nature éphémère des fleurs/ The Ephemeral Nature of Flowers

Recently I have been ruminating on my upcoming month long trip to Paris this summer.  I become giddy just thinking about being once more in the midst of this city, surrounded by the colorful blend of beauty, history, and passion … Continue reading

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Nathan and Emily

Last weekend I was able to return to Hillsdale, where spring had not yet arrived, but where I nevertheless found my heart warm. My whirlwind weekend was full of old friends, new faces, and walks that felts strangely familiar as … Continue reading

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Christine and Craig

This past weekend I was in DC visiting my boyfriend.  One of the many joys of visiting him is that I get to stay with a one of my first friends from college, Christine.  Christine and I met on our … Continue reading

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Second Family

When you go to college in Michigan, sometimes your greatest thought is how to get out for all vacations that occur during the winter months, i.e. November-April.  My sophomore year of college my group of friends was obsessed with the … Continue reading

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Fred et Tania

Last summer I took these engagement photos for some friends in Paris.  The disc got lost, and as I was working on finding a way to get the pictures to them again, I decided to share some.  Portraits were so … Continue reading

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Kiss the Earth

My students are currently memorizing French romantic poetry.   To prepare them for this quarter, I spent a class period discussing what defines the French Romantic movement.  One of my colleagues teaches English, and she has the best description to differentiate … Continue reading

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