Category: Living in France
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The Last Lilacs
Walking around the countryside as Spring unfolds has allowed me to see nature's secrets. The barren branches, the buds bursting, the petals unfolding… I now know where the flowers bloom wildly, and where I can pick from the…
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Pregnant and Beautiful
Chelsea came home for a few days as she is on maternity leave. There is something surreal to see my daughter full and ripe with a baby in her womb. I have felt the baby move, watched her belly…
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My Mother’s Influence
Antiquing or the Brocante Bug as I have called it has been in my blood since I was a girl. The first thing I ever bought was a brown glass ink bottle, a small bone hand mirror, and a…
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What My Friend Found at the Brocante During the French La Vie, and She Wasn’t Going to Buy Anything
My friend Jennifer came to help me with the two back to back French la Vie Journeys that I led. She was Godsent. A ball of energy. Funny no really funny. Swore like a truck driver or better yet…
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Every Season in Provence
When is the best season to come to Provence? Anytime. Each season has its own unique beauty and bounty. These photos were taken in different seasons around where I live. 'tween Winter and Spring. …
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Saint Mary Magdalen Basilica
This is the church that Chelsea and Martin were married. Saint Mary Magdalen Basilica is known as the third tomb…