• Wedding Details

                  Our daughter Chelsea and her beau Martin are going to be married this summer. July 6th, the day before my Mother and Father's wedding…

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  • Brocante Finds

      As I go to the brocantes in France several times a month the questions I am often asked are:   What can you find? What are you looking for?…

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  • French Antique Guessing Game

          The French Antique Guessing Game Winners:   The correct answer was from:   Jonathan Lumley who guessed… “A cigar cutter attached to symbols to pray for the ability…

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  • French Antique Guessing Game

        It has been awhile since I had a French antique guessing game, but today seemed like a good day to restart, so here it is the first of…

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  • Licking my Lips in Lisbon

        We were on Tram 28 which connects and passes through some of the most popular neighborhoods in Lisbon Martim Moniz, Campo Ourique, Graca, Alfama, Baixa, and Estrela. The…

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  • Sintra Portugal

        "The town of Sintra is one of Europe’s wonderful example of the whimsical and colorful romanticism style of architecture. This elaborate 19th-century design was inspired by the love…

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  • Belem Enchantment

        "Beautiful, culturally resplendent and immensely significant in Portuguese history, Belém is one of the jewels in Lisbon's crown. In terms of places to visit and sights to see, this elegant…

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  • The Sweet Feast Lisbon Offered

      In Portuguese the word to eat is “comer”. Growing up my mother made a few Portuguese dishes but mostly they were desserts so the first thing we did when we…

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  • Ginjinha Espinheira Bar in Lisbon

        Whenever French Husband and I travel it is usually a last minute decision (since we both work from home and the internet is our office desk freedom to…

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  • Lisbon Tiles of Love

      "Elaborately-painted Portuguese tiles called azulejos, fell out of favor in the early 20th Century. But Lisbon today is embracing the art in its murals, museums and metro stations.  Azulejos first came…

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