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Snapchat Selfie of my Nieces
Every Monday my mother cooks a dinner for the family. Besides a homemade dinner she bakes two or three desserts. PLUS the grandchildren come after school and hang out until…
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I Walked the Plank
Brave took me up the ladder, fear reminded me that a ladder broke which caused my wrist to shatter the last time I was up a ladder. But there…
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Unexpected Surprise at the Brocante
The unexpected surprise, the pleasure of two for one: Thumbing through a book I had bought earlier, a piece of paper folded between the pages. A small painting. …
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Cassis Renovation: The Beams are Up
The miracle workers: Took down the two beams that were badly cut from the apartment. They were able to buy two new old ones, load them with a crane…
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At the End of the Day
Tulips fading on the nightstand elegant surrender. The much needed weekend on the horizon. What are your plans for the weekend? I plan on drawing out the bathroom…
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Rip, Tear, Break, Bag, Carry, Repeat… Renovating in Cassis
When we renovated in Paris I was there every single day, most the time inside the apartment watching the hunks do their thing. But this renovation it is not…
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What Do You Prefer When it Comes to Interior Design?
Can you guess what items I acquired for the apartment in Cassis? Was it a pair of this armchair with its layered black and cream velvet? Have I flipped?…
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“You Don’t Have to Run Fast, You Just Have to Run”
Photo Collage by Sacha Chelsea did it. Last Sunday, in Paris, she ran a half marathon. A quote she often says, "You don't have to run fast, you just…
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Tomorrow is the Day We Start the Work in Cassis
Tomorrow the renovation begins. Sledge hammers, tiles, rocks, more rocks, dust galore will happen, then hauled down two flights of stairs in buckets since the stairwell is small and…
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