• The French Muse Experience

        The French Muse Experience is for anyone who would like to visit Provence by following their heart, by indulging their senses, and through experiencing first hand what we…

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  • French Soiree with Melanie

        A mixture of old and new came together last night. In the midst of Melanie's parent's antique shop there was a soiree to celebrate Melanie's new jewelry collection…

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  • Feast of Love

        Ih honor of my parent's wedding anniversary-     "Love is always patient and kind; love is never jealous; love is not boastful or conceited, it is never…

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  • Living in France

        The first time I met Natalie, the owner of La Madone, was at the flea market in Marseille. We were setting up stands opposite each other. Natalie came…

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  • The Garden Grows Unafraid

        The language of flowers, do you hear their message? Strong in gentleness, faithful in their offering of beauty. Giving without asking why or how. Flowers speak a language…

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  • Freedom What Does that Mean?

        May freedom lead us to love one another no matter the differences of color, faith, gender, or status. Guiding us in the ways of kindness, trust, forgiveness, gratitude.…

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  • Chez Dumonet

        Once is never enough. Case in point Chez Dumonet, especially when it comes to the Soufflé. Fortunately, Lisa and her daughter Emily invited me to Chez Dumonet for…

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  • Cucumber Gazpacho with Walnut Mint Pesto

                                              Cucumber Gazpacho with Walnut Mint Pesto.   Three cucumbers stripped their thick green coats and seeds and went skinny dipping in a bath with mixed friends of fresh…

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  • Two Homes

        Crossing the threshold from Willows California to Paris France (back in 1988) was not easy. Even though I was in love, and starting the journey of married life…

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  • Rue Des THERMOPYLES in Paris

        The first thing I did today was walk over to Rue des Thermopyles to check out the flowers. It is a quaint cobblestone street a stone throw from our…

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