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		A Note from Danielle for November ’14 Dear Friends, November is a special time for family and friends, as Thanksgiving brings us together and inspires us to be grateful for our blessings and to share them with others. We all love the image of a perfect family Thanksgiving, which may not always happen the way we hope. But whether with family or […] Read more
		Pretty Minnie in Paris The perfect book for Steel fans of all ages will be available October 28th! Inspired by the adorable adventures of bestselling author Danielle Steel’s own Chihuahua, Pretty Minnie in Paris is the stylish, ooh la la tale of a fashionable Parisian pup out on the town. Lost backstage during a noisy, crowded fashion show, tiny […] Read more
		A Note from Danielle for October ’14 Dear Friends, October has one of my favorite holidays: Halloween! Although my children are grown up now, most of them in their 20s, I still remember all the crazy costumes we put together: Ursula from The Little Mermaid and all the Disney characters. The costume my daughter’s boyfriend made to look like her dog (complete […] Read more
		A Note from Danielle for September ’14 Dear Friends, September is one of my favorite months, maybe because we always remember our school days. In many ways, it still feels like the year starts in September, with everyone excited to go back to school, begin a new year, the smell of fresh notebooks, the excitement of new classes and teachers. And even […] Read more
		A Note from Danielle for July ’14 Dear Friends, YAY!!! For summer!!! School is out, kids are home, and if we’re lucky, we have some time off and vacations planned!! I love the Fourth of July parties, picnics, parades and celebrations, with kids and grandparents and friends and families all enjoying the festivities. (And my favorite foods are served: fried chicken, burgers, […] Read more
		A Note from Danielle for June ’14 Dear Friends, June officially marks the beginning of summer, my favorite days, when hopefully life is less pressured and you get a vacation. In France, by law, people get five weeks’ vacation, and everyone takes it in July or August, so there is a real holiday atmosphere as summer begins. In the States, people take […] Read more
		A Note from Danielle for May ’14 Dear Friends, When I was really little (like, Kindergarten), we danced around a maypole at school and wore little wreaths of flowers in our hair, so I came to associate May Day and the month of May as something happy and festive. In France, it’s still a major holiday, actually French Labor Day, the holiday […] Read more
		A Note from Danielle for April ’14 Dear Friends, April Fool’s has always been a big deal in my big family, so the month always begins in a challenging way for us. My children have outdone each other tricking me, and scaring the daylights out of me, for many years—”Hi, Mom, I’m in jail”…”I’m pregnant”…”I got kicked out of school”. It would […] Read more
		A Note from Danielle for March ’14 Dear Friends, There are some nice dates in March. Mardi Gras can be exciting, and fabulous in various parts of the world: New Orleans, Venice, and Brazil. And St. Patrick’s Day for anyone with Irish ancestry. I can never justify celebrating St. Patrick’s Day since no one in my family is Irish, but it seems […] Read more
		A Note from Danielle for February ’14 Dear Friends, There are all sorts of holidays in February: Groundhog Day, which is supposed to be some kind of prelude to spring, I think; Presidents’ Day, which gives us a long weekend; and of course—Valentine’s Day, which is one of those dicey days like New Year’s Eve. It’s either fabulous and thrilling, or disappointing […] Read more