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Christmas Wonderland Ornament by Shelley Nobel
Shelley Noble is an extraordinary mixed-media artist whose work feels as if it has been pulled straight out of a folktale. She creates handmade pieces that blend natural materials, hand-crafted…
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Provençal Nativity Crèche
The crèche in Provence isn’t just a nativity scene — it’s a miniature village brought to life, with dozens or even hundreds of figurines that tell the story of the Nativity and of Provençal daily…
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The Sweet Moments I Hold Dear
Around the kitchen table we gather quickly, bringing out from my studio a box of pens, books, paper, paintbrushes, paints, tape, and scissors. Olivia sits beaming; I couldn’t be happier.…
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What Are We Looking For?
Thanks Tom for your posts on FB.
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Guest Post from Marilyn: All About Tea
Hello, my name is Marilyn and some people say I am a tea nerd.As a young girl, I was raised by a single mom. Occasionally she would get depressed, especially…
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When Time Cannot be Measured
We went away for the weekend—to a place we’d never been before. No familiar routines, no rhythm to predict what came next. As soon as we stepped out of our…
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Gruyère, Switzerland
Our niece Juliette and her husband Stephan invited us to Switzerland, to the Hotel Cailler. Before meeting them, we spent the night in Gruyères. Little did we know that the…
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A Corner in my Home
The plaster busts stare. They never say much, but they take everything in. From their shelves, they admire themselves—caught in the mirror’s reflection—while the Christmas tree twinkles behind them like…
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Easter Eggs at Christmas ?
As I was cleaning up in the kitchen, I could hear little sounds—an unusual kind of silence, the kind that happens when two small children are doing something they know…
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19th Century French Love Letters
Finding a French love letter is a rare feat. Understandably, who’s gonna let go of a love letter? A French legal document from the 1600s sure let those go- but…
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