Wishing You all a wonderful holiday season and I hope that 2020 brings you good health, success, and the opportunity for new experiences – even it someone has to talk you into it! Merry Christmas! Johanne Continue reading Season’s Greetings
I was writing a short note in a Christmas card I was sending to an elderly aunt who is not computer-literate and had to look up the word “reveillon” to ensure I had spelt it correctly. Doing this brought me to some articles on this topic and reading them brought back a flood of memories about my French Canadian Christmas traditions. In French, “reveiller” means … Continue reading Memories of a French Canadian Christmas
One of the most emotional and poignant experiences of our trip to Belgium this June was a guided tour of the town of Ypres, Menin Gate, the Passchendaele Museum and Flanders Fields… where poppies still grow. Here are several photos that I took on our trip of these WW1 battle sites – pictures that still move me to tears – and even more so – … Continue reading In Flanders Field, the Poppies Grow…
Christmas decor can be serious business for some of us. Heritage homes, like the one I live in, lend themselves to over-the-top decorating. I spend a lot of time decorating the stair bannisters, tops of doorways, mantles, furniture, and so on. But Christmas is also the perfect time of year to indulge that silly-zany side of my personality. Every year I actively search for decorations … Continue reading Whimsical Christmas Decor is Just Plain Fun!
My sister in law bought our Welshie a “seasonally-appropriate”outfit and judging by the look on her face I don’t know if she’s too impressed. Continue reading Santa’s Dog – OK maybe not…
Johanne Yakula 