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Poisson d’Avril – April Fools’ Day
On April 1st the French give each other chocolate fish called: "Friture." The tradition has it that on the 1st of April children try to stick a homemade paper fish onto…
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The Beginning of Spring in Paris
Paris spring. The flowers. The flower shops spill into the streets with their array of pastel-colored flowers. The tulips waved as if to say Spring is in the air,…
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Sacha and His Dessert
While in Paris visiting Sacha and the brocante (Chelsea was with a friend) we talked and talked about his classes… He is my Boy Boy. He doesn't…
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Saturday Art Saves: Your Voice
A blogging friend of mine Adee, asked me to help him spread this message: "Hi Corey, Hope you are doing well. I need your help, BIG time. I’m…
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French Husband Brocante Hero
He scored. Lucky. French Husband came home with an abandon 1800s engraving in hand. "Where!?" I squeeled. "On the side of the dumpster," smiling ear to ear he added,…
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… Like a Flower in a Vase
Thick rich hot chocolate. When the hot chocolate pot came out with the spoon standing straight on like a flower in a vase, I pinched myself to…
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Brocante Bits Little Gatherings of Life Gone By
A blue glass top box. Handmade. Holding a variety of blue glass beads. Left behind in a drawer next to a stack of letters and a key. …
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The Italians are on to Something
Last week when we were in Rome, French Husband had this brilliant idea, "Let's walk to the coliseum." He calculated that it would be about seven miles round…
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The Violin Player
My grandfather asked his children, "Who would like to learn to play a musical instrument?" As an immigrant farmer, he wanted to give his children an opportunity he did…
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Following My “Disconnected” Self
We planned a trip. While I packed my bags a comment from someone played over and over in my thoughts. The commenter said something like she, "…missed her non-internet…
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