Friday, January 18, 2008
C'est quoi Ca? What is this?
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Home made beef broth / bouillon de boeuf fait maison
Spécialement pour toi Mimi
Faire revenir oignons, carottes llégèrement
Lightly brown onions and carrotts
Ajouter poireaux, 2 ou 3 feuilles de laurier, 2 gouses d'ail, du céleri en branche, 4 ou 5 graines de poivres entier.
Add leeks, 2 or 3 leaves of laurel, 2 garlic cloves, celery sticks and 4 to 5 pepper corn
J'ai utilisé du jarret de boeuf...il y a des os et ca donne du gout (aussi Pashmina a vachement apprécié, HA!)
I used some shanks of beef...the bones give the taste (also Pashmina was very appreciative, HA!)
Faire revenir le tout légèrement. Lightly brown everything
Ajouter de l'eau. Add water. Cuire 2 bonnes heures...sachant que plus il cuit meilleure il est. Il faut écumer au fur et à mesure. Je l'ai fai la veille puis je l'ai mis dans le réfrigirateur sans rien enlever. Je l'ai ré-chaufer le ledemain et le goût, était délicieux.
Cook to 2hours min. ...the longer you cook it the better it is. I did it the day before then left it in the fridge with all the goodies and re-cooked it again the following day, it was tastety!
Pour la fondue chinoise ...préparer la viande coupée très finement, ainsi que les légumes (un bon mélange) d'habitude je fais carottes, petites feuilles d'épinards, champignons de Paris, courgettes....) et je sers avec des sauces diverses, mayonnaise faite maison, mayonnaise à l'ail, sauce curry, sauce calypso...
For Chinese Fondue...prepare the meat cut very thinly as well as a good mix of vegetables I usually have carotts, baby spinach leaces, Mushrooms, courgettes and I usually serve with different sauces, such as home made mayonnaise, mayonnaise with garlic, curry sauce and cocktail.
BON APETIT
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Sarkozy vu par Anne Roumanoff....
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Putting food for the birds in the Garden / La nourriture pour les oiseaux
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Take a guess/ Devinez...+ 'Cause I wanna remember Car je ne veux pas oublier!
Guess who is taking the expression over from me!!!
LoL!
D'habitude lorsque je fais des bêtises ou je ne comprends pas les choses très vite, je blague et je dis que je suis blonde...
Devinez qui c'est qui reprend mon expression!!!
MMMMDDDDDRRR!
'Cause I wanna remember, Parceque je veux m'en souvenir
Then one day, shortly after Christmas whilst we were all (family and guests) in the Kitchen she says:
"Daddy, Loo"
So Mark takes her gently by the hand into the bathroom where upon we hear her shout "I want my Blackberry" and she runs back into the kitchen trying to grab her etch a sketch.
I cannot remember any of us laughing that loud! ;-))))))))))))))))))))))))))
For those of you who do not know Mark, my Darling Husband, he is HIGHLY ADDICTED to his blackberry. I call it his tamagotschi.
See for yourselves:
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Epatant, Magistral, Touchant, Emouvant...un chef d'oeuvre!!!

Qui de vous avez vu ce film?
Que d'émotions! J'ai pleuré, pleuré, pleuré puis j'ai ri puis pleuré et encore ri puis encore pleuré!!!On passe littéralement du rire aux larmes tout le long du film.
Cela fait des mois que je voulais voir ce film et nos, Amis Claire et Antoine nous l'a prêté, puis ce n'était jamais le bon moment puis on était pas d'humeur de voir un film que l'on savait poignant, profond, touchant...on attendait d'être "bien lunés".
Je manque d'adjectifs positifs dans mon vocabulaire pour le décrire...épatant, magistral, touchant, émouvant...humain, triste mais remplis d'humour, bref un chef d'oeuvre..
La richesse des sujets évoqués sont incroyables...
- Adoption
- Racisme
- l'Antisémisme
- l'Inconciense
- La differences
- L'acceptation des differences
- Les situations plus que délicates en Israël et dans le reste du monde.
- Les problèmes que posent les religions.
- La solidarité
- L'espoir
...
Je suppose que c'est un film que l'on doit voir plusieurs fois avant de pouvoir tout assimiler puisqu'il traîte tant de sujets qui sont si riches.
Aussi, je trouvais très intéressant l'histoire des éthiopiens juifs que je ne connaissais presque pas.
Pour conclure, c'est un chef d'oeuvre! Un GRAND moment de cinéma! A voir ABSOLUMENT!
En espérant qu'avec des films comme celui-ci les gens découvriront ce qu'est la tolérance...
N.b. Ce film est trilingue...les langues se confondent: Français, Hébreux et Amharique)
IT'S A GIRL!!!
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Dear Sophie
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Happy 2008!!!

TO ALL, WE WISH YOU A HAPPY 2008!!!
A TOUS, UNE EXCELLENTE ANNEE 2008!!!
Some Friends of ours send us a great sms / text with the following:
Adios 2007!
As 2008 is here to stay...Remember, Life is short,
break the rules, forgive
guickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh
uncontrollably, and never regret
anything that made you smile. We hope
2007
will give us plenty of time to meet
again!
Hugs and xxx
Thanks
I<hank you Guys, you Guys are real sweethearts! Yes, we hope to have
plenty of time to meet again and the rest of you as well!
In the meanwhile here are some pictures of last night. I shall post an updates soon with some small movie clips.![]()
Drinking some "Apibul" (Children's champagne made of organic sparkling apple juice without any added sugar) on her Daddy's laps.
Sipping "her Champagne".
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Résolutions / Resolutions
Je n'en reviens toujours pas que nous sommes déjà à la fin 2007. CA PASSE SI VITE! Les Résolutions...combien d'entre nous les ont brisés avant même qu'elles aient pu commencer?
LE REGIME ET LE SPORT! MDR!
Chaque année je commence l'année avec toutes mes bonnes résolutions, remplie de motivation et les semaines passent et malheureusement cette motivation s'efface peu à peu.
Lors d'un de mes prochains poste je publierai une partie de cette liste.
I cannot believe we are already at the end of 2007. TIMES REALLY FLY!
DIET AND MORE EXERCISE! LOL!
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Guest book / Livre d'Or

Les douze pièges qui guettent les nouveaux parents adoptifs
Les douzes pièges qui guettent les nouveaux parents adoptifs:
Le mythe de l'attachement mutuel instantané
Le syndrome de réparation
Le piédestal
La lune de miel
C'est merveilleux! Il est bien partout!
J'en veux! J'en veux!
Je suis enfin parent, alors pourquoi je me sens triste?
Je pensais avoir réglé ça!
On s'entendait si bien avant!!!
L'amour peut tout arranger!
L'inavouable déception
Je souligne la différence, j'ignore la différence
Pour en lire l'article en entier...veuillez cliquer ici. Nous avons assisté à plusieurs conférences donné par Johanne Lemieux, nous la trouvons excellente oratrice et très interessante.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Last presents...
TOO MUCH IS TOO MUCH!!! I am not having our Darling Daughter become a rotten spoiled child.
I must admitBhavishya was so so sweet and she wanted to help everyone open their presents but I feel bad about the opulence of everything!
Good bless you all and good night!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Saturday, December 22, 2007
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas!
Right now it is -6 degrees C or 21 F and it is 9:30AM! It's been cold for the past 4 days and the ground is frozen solid, so all is white but it is not snowing. Actually the sun is shinning. It is my type of winter weather. Ice cold and sunny.
So I just looked at the forecast and here it is:
Today: Sunny
Tomorrow: Mostly Sunny
Monday: Mostly Sunny
Tuesday: AM Snow / Shower
Wednesday: Rain/ Snow
I might post a picture later on.
Our first guest/Notre 1er invité
Notre 1er invité arrive dans à peu près 4 heures!
JEAN-LUC, ON SE REJOUIT! WE CANNOT WAIT!
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
THE BEST HOLIDAY CARD I EVER GOT!!!
Question
A BELATED CHRISTMAS CARD

Friday, December 14, 2007
VERONIKE
Aujourd'hui, cela fait 2 ans que tu nous as quitté. Tu nous manques tant. Je te garenti que tu aurais été fière de ta petite cousine, Bhavishya et elle est très fière du combat que tu as mené jusqu'au bout. Tu restes dans nos coeur à tout jamais.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR EVER.
Saskia, Your buddy Mark, Bhavishya and Pashmina
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
St Nicholas / St Nicolas
So in Luxembourg "Kleeschen" is accompanied by the "Houseker" a frightening helper wearing a brown monk's habit.
Although, half Dutch, we never celebrated "Sinterklaas" on December 5. Having an American Father and living in, Geneva where people did not celebrate St-Nicholas, Christmas seemed to be more important.
We now live in Luxembourg. All kids get presents on December 6. We decided it was important that Bhavishya also celebrates it like the other kids in her class. So we will give her a little something on December 6 with a plate fill with "goodies", tangarines, nuts, candy, cookies etc.
Maybe we will even celebrate with our good Dutch friends, Dolly & Yvonne?
My understanding is that the Dutch do celebrate it slightly differently than others North Europeans...the story goes..."Sinterklaas" arrives in Holland by steamboat from Spain a few days before his birthday. Kids sing special songs and put their shoes or clogs in front of the chimney or radiator...they remember to put in them a carot for "Amerigo" the horse of Santa. The next morning they find a small present in their shoe (chocolate coin, small toy...). On the evening of December 5, Sinterklaas brings presents to every child that has been good in the past year (all kids...). He usually leaves a bag with presents outide the house (someone is supposed to bangs on the door to indicate that he has come!).
As you can see on the picture St-Nicholas (the Luxembourg one and the Dutch one) wears a red bishop dress including a red mitre.
Here is a picture of Bhavishya meeting St-Nicholas at the local groccery store...Poor Darling, she was scared to death!

Here's a video...
On Diwali...A propos de Diwali
Après avoir tout préparer avec l'aide de mon amie Sunita, j'ai commencé à me sentir assez mal lorsque mes invités sont arrivés. J'ai essayé de finir de préparer mes crevettes et j'ai dû quitter la cuisine pour rejoindre le paradis des WC. Qu'est-ce que j'était malade! J'ai quand même réussi de prendre quelques photos avant de disparaître dans notre salle-de-bain pour la nuit!
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Please help
Can anyone help me find it. All I find is the US version or the shops that have the UK one won't ship abraod, so far I've checked the following stores: Hamleys, Harrods, Peter Jones, M&S, toysrus, Tesco, ebay, Hasbro toy shop...Monday, November 26, 2007
Bhavishya's new favourite book...

This is the review on Amazon...
Synopsis
We belong together because...You needed a home I had one to share
Now, we are a family Bestselling author/illustrator Todd Parr has received
hundreds of requests to write a book about adoption. And as he did with his
beloved books It's Okay to be Different and The Peace Book, he has found a way
to approach this challenging matter with humour and sensitivity through his bold
and colourful illustrations and unique reassuring messages.
We'r back...on est de retour...
We had a very good trip...sadely my Uncle Jorge died and we went to his funeral.Bhavishya was AMAZINGLY GOOD throughout the trip. People ADORE her and I am so so proud of her.
It was such a nice surprise to have Pashmina pick us up at the airport this afternoon. She was so so pleased to see us. She squeed and gave Bhavishya a GREAT BIG LICK on her face...she was soo so adorable.
More later...i.e. pixs
Quel superbe voyage c'était...Malheureusement mon Oncle Jorge est décédé et nous sommes allés à ses funérailles.
Bhavishya était super Génial pendant tout le voyage. Ils étaient TOUS fou d'elle et je dois l'admettre...je suis si fière d'elle.
Aussi cet après midi nous avons eu la surprise d'avoir Pashmina nous chercher à l'aéroport. Elle était si heureuse de nous voir. Elle a donné une superbe grosse léchouille sur le visage de Bhavishya...c'était trop chou.
Les photos viendront plus tard.
Photo: Compliments of Perdom
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
When 24 hours in a day are no enough...
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a
day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 glasses of wine...A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise
jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students
if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box
of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles
rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students
again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a
box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything
else He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a
unanimous 'yes.' The professor then produced two glasses of wine from under the
table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty
space between the sand. The students laughed. 'Now,' said the professor, as the
laughter subsided, 'I want you to> recognize that this jar represents your
life. The golf balls are the important things; your family, your children, your
health, your friends, and your favourite passions; things that if everything
else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.' The
pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your
car. The sand is everything else; the small stuff. 'If you put the sand into the
jar first,' he continued, 'There is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small
stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.' 'Pay
attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your
children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner.
Play another 18. Do one more run down the ski slope. There will always be time
to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first; the
things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.' One of
the students raised her hand and inquired what the wine represented. The
professor smiled. 'I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter
how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of glasses of wine
with a friend.'Share this with a friend. I JUST DID!


















