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Photos of Paradise from my Friend Patricia Who Lost Her Home
Patricia had a home in Paradise as well as an art studio. I met Patricia years ago when she was traveling in the south of France, she had read…
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The Problem with Fluff Stuff
A blue ribbon with hand painted flowers one of many in a trunk at the brocante. What is it about lace, ribbons, bows… feminine fluff? Why do these trunks,…
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Do You Hear a Voice in the Trunk?
The Scene: Two women walking around a very shabby and not so chic brocante in France. Characters: Susan: An American woman who speaks some French, loves the brocante,…
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Loving Something New Everyday
Love something new every day, that sure beats, "Do something that scares you every day. I suppose for some, loving is scary. At the brocante last weekend I saw…
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French vs. American Finding the Way
Someone once told me that the difference between a French and an American could be summed up like this: "If you put a French person and an American person…
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I Was Born to Do This
One of the many characters in the French nativity santon, hand painted over a hundred years ago. Carries two baskets from the market filled with cabbage. Some…
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When Your Child Grows Up
Sacha wrote me the other day asking, "Mom do you remember the last time you held my hand when I was a child?" As we lived in an old…
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Not Blogging about Politics
Writing a blog starts with a theme, and usually, that theme has to do with a person's interest or passion, such as food, family, crafts, politics, social awareness, style,…
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A Favorite Daily Routine
Setting the table has been something I enjoy doing since I was a little girl. The fork on the left, the knife to the right with…
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