Category: Living in France
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Shhh, I Love You
Black clay in her hands—a whisper, “chut je t’aime” shaped,glazed in quiet light. My friend Monique Mo, lives in France, and works with black volcanic clay instead of the more common red. She makes her own slip, which she pours…
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The First Time
In France, there’s a quiet little tradition that adds a touch of magic to everyday moments: the first time you experience something in a season—whether it’s spotting your first puppy, tasting your first strawberry, or doing anything for the first…
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Let’s Go Antiquing
Where I have connected to wonder-filled friends, and have been invited to take you who have joined me on a French la Vie to visit, and experience what I have come to know and love. Let’s go antiquing. You know,…
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A Few Things I Saw at the Brocante
You never know what you’ll find or what might spark your curiosity. What did I buy? Strangely, with 800 dealers, not much. I was looking for certain items but didn’t find them. And worse, the few things I wanted were…