• What to give a Child

                 A list of gifts to give a child: 1. Spools of thread and a needle.2. A flash light.3. Watercolors and a stack of paper a…

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  • Sunday Afternoon

    French husband and I went for a drive on Sunday afternoon. We stopped at this cafe because it look like a picture postcard, and seemed all alone. Cobbled stone steps…

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  • Sunday at the Open Market

    Madame of the Villa with her eagle blue eyes, sets out to the open market. Preparing for Sunday lunch is serious business. I tag along for the adventure. We start…

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  • French Grocery List

    The first time I went to the grocery store in France, I bought sour milk instead of milk, and cornstarch instead of flour. After that I always took a dictionary.…

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  • One Foot on the Ground

                          When the ground was rocky, dry, barren, and uneven. She bent down and tied a velvet ribbon on her ankle. "There!" she…

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  • The Hourglass

                       Time worn and true like grains of sand. Each second-each grain carries a memory to tomorrows distant shores. photo: Eighteen century, French hourglass,…

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  • Spring Rose

    The vernal equinox, the first day of spring, when the day and the night are of equal length. Light and dark. Perfect balance. Rose and thorn. Finding balance: Standing on…

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  • A Miracle

                          My friend’s little boy Raphael was diagnosed with cancer when he was not quite two years of age. The doctors said he…

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  • Antiques and Vintage Links

    Take a virtual tour of everything antiques by clicking on any photo. Linked are different sites about: How to buy antiques, where to meet other bloggers who deal or create…

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  • French Brocante

                       I swear to God one of the most incredible antique fairs that I have been to in a very long time, is happening…

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