Category: Living in France
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French Antique Christmas Decor
Wreath on the door. Urn sitting on the stairwell. Wood stacked in a cart. Balls stacked in an urn. Christmas ornaments hanging from a tree. Eighteen century documents under…
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The Candy in the Middle of the Box: How to Savor the French Way
Photos and Text by Corey Amaro: (Back in 1988 when I first arrived in France.) The box of assorted chocolates circled around the room. When the hostess offered her guests the box of chocolates the guests would take the…
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The Color Blue
I have a secret it begins with a C Something I have dreamed about sought after believed in. Blue. It reminds me of summer holidays as a child. My Mom, Dad, brothers,…
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The Floral Brocante Find
Brocante Find: Not as early as usual, after a truckload of medicine and woollens wrapped around me to the high heavens, Alice and I headed towards the Paris flea market at Porte de Vanves, which is ten minutes away on…
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A Bridge over Reflection: The Day of the Attack
The day of the horrific attacks in Paris, Ruth, a good friend of ours Claire, and I were out and about in the very neighborhood where the terrible acts of violence took place. We had such an incredible time…
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Brocante Home in the Kitchen
Brocante home it starts in the kitchen: Linens, jars, baskets, plates, silverware, cups, pots, lids, bowls, knives, cutting board… Endless practical beauty that serves with grace and perfection over a hundred years later. A Creil jam pot, ironstone that…