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Category: Hints and Tips

French Saints Days

French Saints Days_1268918890649In the past a French child would be given the name of the saint on whose day their own birth fell. More recently it has become more common for the saint’s name to be given as a second or middle name.

This means that children often have two special days to celebrate; their own birthday and their “Saint’s Day.” Almost every day in the calendar has a saint’s name assigned to it, some have more than one and January 6 has five.

Thus, the idea for  www.FrenchSaintsDays.com was born.


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Blogging tips for people who use Blogger

Now, I may be the world’s worst blogger (I think I hold the world record for being the world’s worst at the most things) but there are a few things that I have learned along the way.

And, as I got 28 blogs in front of me and can’t decide which of them to feature today, I thought I’d give up and pass on some of my hints and tips to you instead.

These tips are specific for bloggers who use Blogger (blogspot.com)….


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