Category: Living in France
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Happily Stuffed Piglets
Chelsea and Sacha during lunch. Sacha bought a beret at Maison d'Emperuer to take back to Seattle, he said, "I am French so I should show it." Chelsea waiting for Martin to join…
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Pre- Reunion
Preparing for the arrival of the three I love: Cook favorite foods- Check. Put fresh sheets on the bed- Check. Turn up the heat- Check. Flowers- Check. Make sure everything is just so… At that point, an idea came…
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Provence. Paris. Poland. Italy
The morning sun could not penetrate the coldness that was left behind from the hours of darkness, this morning it was 26 Fahrenheit. It has been colder. In Paris, a blanket of white greeted Yann who had a meeting…
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Covering France from Head to Toe with Antique Quilts
If I took every quilt I have ever seen from the French brocantes and laid them out they would cover France from head to toe. Can you imagine how beautiful that would look from up above? The women and…
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Becoming French
(Photo French Flag found on Pinterest no link was available) I did it! Nearly, eighteen months ago I applied for my French citizenship. Yesterday, in Nice, I had an interview with the immigration authorities. I was anxious that…
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What I Found at the Brocante
Usually, after going around a brocante several tours I start to look at smalls. They never disappoint with their purpose, meaning and evident stories worn proudly for everyone to see. Honor medals are easy to find, usually given by…