Month: September 2008
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The French Antique Armchair
The small French antique armchair sat in a lonely antique store in a *small town in the middle of nowhere. When I saw it, I was instantly transported back to my French Husband's grandmother's home in northern France.…
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A Burnt Birthday Cake and a Birthday Gift Cut in Half.
French Husband's birthday started out with my being so jet lagged I burnt his birthday cake. I am not kidding. Then I forgot to take a photo of his birthday gift to show you! I gave him a child's armchair that I found in…
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Happy Birthday Guesses and Wishes
Today is French Husband's birthday. (I thought you would like to know.) Last year I gave him a lamp for his birthday. This year I am going to give him…. oh, I think you should guess! And I bet you'll never guess…
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Pastis Paradise
Pastis. The drink of Provence. It begins with a water bottle, a tall glass, 51… And a seat at a bistro table by the port of Marseille. The Provencal lifestyle unwinds. Looking out over the sea, one plays catch-up with friends, weaves tales…
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Good bye Pancakes
Goodbye pancakes with melted butter & maple syrup…. Bonjour crepes au citron et sucre. I'll write more as soon as I unpack, walk around my house, kiss French Husband a few hundred times, listen to Chelsea's tale of love, smell the…
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The Joy of Tomorrow begins Today
The family gathers, shares stories, enjoys each others company and dives into lunch. A family where the core is the home at the table, where the nourishment is more than the food they eat, and the messages of loyalty and…