Stories Collected While Living in France

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Inspired by Pink.

Englishcreamers

Two English creamers stand side by side,  similar in shape and design.  Setting off the mood for a collection in pink.

Needlepointroses

Tapestry pillows with touches of pink inviting you to rest your head.

Above photos:  Details of my friend Shelley’s home.

Pinkteacup

Pink floral bouquet scent the inside and outside of this vintage French teacup.

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Angel sleeping on her pink wings.

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Textured floral painting.

Ribbon

Pink ribbon to lace your dreams.

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Touches of rust add to this pink soap dish.

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Shocking large panties by sexy pink sheets?

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Pink Limoges charms on a misty green silk.

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A Frenchman surrounded in the pink glow of the evening.

Show your colors.

Photos:  A gathering of pink things.

Comments

54 responses to “Inspired by Pink.”

  1. Marie-Noëlle

    does FH look his best in the evening pink glow …or does the pink glow look its best when surrounding FH ?
    a very good shot, anyway !!!

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  2. Jeanne

    Pink has always been my favorite colour since childhood and forever.
    Think Pink is my motto~
    Giggles
    I love all that you share my darling one.
    I love you!

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  3. Amanda (aka Cottage Contessa)

    OOOhhhhhhh Pink is my favourite colour!!! I just love the first 3 photo’s in particular! Also, your handsome French husband looks very relaxed & masculine in that pink glow! lol Who ever said pink was girly, has not met your dh!

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  4. cd&m

    I once read that when presented with an item in a choice of colours the majority of women will choose the pink. Apparently it is a colour that shows our caring side.

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  5. ParisBreakfasts

    English creamers sit
    In the South of France.
    Are they on vacance?
    They are in the pink…
    No SPF!
    What did they think?
    What did they drink?
    Too much pink rosé
    At the buffet
    Waiting for Manet…

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  6. Miss Maddie’s

    Ahhh a passion for pink, truly an addiction that has stayed with us throughout the passage of time!And who says real men don’t like pink? Susan

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  7. Darla

    After reading (viewing?) this post I’m going to Think Pink all day.
    Love the laundry on the line. Oh the joy of hanging undies out for the world to see, LOL!
    Darla

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  8. Beverly

    Oh we do love pink in this house…for the past ten years it has been all about the pink! Even the boys wear pink now!
    And are those pink stripes in F.H.’s shirt?

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  9. qualcosa di bello

    my daughters would like 2 of the delightful frenchmen bathed in pink glow to go! 😉
    this was the perfect rosy glow to our rainy thursday morn!

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  10. tut-tut

    I knew Shelley was in there before I opened your blog . . . how was that? Say hello.
    Everything’s pretty in pink.

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  11. elsa

    you have just convinced me to embrace pink. my home came with 1 complete bathroom and two small toilets all in pink! the house was to nice overall to let go of it because of the bathrooms and it’s too expensive to redo them. it’s been so hard to decorate them as i don’t like your traditional mixing of pink with green or gray and white jsut does not work with two young kids. anyway, as i was reading this, i just got an idea. so thank you very much.
    my favorite is the shot today btw is of pink bathed frenchhusband!

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  12. elsa

    you have just convinced me to embrace pink. my home came with 1 complete bathroom and two small toilets all in pink! the house was to nice overall to let go of it because of the bathrooms and it’s too expensive to redo them. it’s been so hard to decorate them as i don’t like your traditional mixing of pink with green or gray and white just does not work with two young kids. anyway, as i was reading this, i just got an idea. so thank you very much.
    my favorite shot today is of pink bathed frenchhusband!

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  13. Shannon

    Of course the immature side of me took over and had a good laugh over the line: “shocking large panties by sexy pink sheets.
    I’ll bet Shelley wants to whomp you in the arm for that one, LOL.
    So what did Yann wind up ordering?

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  14. Paula

    Funny, I went right by the pink to the fabulous green silk. love it love it love it
    Oh yeah, and FH, well, um, er, …….you lucky little devilette !!

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  15. heddy

    Good Morning,lovely french woman,
    A keen eye spotted the ashtray on the table in front of FH. Can one “fume”, smoke there? Also, on your post of the french party, the men’s french shoes photo, what brand of shoes do you think they are? I recently discovered Church’s shoes, made in England. So, what is your opinion on the preferred brand of men’s french shoes? I too, chuckled at the panties on the line.
    Heddy

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  16. Pam Aries

    You do know you have all of us pinkyshabbychic,French garden, vintagy people DROOLING right now..don’t ya!!!!

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  17. Melissa

    Boy, oh boy, am I slow AND sleep this morning. Thank you for visiting my blog. I eventually put 2+2 together and figured out who you were! Oh my.
    I do love your blog and it is a dream of mine to one day visit Paris. I found you through Carol at Paris Breakfasts.

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  18. Mélanie

    I love pink but I think just like most of the women , before to be women , we were girls

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  19. rochambeau

    Yes Pink! What would we do without the color pink? Enchanted is the light that pink casts!

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  20. marita

    yes make mine pink… inspiration coming from your friend’s home. love the limoges charms and the evening glow surrounding the frenchman at the elegant dinner table somewhere in la douce provence…

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  21. Pinkie Denise

    Oh, Corey what would we do with out pink?
    The color of a beautiful evening sky, part of the rainbow, flowers in fields, sweet childs
    cheeks,strawberry ice cream yum yum. How does it color our world. Your pictures say it so beautiful as they colored mine this morning.
    The brought a wonderful smile to my face. Love
    you and our thoughts are with you sweet pink
    Corey.

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  22. Sharon at American Harvest

    Hi Corey,
    I love all of the pink at Shelley’s home. Once again, I’m sorry that I missed meeting Shelley. That pink soap dish is a great find.
    Sharon

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  23. Dee

    Oh my…how beautiful you are in pink! 🙂 My daughter (Cheryl) will love your blog today…she is all about pink! I love pink…but my eyes went to that misty green silk!

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  24. stephanie

    Yes, spf must comment here…
    I especially love the texural flowers and French husband showered in the pink glow.

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  25. Rosemary

    Hi Corey,
    Glad to see you are in the pink!
    I love it!
    Rosemary

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  26. Lorene

    Corey,
    I really enjoyed all of the pictures. You have such an eye for detail.
    Lorene

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  27. AnnieElf

    I am filled with a pink glow. I’m IN THE PINK.

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  28. JanePoe (aka Deborah)

    Very pretty in pink … lovely montage! xx, JP/deb

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  29. wilsonian

    And that is precisely why I never hang my undies out on the line!! 🙂

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  30. tlchang

    That soapdish!!! I want one!

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  31. Di Overton

    Love the pink husband picture Corey.
    Ulla tells me you know Pascale from Voxpopuli do apologise for me calling her a he and tell her I’m her No1 fan.

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  32. Star

    Oh, yes! I love pink! I would even go so far as to say I am its biggest admirer (the only caveats: no pink houses or pink cars).
    French Husband looks good in that pink glow; I’ll bet you do too! 😉

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  33. Britt-Arnhild

    You have a talent in seeing the world in colours.

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  34. Leau

    Oh Corey what a lovely soft post and then there is that lovely French husband!! Pink makes everything look even better. (heart) Leau – more of a purple kind of a girl!

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  35. Liz Ness

    Ooo–love the challenge! Love the photos and your taste…awesome!

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  36. Mo’a

    I am in the Pink…however, I cannot think of any pink items in my home…I must look around…oh! yes, there is the shell in the bathroom and here is my new purse with a pink rose…around me I have mostly Red, Blue and Yellow.
    All the pink items you have are lovely…The Frenchman looks ever so handsome in the pink glow…pink is so becoming…although, I think he would look good in any light :>

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  37. Chantal

    I don’t know why but I disliked pink for a long long time… This year, however, something happened… pink won me over!

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  38. Lea

    Oh so lovely… I was just thinking of Shelley this morning… “hello Shelley” !!!!
    And, I just bought three quarts of paint this morning for three chairs that need a new coat for the coming Winter… I got Cancun Gold (which is a lovely shade of olive green), Happy Holiday (yellow) and Light My Fire (vibrant orange), not exactly pink, but I also did get some “nemisia” flowers and they have a beautiful shade of pink, right at the centre…

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  39. tommiea

    ..so pretty in pink…

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  40. Steph W.

    Oh, the pink/cream toile creamers make me sigh!

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  41. Dawn

    Oh, so shocking!!! …those large pantaloons….!
    :o)

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  42. Leanne

    Hi Corey, I think I’ll have a pink day today. I went through such a phase from when I was 13 to about 21 where I could not stand the colour, heaven help anyone that bought me something in pink!! Today I love it – the feminity, the gentle caress of a soft pink fluffy blouse. I’m now making up for all those years of being without it – it helps having a 7month daughter who looks gorgeous in it. Love the photo of your husband surrounded by the soft hues of pink (love a man who is confident in pink), looks like a night of romance. LOL Leanne

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  43. Leanne

    Sorry to ramble but I forgot to mention the exquisite creamers of Shelley – there’s a lady with style and taste.

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  44. Donna O.

    You are “in the pink” and “in the know”. You are just plain “in”.
    D.

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  45. Kay

    That just goes to show you that some of us large panty wearing girls can have some shocking pink secrets! 🙂

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  46. Shelley

    corey,
    i love all the pink as you know…the first time i looked at the wine glasses,i thought how beautiful it looked…once i looked at it again i saw something i missed…your handsome french husband…sorry Yann 🙂

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  47. Gillian @ Indigo Blue

    It is all stunningly beautiful Corey.
    xo
    Blue
    (Like a pink sunset.)

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  48. eb

    oh my – PINK!!!!!!!!!
    the color of:
    unconditional love,
    tenderness,
    the inner child,
    flesh,
    blushing,
    and groundedness
    illuminated,
    LIGHT carried,
    LIGHT emBODIed,
    the inner light
    of LOVE………
    PINK SINGING…
    la vie en rose –
    oh YES – PINK!
    mais oui – c’est ca…
    xox – eb.

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  49. colorsonmymind

    I love the last picture the most. The lighting and crsipness is stunning.

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  50. Becca

    These are simply beautiful photos. The different pinks are soft and lovely.

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  51. tinker

    You, your blog, your Frenchman, all look warm and happy, ‘in the pink.’

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  52. Cheryl

    Corey, My mom (Dee) is right! I looove pink, have since high school (am now 42). It makes me smile, makes me instantly feminine. Cheryl

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  53. Tamara Giselle

    French husband is manly enough to wear pink himself! What a beautiful picture capturing the pink of the evening. Again another masterpiece.
    You take pictures of old things, and do you ever think about the fact that someday two hundred years from now someone will be looking at your beautiful pictures, perhaps with the same keen eye you use when you capture your subject in the lens and you will inspire them to blog, or whatever they will do 200 yrs from now, about your beautiful photographs. They may even talk about your “work” as a your “French” period or something.
    Sorry, for some reason I get carried away with dreaming while visiting your blog.

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  54. CAMILLA

    Bonjour Corey,
    My humble apologies for not visiting sooner, hectic here in England.
    Your posts truly wonderful, truly delicious, and what can I say about Pink, oh my favourite colour. I manage even to buy cranberry glass. Your photo’s are absolutely divine.!
    Camilla.x

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