Category: Living in France
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A Repost from 2011 Chelsea and Sacha
Those shining stars who get under our skin, who capture our hearts, who take us beyond what we ever knew about love. Those shining stars, those who we love, and love us in return. Have you ever known a…
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Photos of Notre Dame
As I walked around Notre Dame in Paris I could not help but cry. It was shocking to see the damage even if the facade remains mostly intact. The Rose glass windows have miraculously survived, their supporting facades stand strikingly…
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The Invisible Door
Out of nowhere like the air that passes by something triggers a memory, a feeling, a thought that takes me to a place or an idea that I have or have not thought of before. A magic wonder, serendipity,…
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Antique Discoveries St Exupery
One never knows what one will find while antiquing, even if one has been to the same shop or fair over a million times and knows every nook and cranny with one's eyes closed. Though antiquing is a source…
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French Market Any Day of the Week
On any day of the week all year long there is an open market somewhere in Provence. Local products are mostly sold, and rarely is anything sold that is not in season. Hence, this time of the year it…
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A Note From a Guest Who Stayed in the House Next Door
My stay at ‘the house next door’ was perfect. The small but mighty home exudes instant calm as each room beckons…napping in the comfy queen size bedroom upstairs, soaking in the copper tub, whipping up…