Month: April 2010
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A Revolution of Pleasure… Living in France
Photos and text by: Corey Amaro There is more to going to the brocante than looking for antiques. I know many of you think the only reason that I would leave a warm bed early on a Saturday morning, is…
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No Trains, No Planes can only mean one thing when you are stuck in France
My friend Mimi's overnight visit with us is going on a week and a half due to the train strike, a volcano erupting, which lead to the grounding of all planes. Poor Mimi is stuck in France! This morning she…
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Pig’s Feet French Cheese leads to Kissing Toes
It wasn't what I expected, when he said he brought home a gift. The fridge reeked of stinky pig's feet, if you ever have lived in the country in the summer you know what I mean, especially if you…
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The Girl without the Pale Yellow Espadrilles
The face of time. Old photos. Stories told, untold, retold… then, now and over and over again. Our stories play out, we each have a part… Digging at the brocante a small box of photos unearthed from a soap tin…
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When He Raises His Eyebrows
Sacha questions my style. He questions what I buy. Well not that he says it out loud on a daily base, but I know he does by how he looks me up and down with his eyes, and then raises…
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Brocanting Began with a Belly Flop
If there is anything that can make my heart beat like a passionate drum, it is going to the brocante. Anytime, anywhere, high end or low end, even in a dumpster. Even if it means driving five hours to the…