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Unexpected Surprise at the Brocante
The unexpected surprise, the pleasure of two for one: Thumbing through a book I had bought earlier, a piece of paper folded between the pages. A small painting. As if whoever painted it, did so in…
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At the End of the Day
Tulips fading on the nightstand elegant surrender. The much needed weekend on the horizon. What are your plans for the weekend? I plan on drawing out the bathroom for the builder and marking light sockets on the walls.…
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“You Don’t Have to Run Fast, You Just Have to Run”
Photo Collage by Sacha Chelsea did it. Last Sunday, in Paris, she ran a half marathon. A quote she often says, "You don't have to run fast, you just have to run, " then she adds, "I don't run…
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Saturday Art Saves: Speaking French… Paris
A clever little video, in silence, yet speaks volumes! Do you speak French? When I was in high school my French teacher told me to stop taking his French class, he said, "You will never speak French." Mais non!…
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Can a Brocante Fanatic Go Modern?
Photo via Marie Claire Maison Last night and the night before and the night before that I fell asleep thinking about the apartment in Cassis. Imagining the walls gutted, the space empty, the placement of the kitchen and the…
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The First Step to Renovating Our Apartment in Cassis
The papers are signed it is ours. Since the last owner was an elderly man who died, the first step was to hire someone to move everything out. It was quite a scene watching big things coming down teeny…