• French Style from my Bedroom

      Most of the day I slept, and the rare moment where I wasn't sleeping sniffling, coughing, drippy eyes and fever sat by my side. My goal is three days,…

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  • You Know You are Hip Cool in Paris When…

      You know you are hip cool when you go shopping and your daughter and friend Alice ask to try on the new clothes you bought. That happened after dinner…

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  • Birds of a Feather

      Came to Paris to arrange the apartment for some friends who are coming to stay tomorrow. Later I made dinner for Chelsea, Mr. Espresso, Alice and Sacha. A wonderful…

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  • French Beret

    French beret, a woman pushing a bicycle.  Red lipstick and cigarettes in her younger days. Nowadays: a quick race to the market to prepare lunch.  Without fail: Baguette, cheese and…

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  • Worn Smooth

      An old medal worn smooth. Given shortly after birth, worn since baptism. On that day surrounded by family, love, happiness, faith and prayers for a long beautiful life. This…

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  • Bringing it Home… Brocante Home Day

      Since starting the French Muse Experience with Ruth, we have had many adventures, and they keep on coming. Neither of us mind, we are brocante (antique) addicts so the…

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  • Mr. Must Dash

           Sacha who has teased me about having a home full of old thinks is starting to look very 19th century-ish. He has a moustache that curls at…

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  • Dancing in Provence

      On the way to Ville Neuve les Avignon our friends (blog readers) Sheree ad Elliot mentioned that they wanted to dance on the Pont d'Avignon. "Sure after the brocante…

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  • A Taste of Provence

      A taste of Provence: Lipstick on an afternoon glass, Chalk scrawled menu on a black board: Aubergine, d'ail, courgette, poivron rouge… Polka dotted cloth, A golden glazed pot with herbs.…

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  • Love Washes Up

      As a mother I know how my mother feels today. Chelsea spent three weeks with my mom, she returned this morning. Looking at this photo (taken before Chelsea left)…

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