Month: September 2008
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A World of Possibilities with French Antiques
French antiques are amazing aren't they? They offer us French lessons on beauty, culture, history and give us hours of guessing game brain teasers. Yesterday's object could be used in many of the ways you described. I could see them as…
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French Antique Guessing Game and the winner takes it home.
Last weekend at the brocante I found this rare little French antique. It is small enough to fit in my hand. I was thrilled knowing it was a fantastic element for the French antique guessing game, and…
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Living in France.
A few days ago I asked you what you would like to know about France. Holy Moley the response was fantastic. I have been trying to answer them either by word or photo. I soon realized that at…
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French Names and Sea Shells
First, I must say I collect seashells. Secondly, my daughter's prenom (first name) is CHELSEA. My Father-in-law, a man of very few words let alone English ones, said to me at her birth, "Chelsea is Sea-Shell, backwards, non?"…
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French Style in the South of France
Photos: In, around, and by my home in the south of France.
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Mademoiselle Auguste Chier’s Trousseau
Madame Chier and her daughter sat side by side, as she dipped her fountain pen lightly into the inkwell… The composed list started with Auguste's bed sheets. Madame gave the last letter an extra long swirl, "An elegant way to…