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French Brocante Giveaway: Beauty Mark Box… Les Mouches
Photo Source Beauty Marks: Back in the day in the year of 1700s Beauty Marks were made of black velvet, taffeta, or leather. They were known as "mouches", which…
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French Menus and a Cookbook From the 1700s
A collection of French antique menus, ones I have found at the brocante. Old menus are like cookbooks, the give ideas, set a theme, encourage one to cook,…
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Something Different from my Brother Mat: Interesting, Important and Not so Ugly.
My Brother Mat sent me an email the other day giving me a challenge: "Corey, The other day driving back from Chico I was thinking about all the great…
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Saturday Art Saves: Food Blogger Kwestia Smaku Fusion Cuisine
Photo Source Kwestia Smaku Every Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to collectors, seamstress to songwriters, lifestyle to lovers… anyone…
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Today I Will Dance (Eat Less, Move More … Friday) Do What You LOVE!
Come in, enjoy the moment, take a breath of all that you love and hold true. Stand strong, feel free, dance, or maybe laugh really out loud. Today is the…
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New Series: What to Expect When You Come to France
What to Expect when you are in France… I will be posting the odd things to expect, not the beautiful, knock your socks off things that I post usually. Get…
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Differences Between French and American Schools
Someone once told me that the difference between a French person and an American person could be summarized like this: "If you put a French person and an American…
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The Waiter Said, “The View is Dessert.”
Blue shutters, street lanterns, orange tree growing on the window sill. Fountain sings, church bells ring, Garlaban reaches towards the sky. Mother has thoughts of tying her…
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Made in France
Photo and text by: Corey Amaro Will this love affair with France ever end? Will the painted shutters, cobble stones, saints on the corner, hand door knockers, statues popping up…
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