Category: French la Vie Creative Journeys
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At it Again, Digging for Dreams, I Mean Old Stuff
One of the greatest joys of these French la Vie journeys is welcoming people back again and again. Over the last several groups, many guests have returned multiple times—some as many as nine times. This week alone, three guests are…
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Jewelry at the Brocante
I’ve had two groups recently on French la Vie where some of the guests were looking for jewelry. Each mixes medals, chains, pendants, and rhinestones. The other searches for vintage jewelry with bling and bang. I wear very little jewelry myself, and…
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French Craftmanship: Aubusson Cartoon
An Aubusson cartoon is a full-scale painted design used as the template for weaving an Aubusson tapestry. The cartoon guided weavers by showing the exact composition, colors, and details of the final textile artwork. These cartoons were placed behind or beneath the…
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Antiquing Today: A Pair of Chairs, Green Shiny Things, and a Pinchable Butt
Our guest loves to go antiquing which is fine with us. The last few days we have done just that. A lot. Thankfully, we all like different things which makes life so much easier when you’re all out for the…
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Straw Hat Days
Sunlight spreads over the garden. A blanket unfurled. A picnic basket laden with olives, radishes, buttered baguette- A straw hat cheers the day. Spring leans towards summer, hand in hand until one lets go. The melody of bees busy amongst…