Once a long time ago I came upon a large box full of antique Venetian glass beads. I had never seen anything like it. Each bead was unique, hand crafted and whimsical beyond my imagination. I stopped in my tracks…

  If I were to pick a winner, instead of randomly doing so I would have picked Diane whos comment was: "I think a tiny "B" over my heart; for brocante" Cause honestly that one spoke right to my heart of…

    A collection of French antique menus, ones I have found at the brocante. Old menus are like cookbooks, the give ideas, set a theme, encourage one to cook, to celebrate! The menu above is from the early 1900s,…

My Brother Mat sent me an email the other day giving me a challenge: "Corey,   The other day driving back from Chico I was thinking about all the great pictures you might take between Chico and Willows.  Pictures of…

Photo Source Kwestia Smaku   Every Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to collectors, seamstress to songwriters, lifestyle to lovers… anyone who set the paintbrush, pastry brush, hands and heart on…

Come in, enjoy the moment, take a breath of all that you love and hold true. Stand strong, feel free, dance, or maybe laugh really out loud. Today is the day that is going to surprise you, that is going…