Category: Brocante
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French la Vie
Our French la Vie Brocante journey started off with a perfect day. We visited four places from Marseille to our home. The women feel like I have known them for years but have literally just met. That is what…
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Brocante Count down—-
The countdown to the French la Vie brocante adventure starts on Tuesday! Hasn't it been a long time coming? Four women will arrive ready for the hunt, when they leave another four arrive. I told them to pack light.…
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Secrets in the Attic Part Two
The other day I wrote about being so immersed in looking through boxes in an attic that I didn't even react when a rat fell on my shoulder. Recalling that moment now causes me to shudder and honestly want to…
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Secrets in the Attic
Up in an attic, secrets are told tucked away in boxes, stuffed in baskets, locked in safe boxes, buried in forgotten letters, or left aside without thought by someone who never came back. I enjoy going through things in attics,…
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Happy Place
Thank you, AtlasVintage Carole, for the photo. Three years ago, this photo was taken on the last French la Vie. Then Covid turned everything upside down. Last week I teamed up with Red Shed Tours leading a group of 12…
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Happy Brocanting
This morning we got up early and drove three hours to a brocante dealer’s home where stacks and stacks of boxes greeted us. Paper, paintings, textiles, and things that made me giddy. It was a mother lode of happiness.…
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