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How to Be French in France
More than wearing a scarf, or knowing the different ways to use “ooh la la, and ca va,” or how to slice cheese at dinner, here are a few clues:…
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Irresistible
Standing in the kitchen, a half-eaten peanut butter and jelly sandwich; next to it, a chocolate cookie and a glass of water. Olivia holds tightly to her favorite book, Rapunzel.…
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French Antique: Perfume Label Collection
“Smell is a potent wizard that transports you across thousands of miles and all the years you have lived.” — Helen Keller Recently, I came across hundreds of antique perfume…
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Cultivating the Inner Garden
Flowers in her hairPetals wrap around herPerfume traces her stepsA garden planted with her thoughtsSeeds spillHer hand reach for the watering can Rain gathers in her palmsTulips bloom beside her…
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The Living
Another bomb.Dust hanging in the air.Names becoming prayers. Then the brooms, shovels- bare hands. Men sweeping destruction into piles.Someone lifting fallen fruit back into a crate.A chair turned upright.Resilience clutched.…
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Jewelry at the Brocante
I’ve had two groups recently on French la Vie where some of the guests were looking for jewelry. Each mixes medals, chains, pendants, and rhinestones. The other searches for vintage jewelry with…
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Poppy Field at Last
Funny how a poppy field finds me whenever I am wearing a white dress.
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French Craftmanship: Aubusson Cartoon
An Aubusson cartoon is a full-scale painted design used as the template for weaving an Aubusson tapestry. The cartoon guided weavers by showing the exact composition, colors, and details of the final…
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Antiquing Today: A Pair of Chairs, Green Shiny Things, and a Pinchable Butt
Our guest loves to go antiquing which is fine with us. The last few days we have done just that. A lot. Thankfully, we all like different things which makes…
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