Month: September 2025
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The Artist I Admire
Gabriel, six, doesn’t think about making art, he just does. Crayons, paint, string, glue, whatever’s near, he’s already into it. No hesitation, no planning, just motion. So I laid out a canvas, scattered the paint tubes, brushes too, stepped back.…
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In Case You Didn’t Know What a Brocante Means
B – Buffet (a classic carved French sideboard)R – Rug O – Oil painting (especially those moody landscapes or still lifes in gilded frames)C – Candlesticks (18th century wooden altar pieces)A – Armchair (Bergère or Louis XV)N – Napkin rings T – Trunk E – Enamelware (pitchers, basins, coffee pots…) B – BoutisR – RibbonsO – OsnaburgC – ChintzA – AubussonN – NeedlepointT – Ticking stripeE – Embroidered tea towels B – “Better…
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See You Later
Thank you, Pamela, Ashley, Kathy, and Jackie, for such a wonderful week together — full of laughter, great conversations, and unforgettable moments. And speaking of unforgettable… I still can’t believe I made it through the brocante without tackling a single…
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What has following your path brought you?
I often marvel — quietly, with gratitude — at how many of you have found your way to me, to this little corner of Provence, through the winding path of the brocante. It’s not just about the things we find…
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Rain Did Not Stop Us
Some days on a French la Vie adventure, those with us lose track of what day it is or where exactly we are on the map. But what we do know — is that we’re in good company, following the trail of…