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Baby Karim
Please, help me help them. Thanks to your immense generosity, my friends Mohammed, Malak, and baby Karim made it out of Gaza days before the Rafah border was bombed and…
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Thank You for the Birthday Wishes
Thank you for the birthday wishes — we read them at dinner! Our friends Mari and Shelby invited us out to celebrate, and Mari took these photos of us. We…
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Yann’s Birthday
It’s Yann’s birthday today.I’m lucky I get to share it with him. One of the things I admire most about Yann is this:No matter where we are—at home, with our…
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The French Classic for Breakfast
Wake up, sleepy eye.Walk around the corner—the aroma of baguettes leads the way.My heavy accent is understood:one baguette, two croissants. Each cost $1.10 Pinch off the end of the baguette…
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A Lace Thread That Led Me Somewhere New
Every now and then, we stumble upon something — a book, a photograph, a quiet conversation, on Instagram — and it opens a door that invites you, where take a sit admiringly.…
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Bitten by the Brocante Bug (And Still Going Strong)
I’ve been antiquing in France since the very day my feet touched French soil. I still remember asking Yann if he knew of an antique shop we could visit or…
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Telltale Signs Someone is an American in Europe
Want to know how to spot an American abroad? Ask a European. “(…)I’ve picked up on quite a few telltale sign.” From coffee orders to outfit choices to general vibes,…
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The Man, The Myth, The Underwear
My husband has a special relationship with his clothes. It’s a commitment. He wears them until they fall off. And not in a sexy way. Think more “archaeological dig” than…
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Where to Go Antiquing in France
The brocante has a way of talking to you as you pass by—an old cupboard with its key still in the lock, linen napkins folded as if the table had only just…
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Arnelle and Roger’s Home
Color lives here. Texture has a voice. Every surface, every shelf, holds a conversation waiting to happen. Arnelle and Roger have spent their lives gathering beauty — gestures, meanings, moments.…
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