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The Postmistress of Paris by Meg Waite Clayton is inspired by real life hero, Mary Jayne Gold and her participation in the French Resistance Movement during WW11. The Postmistress of Paris [Book Review]

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I found them in the cemetery. November 29, 1891

Carefree beach days, planning my tan lines and next snack. No thoughts for carbon emissions or the climate warming 7°C during the lifetime of my future grandkids. If there were worries, they were about the wrong things. Applying anti-aging cream at 25. Pointless! Who has wrinkles at 25?!? Collecting frequent flyer points. Also quite pointless […] Travel Like It’s 1999

The word “cake” has Vikings’ origins. It comes from the Old Norse word “kaka”. Early cakes in England were also essentially bread. The big difference between a “cake” and “bread” was the round, flat shape of the cakes. The cooking method was also different: cakes were turned over once while cooking, while bread was left […] 2021 Friday, November 26thNational Cake

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