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Antique Letters Found at the Flea Market in France
Old letters, papers, documents, books… you might say I do a happy dance whenever I find such things at the flea market. Of course not just any old piece of French ephemera…
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The Joy of the Everyday Routine.
Setting the table has been something I enjoy doing since I was a little girl. The fork on the left, the knife to the right with its cutting…
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Prayer…
Putting my hand's palm to palm, I opened them to form a cup. I prayed, imagining my prayer taking form into my cupped hands. I imagined, God's hand, loving hands,…
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Saturday Art Saves: Sania Pell
Photo Source: Sania Pell 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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Eat Less Move More
How is it going? For me, eating less is not hard to do, its a piece of cake… though I could move more, but that is rarely my first…
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A Story of Buying Antiques…
Once a long time ago I came upon a large box full of antique Venetian glass beads. I had never seen anything like it. Each bead was unique, hand…
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Wear Your Beauty (and the winner of the Pink Box)
If I were to pick a winner, instead of randomly doing so I would have picked Diane whos comment was: "I think a tiny "B" over my heart; for brocante"…
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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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