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Near Midnight, Sweet Dreams
Today I took the day off. It felt kinda strange not to write. So I added a few words just to feel better.
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Children Can Handle the Truth Better Than We Think
Photographs and Text by Corey Amaro When my children were little, we had a magical organic vegetable garden.…
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A Box of Old Photos and the Gift of the Present Moment
Yesterday I asked Annie if she had a photo of her wedding, she waved her hand towards her room, "In the closet on the op shelf, there is a…
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Living In France: A Day in the Life of an American Living in Small Provencal Village
Our street was narrow, unpaved, and fenced by two large stone walls. This was before the jolies maisons sprang up like mushrooms surrounding us, eating up the vineyards and olive trees. This was…
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The Holiness of Petal and Thorn
The day went by, unfolding as it may, which wasn't my own. I had ideas that did not bloom: The rain prevented the brocante, I burnt the chocolate cake, and…
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Saturday Art Saves: Mr.Finch
Photo Source: Mr. Finch Each Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to collectors, seamstress to songwriters, lifestyle to lovers……
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Sweet Little Find at the Brocante
French Brocante. Early morning. Sweet little find. Baby silver napkin rings. I have never seen such a thing. French Husband has in the last few years…
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The Ground Beneath my Feet
When the ground was rocky, dry, barren, and uneven. She bent down and tied a velvet ribbon around her ankle. "There!" she said, "That's better." Knowing where to focus can make a world of…
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The French Brocante Art of Negotiation
A stack of hand tinted engravings laid at the bottom of a trunk. I bent down, scooped them up and asked, "How much?" The dealer spent the next ten…
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