Category: Living in France
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French Brocante Heaven is in an Attic
Working on my friends's tiny house on their large property has been full of surprises. But none better than yesterday when they invited me to peek into the main house's attic. With a flashlight in my hand, bent over…
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The Mess… The beginning of putting it together
Old French homes do not have anything built in: No cupboards, or closets, or shelves. This tiny house had three rooms, one sink and light bulbs hanging from wires. Period. We started buying furniture that could fit through the…
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The Key(s) to Everything
The tiny house with the narrow stairwell is something to behold. I often think of Old Mother Hubbard when inside, three tiny floors and a ton of stairs. Today we worked in the kitchen, and hung a few things…
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The Beginning of Setting Up the Tiny House in France
The tiny house is in a walled garden. It is on three floors: First floor the entrance, second floor the kitchen and the bedroom and bath are on the third floor. Altogether it is about 400 Square feet. Cracker-box…
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How I Met my French Husband: One Thing that Will Never Change
French Husband loves to eat. I was taught that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. It stands to reason that we'd make a good…
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Peace, Let There be Peace
My children do not use Facebook to share their lives, rarely are there photos or messages. News of them comes by phone or snaps, their Facebook page never tells me anything new. Imagine my surprise when I went on…