Month: July 2009
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Celebrating Bastille Day in the South of France
The fire was set up with oak wood to grill the sardines. Our friends layered the grill with a bed of thyme, laurel, and rosemary. The dinner was set up outside under the cyprus trees. The table was a cornucopia…
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Antiquing in France, and wanting to redo my entire house because of it!
Photo Corey Amaro, If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me about antiquing, I would have enough money to buy every antique in France and offer it to you for a song. Since I haven't collected nickels,…
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Why not wear a hot pink swimsuit and a flower in your Hair?
The little girl who had short, red, curly hair, bobbed up and down the aisle while her Mother looked at swimsuits. I was amused by her non-stop chatter, and her Mother's faithful replies. When the little girl wandered-off, the Mother…
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The Kitchen is Coming
Two walls painted and two more to go… photos soon to follow. I am a happy camper in our, practical, user friendly, not as charming, new kitchen. One of the lick-able features that I am smitten about is the water…
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The answer to the French Antique Guessing Game
Good guessing ladies and gentlemen, very impressive, so impressive that right in the beginning one of you nailed it, and I did not have to give another clue. Some of the wrong but nevertheless impressive guesses included: -A shoe horn,-A…
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French Antique Guessing Game…What the Heck is It?
First I am sorry I am late posting, the day got ahead of me. Too many irons in the fire, but here I am ready to post… a Guessing Game! Yippy! Every now and again I see an item at…