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A New Banner for my Blog

Banner eiffel tower

 

I have had my blog banner for awhile, and want to change it. I have made a few new banners and would like your opinion.

Please vote for the one you like the best:

This is a photo I took of some old papers which has a postcard of the Eifflel Tower and of a 19th century Bathing Beauty with Boots. Its called Eiffel Tower, how is that for an original title?

or do you prefer:

 

Banner catch

 

This is a photo I took in Paris in the Tuileries Garden by the Louvre.

This banner is called: Catch.

 

Banner armchair

 

This banner is of an old worn armchair that I found at the brocante. It is called: Armchair.

or…

Banner shoes

 

Do you like this one best? It is called: Boots.

 

Or 

Banner moi

This one of me.

Please let me know, or if you have another idea, let me know.

Thank you!

 

 

 

 

Comments

208 responses to “A New Banner for my Blog”

  1. Zizi Ukestad

    I like the Eiffel Tower, its a beautiful collection of ephemra.

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  2. Csilla Bischoff

    I like the first one and the last one.

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  3. Raquel

    I prefer the first one. It’s so vintage. You can feel France and at the same time the antiques you like so much.

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  4. rel

    Catch
    Rel

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  5. Susan

    I like the first and last also. Maybe one half of the year try one, and then switch it up. All are very well done.

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  6. Lauren

    i like the one with the blue chair!! i like how its subtle and makes me daydream about where it came from. i think your pictures and stories are more like that anyways. can’t wait to see the new banner either way!

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  7. christine

    I love the one of you Corey – the glimpse of your blonde hair just makes me smile…..

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  8. Charlotte Le Den

    I like the last one of you, although my favorite of all time is the one with the strawberry and the statue!

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  9. kadee

    Corey, I vote for the one of you… so personal without being glaring. Just a glimpse into the person behind the blog.

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  10. Ruth Ribeaucourt

    I really like the armchair banner, the colours are beautiful and it invites you to come in, stay a while and listen as you weave your magical tales…

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  11. Debra

    Armchair. It has a calming quality, and reminds me of how relaxed I feel when I read your blog that fills my head with dreams.

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  12. JWalk

    They are all terrific.
    I vote for the one of you behind the camera.

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  13. Lorraine

    I like them all but I like the one of you behind the camera the most 🙂

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  14. Theresa Cheek

    Eiffel and Armchair…..

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  15. becky up a hill

    Arm Chair. They are all beautiful, that one tho, it’s captures many things. Restful, beautiful, depth with that sutle dreamy fading.

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  16. Ed in Willows

    You and the camera

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  17. Laura @ 52 FLEA

    ok…I really LOVE the one you have now…with the dice! Maybe you can just “give” that one to me! 🙂
    But…seriously…I adore armchair…because it has a hint of blue perhaps…or because that is where I am usually sitting when I curl up and read your posts. It is calming and restful and I love that old chair!

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  18. Leigh NZ

    I like ‘Catch’ fun and the unexpected. The armchair is creepy….looks like a human arm with a flexed wrist and boney hand.

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  19. Tongue in Cheek

    I am with you Charlotte the Strawberry is still my favorite.

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  20. Sylvia

    I like Armchair…it’s simple but beautiful…

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  21. Darlene

    Oh my…so hard to choose! Love the “Catch”…also love the “old worn armchair”…love the “boots”…oh my…save them all!

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  22. Joanne Tuchman

    I love the one of you behind the camera. We are all seeing life through your eyes and I, for one, am enjoying every moment of it. Thank you for showing me a small segment of your life every day. T.O Joanne

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  23. kristin

    The third one or the last one! 🙂

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  24. marlis

    Love them all, but the armchair (can you shorten it in height or it will not let your “story” be seen without scrolling) and you behind the camera.. those are my favs… have a great week..

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  25. Nicolette

    I agree with kadee. It’s nice to see who is behind this beautiful blog. I also have another favorite.

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  26. Nicolette

    Agree. This is also my favorite. Vintage Paris, 19th century bathing beauty,, black and white photos….so you Corey. It speaks of the person who is behind this blog. A collector, photographer, and story teller.

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  27. Audrey

    I would choose “Catch”. But I would give the type below some more breathing room & maybe a less weighty script font, or if the one you chose is “bold” unbold it. 🙂

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  28. Cheri

    The armchair is perfect….that being said I also love you behind the camera.

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  29. Marilyn

    I choose the last one of you. Yes, what we see is through your camera and your heart.

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  30. Cheryl ~ Casual Cottage Chic

    Love the ARMCHAIR banner but also the banner of YOU behind the camera 🙂 Isn’t change fun!!!

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  31. lorelei

    Hi Corey…It’s between the Arm Chair (classy looking)and the photo taken in Paris. I love the “antique” look of these photos.

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  32. Kit

    The Eiffel Tower was my first choice, but then the one of you is so light and fresh too! Impossible to choose!

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  33. Vicki

    The are all worthy but I like the armchair and of course you!!!

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  34. Celeste

    Mmm it’s gotta be the one of you. It’s so YOU.

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  35. Kathleen

    Armchair or you.
    Kathleen in Oregon

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  36. martina

    They are all great, how about a combo of the chair with your camera shooting photo?

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  37. Jeannine

    Armchair. If you compare to the others, that is the only one that has a balance of warmth because of the wood in the armchair. It personifies the same warmth that is shown in your words.

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  38. Holly Myers

    Hi Corey!
    My favorite is the arm chair!

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  39. Cynthia Rieth

    Armchair or Eiffel Tower, love them both.

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  40. Lemon Verbena Lady

    A landscape of Provence would be nice, but I guess the armchair is you, Corey.

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  41. BailiwickStudio

    I like the Eiffel Tower, you, and the armchair. I’m guess I’m not much help, but they all say “this is a lovely, interesting blog, come stay awhile”! And I’m wishing I could take those little dice pieces out of the old banner photo – they’d be a nice addition to my own small collection of tiny vintage dice! ::Jill

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  42. annie

    I liked the armchair, Corey, until I saw the picture of you and your camera. Nothing says storytelling like Corey with a camera.

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  43. Kelley

    I like the armchair banner the best.

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  44. Jean Munroe

    The one of you, hands-down. I agree with the person who said the armchair looks like an arm with a creepy hand. Surprised so many people picked it. But your blog is the world seen through your eyes (camera) and you should own it. Use the one of you and the camera — please:)

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  45. Stephanie

    definitely the armchair or other comfy brocante finds that say comfort and sitting down for a few minutes with you each day.

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  46. Toni

    I like “Catch” and the one of you!

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  47. Carol

    Though I like them all my favorite is Armchair.

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  48. denisesolsrud@hotmail.com

    ~Armchair~ Bestest,Denise

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  49. Stella

    Armchair says Corey to me…

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  50. Kimbely Codron

    That’s tough, but I would say “armchair”.

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  51. jani

    armchair for sure…subtle,simple,stunning……Xx

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  52. Deirdre

    I like the picture of you best. It captures what you do here, collecting stories and photographs, all told through your eyes.

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  53. dancing kitchen

    The one of you pretty.

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  54. Nancy W

    Armchair.

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  55. John Powell

    You & the Camera is my vote but my real vote is for no change… I hate change.

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  56. Laura McHugh

    I like the one with you and the camera. It says it all.

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  57. Carol

    The Eiffel Tower. It goes more with what the banner states “Stories collected” as it looks like an interesting collection of memories.
    You cant swing a dead cat without seeing somebody with a camera in front of their face as their blog picture so definitely don’t do that one.

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  58. Nancy – fete et fleur

    I think a photo of you would be wonderful. I like the one you have, but I can picture one with you in a field of lavender too. Maybe slightly looking down and catching the tops of the lavender with you finger tips? Or maybe walking off into the field? Or maybe you and French hubby together? I love the idea of something warm . . . with depth.
    Another idea an amazing photo of Annie cooking or reading or with you?
    Nancy

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  59. Sophie

    hello
    i just discovered your website and i have to say it is pretty inspired.
    If your interested in French- American culture and especially art, and great adresses in PARIS- FRANCE , here an awesome website that i think you would love :http://www.frenchcultureguide.com/
    enjoy !
    And for the banner , Id say the Armchair ! 🙂

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  60. Tamara

    Armchair for sure. Represents everything you are: photographer, lover of the brocante, elegance and sophistication. Lovely!

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  61. meredith

    Eiffel Tower

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  62. Elizabeth Mackey

    The armchair is lovely and fits the mood of your blog. Love it!

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  63. Alan from Chicago

    I like the one from Tuileries Garden.

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  64. Julie

    Eiffel Tower 🙂

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  65. RebeccaNYC

    YOU!!! The one of you…I love that picture!

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  66. Kimberly

    My vote is for either armchair or you. Blessings, Kimberly

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  67. Cyn

    Cory,
    This blog is mostly about your thoughts, so I’d vote for the photo of you, every time! Thank you for your blog, I so enjoy it.

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  68. Kathie B

    The self-portrait, because it tells the most complete, accurate story of the blog.

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  69. Margaret Sequeira

    I loved them all too and loved reading all the comments. I love best the Eiffel Tower (I agreed with the person that it fit with the collecting stories) and the arm chair (it feels very French to me and very inviting).

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  70. Marcia Miner

    I prefer the original to all of these, but I understand your wanting to change. I feel very strongly that I don’t like any except the Armchair. It’s important to say I don’t like because my choice is beyond a preference. Your original one is simple and that is why the Armchair is both very much you and very much your style. The others are cluttered.

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  71. Barbara

    You behind the camera, definitely

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  72. Marcia Miner

    P.S. The camera one is simple, but not unusual.

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  73. Lisa DeNunzio

    I have been watching (and enjoying) you grow and change over the years. I think the one of you with the camera, although good, is to narrow a vision to represent who you are and what the blog is about. I would go with the armchair as it shows an elegant side as well as appearing vintage.
    I am still at the point where I am trying to decide on a logo for La Dolce Villa. Branding who you are in one breath is not easy. Buona fortuna. Lisa

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  74. Laurie

    How fun Corey,
    They are all terrific. My favorite is the top one with the photos and the eiffel tower. You with the camera is a good one too. Since your blog is about your life and view of life in France through collected photos, it seems like it should reflect that aspect. Have fun reading and choosing. Laurie

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  75. Brenda L. from TN.

    Eiffel Tower…..vintage post cards, small locket…

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  76. Lorraine

    Catch is my favorite!

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  77. Merisi in Vienna

    Hi, Marcia!
    You already wrote what I was thinking.
    xxx

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  78. g

    by far the one with you and your camera…i suppose it is the new one-change is good-

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  79. Merisi in Vienna

    Fascinating sort of Rorschach test, Corey! 🙂

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  80. Brother Mathew

    I like Eiffel Tower but nothing speaks to the brocante lover like that damn armchair.

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  81. Mrs. Pom

    The first or the last. Very fresh and modern while capturing your beautiful locale.

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  82. Karen@PasGrande-Chose

    I really like the clean lines of the last one of you behind the camera, but I’m going to vote for the Armchair – a fabulous image that also captures the spirit, essence and beauty of both your blog and you.

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  83. Suzan

    Love your blog and enjoyed looking at all the new banner possibilities, but like Eiffel Tower the best

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  84. Laurie SF

    It had to be you…I wandered around and finally found..somebody who..
    The last banner of course.

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  85. Cindy

    i like the one of you!! 🙂

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  86. Lana Kloch

    i will miss your current banner…it sings to me about france and my love of your blog..if i had to pick one, it would be the one of you and your camera.
    since i’ve met you..i think that picture speaks volumes.
    the armchair one looks odd. like a human arm covered with a tapestry jacket.. think the color is wrong on the first one..it is kind of muddled..
    it has to be the one of you…absolutely.. you are fabulous!

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  87. deb in IN

    The armchair best reflects the blog I know and love so well. My second choice would be the camera–with a glimpse of you behind it. This blog is so much more than any other banner implies..And the faded, inviting armchair that holds so many stories says that the best in my opinion.

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  88. deanna

    Armchair is my fav…

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  89. Cathy

    The armchair would be my choice because it represents the patina of France and the
    excitement of the brocante….and the spirit of Corey.

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  90. Evelyn

    Hi Corey!
    I agree with Deb in IN that it has to be the Armchair! Its faded elegance just seems to reflect the essence of you and your blog…your love for all things brocante and their timeless stories which you tell so beautifully through your words and photographs! That being said…I’m sure we will all love whichever you choose because we all love YOU!
    Wishing you blessings today and every day!!
    Evelyn in MO

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  91. Donna @ An Enchanted Cottage

    Corey – they are ALL beautiful and you are so artistic! I love them all, but have narrowed it down to two – either YOU or the armchair! Now I’m going to see how everyone else has voted! This was fun!… Donna

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  92. Donna @ An Enchanted Cottage

    LOL to Brother Matthew’s response!! haha… Donna

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  93. Ali Moss

    The Eiffel Tower. Do not like the armchair AT ALL. I don’t think it says anything about France or your life.
    That armchair could be anywhere and does tend to look like a claw with upholstery. But I see my taste is not the norm judging by how many like it.

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  94. Helene

    I vote for the one with you behind the camera. The appeal of your blog is you special way of seeing and expressing the things you see and experience. So that photo represents this best.
    I am in the process of creating my first real online presence and have so much to learn. I have been following your blog for a few years and like the way you have linked information with an option to shop on your online store. It is a lovely combination that combines the expressions of your heart with your interest with visual impression.

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  95. Patti

    Interesting how people either love or hate the arm chair. It would be my least favorite. It’s boring and you are not. It’s typical and you are not. I love “Catch” – it’s fun and shows your sense of humor. I will miss the current one. The brocante items in it are different and interesting. But my vote is for the one of you with the camera. It’s fresh, it’s fun, and it’s you.

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  96. Jackie

    I like Eiffel tower but I think you should replace the bathing beauty in boots with the pic of you in the bathtub (remember that sexy little number?:) Whichever one you pick, I like the idea of your picture in the banner, one of the ones of you peaking out from behind the camera, or one of the ones with you turning in a circle…

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  97. Anne Gsolfot

    My favorite is still one that you used to have of the statue with Yann’s profile being fed a strawberry. It made me swoon every time I looked at it.

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  98. Sue J.

    last one!

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  99. Kate L.

    My fav’s are you and the armchair… they seem like the most polished, professional looking. The others might seem a little cliche, just a thought.

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  100. Kate L.

    one more thought ” you are anything but cliche”

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  101. Rebecca from the pacific northwest

    I like the faded elegance of Armchair — I like it best. Second favorite: you and your camera.
    No more “tongue in cheek”, huh?

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  102. Rebecca from the pacific northwest

    Daydreaming — that’s just what that photo makes me do.

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  103. giftsofthejourney (Elizabeth Harper)

    I like the one of you on the far right of your blog with your arms wide open. Your ‘About’ Image is GREAT! Have you considered turning it into your banner?

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  104. Rebecca from the pacific northwest

    Is Strawberry the one with the statue who had FH’s nose?

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  105. Rebecca from the pacific northwest

    And we all know how you love brocantes, Corey’s brother.

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  106. Allison

    From a design point of view, the armchair. It is easy to read, the colors work really well together, and the design flows well and is pleasing to the eye.
    So many choices, so many opinions… hmmm, tough decision.
    Greetings from Germany!

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  107. Rebecca from the pacific northwest

    I just read all the other comments — interesting to see the strong opinions engendered by Armchair. As a graphic designer, I wonder if we’re being influenced by the font choices, colors, and spacing as much as the photo subjects themselves. Armchair’s cool, calm font and colors is what appeals to me in that one more than the chair arm itself; whereas Catch for example is so cramped and the font is too busy.
    I like someone’s suggestion of lavender fields: better yet, a photo of a field with you and FH walking arm in arm, away from camera, just your silhouettes as you “collect stories” and “live in France.”
    Whatever you choose, we’ll all get used to it in no time. We always do.

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  108. Ruth

    Hi…
    I love “Armchair”. I did not intend to be influenced by others and figured this one would not be real popular but when I clicked Comments, I noticed the first few comments confirmed my gut feeling. All very nice but this one feels like home 🙂
    Ruth

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  109. Sissy Thomas

    I like the armchair or the one with you in it!

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  110. Anjanette

    The Camera…

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  111. an

    “Catch” is my favourite – it gives a feeling of memories – in the old statues, fun – one trying to catch the other, and the title “Catch” – seize (catch) the moment, as you do with your stories of family, friends and travel. Whatever you choose I will still enjoy your stories.

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  112. Pearl

    Armchair. But, you and FH sitting in an armchair looking at the Eiffel Tower would be even better.

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  113. Zosia

    I like the one with you, the armchair and the Eiffel Tower. I know I am not helping :-), but I can’t decide.

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  114. Ann X

    I would go for the last one, with you. My next choice would be the armchair. Maybe I’m just too conservative? Just my opinion, but these two really fits the best for your blog.

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  115. Carol

    If you pick the chair you are going to have to change the photo on your brocante store because it is the same idea.

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  116. Linda G.

    Okay, I, too, like the armchair, but am hoping it doesn’t win or that you change it so it doesn’t look like “THE CLAW.” It really does look like an old twisted human arm and I hate the thought, Corey, of looking at that every time I bring up your blog! My second favorite is you with your camera.

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  117. Sammi

    love the armchair!

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  118. Gina Baynham

    I love the final one of you holding the camera. It is crisp and fresh.

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  119. gretchen

    Sorry if this idea has already been proffered as I haven’t had the time to read through all the comments yet. I love the “armchair”; love the color palette, the font, the composition …. however, I would rather see something akin to the photo in your May 23 2012 post tagged “collection old papers” in place of the actual armchair, as those vintage papers immediately make me want to sit down and read that entire “collection of stories”!

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  120. Paulita

    I prefer armchair. Eiffel Tower is second

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  121. Brenda

    Corey,
    I like the “Armchair” because every time I visit your blog it’s like I am sitting in an armchair and you are sharing your stories with me. It’s a very warm and comfortable place.
    You have been a true inspiration for me over the past couple years as I have planned my month long trip to France with my friends and family. My plane leaves tomorrow! Thank you so much!
    Brenda in San Francisco Bay Area

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  122. Franca Bollo

    I’d stay with the original. The image is more powerful than your other options. The dice in the bowl of the spoon speak to “collecting” in the subhead. And the typography is clean, simple and legible. If you’re looking for a change, maybe play with the scale in the layout. Reduce the image some so you can make “Tongue in Cheek” larger and the subhead a bit smaller.
    Also, I’d keep the original name of the blog. You have tremendous equity in “Tongue in Cheek”. Your name is already on the homepage, in the navigation on the right, so is easy to find and comes up in site searches.
    My invoice is in the mail.
    Zou bisous bisous, Franca

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  123. Andrea

    “Catch” because it draws me in to a real and loved place in France. As others have said, whatever you choose, I’ll still be here.

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  124. Kelleyn

    I like the first one!

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  125. Jody

    I love the last option with you behind the camera, although I love the armchair too 🙂 I have an online shop & am forever changing the banner — go with the image you love the most & it will beautiful!

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  126. Helen

    The Armchair banner is elegant and the arm is nicely worn….has heard lots of stories. Lovely banner and my choice here. It has to be slightly/nicely quirky but still elegant/glamorous 🙂

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  127. Kathy Barrick

    Just like most others: you or the armchair!

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  128. sharon morrison

    I like; you or the arm chair. The boots just aren’t you. I like the Catch too, but I still say…You or the Arm Chair!!
    hugs…

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  129. Jennie

    1st choice you. 2nd choice you. 3rd choice armchair for all of the reasons mentioned above.
    Whatever you choose, go with your instinct. This is your baby and an expression of you after all! xo

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  130. Colleen

    I like the one of you behind the camera. I like it because it is about you….it tells a bit of your story – how you look taking a photo. I have always wished I could watch you take photos.

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  131. Sugar

    I like “Catch” and “Arm Chair”, but wonder if a tongue in cheek moment could be you and French husband poised in a “catch” moment with an armchair in the scene somehow?

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  132. amylia

    i like “armchair” best; the one of you is up there, too. are you totally abandoning the “tongue in cheek” part?

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  133. carol

    I vote for either you or the armchair. You love the brocante so, and that armchair from the brocante is so you and then you behind that camera, you who takes so many beautiful pictures. You should pick the one you love the best. I think I know which one you will pick….

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  134. carol

    Oh…gotta keep the title – Tongue in Cheek!

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  135. Julie

    “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” I don’t think you can top your current banner–it is eye-catching and clever. Unique. I don’t think any of the new options measure up to the current banner.

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  136. Marilyn from Chico, Ca

    If you feel you MUST change I vote for “catch” The armchair is a tad boring. Catch is the most fun. More of the French ooh la la.

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  137. Robin Williams

    Please keep what you have. It is unique, and it truly represents you. Chap and Ashley agree. R

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  138. momof5

    I don’t like change but if you must definitely NOT the armchair. I like the Eiffel tower. I also LOVE your photos of lavender and poppies or some of those wonderful doors and shutters?

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  139. Sandy

    No boots, no bathing beauty in boots, while the arm chair is divine and we do actually armchair travel with you on your many adventures it does not capture you “tongue in cheek” humor like the “Catch” does but I love the one of you, seeing life through your lens.

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  140. pam in oregon

    I love your blog and banner as is. If you feel the need for a change, then I would choose the design with your photo behind the camera. You are the blog! We come here everyday to see your amazing photos and to read your beautiful, poetic thoughts, and discover a bit of France from your view.

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  141. Priscilla

    Hi Corey,
    I like the one you have now!! But…if you must change it, I say, “Catch”. Love that!

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  142. Carolyn

    The one of you first, second “catch”

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  143. Jody

    Hmmm, I still like current banner the most, but if you must have a change, I prefer the photo of you. The tower babe is rather tacky , and does not reflect your taste . Catch would be number three for me,
    Cannot wait to see what you end up deciding… Blessings, xo jody

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  144. Irina

    I like the first one with the #3 running second place. That chair arm looks like a person’s arm :)love the fabric and the carving on it.
    So nice you have a place in Paris now!! It’s my dream forever to have a teeny tiny place there. Can’t wait to see pictures of how you going to renovate it.
    xoxo

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  145. LauraInSeattle

    No. 3 or 5

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  146. Denise

    I like your banner as is, but if you must change, then I would chose the photo from the Tuileries.

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  147. Wendy

    This sums it up for me. Thanks, Pam for putting my thoughts into words better than I could myself!

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  148. Bonnie H.

    Corey, I like the last one, the one that shows enough of you that it’s unmistakably you, and conveys you in the midst of creating the gorgeous photos your fans can’t get enough of! Images of the South of France are never more beautiful than shown through your lens.

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  149. Jody

    Hi again, I am away in KY so I just read yesterday’s blog…random thought? Are you serious, who could have a random thought after you mentioned an apartment in Paris you will rent to us????…hello bloggers, we had better form a line! Wow! I am excited! XO jody

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  150. donna@americansoil.com

    THE LAST ONE!!!! Absolutely…..no question!!!! The last photo sums up everything this blog is all about….which is YOU!!!!

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  151. Dianne

    I don’t like changes but if you must, I vote for the Armchair. It tells what you do but the type needs to be darker so that it is easier to read.

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  152. Ann

    Comments from the peanut gallery. I do not like the armchair since it reminds me of your broken wrist. Something more personable like the photo of you kissing FH at the wedding. The first one is ok but the bathing beauty? is wierd looking. Catch is OK but too sureal. Sprinkle some holy water, say a prayer and you will come up with the right banner. Some ephemera, an antique perfume bottle, Cory behind the camera, a beautifully set table for tales over dinner….

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  153. Mardog

    I couldn’t have said it better. My invoice will follow!

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  154. Laura

    Im with Pam, I couldn’t have said it better myself.

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  155. Alicia

    I like the bottom one of you. …..But, how about one of those roses you like so much from the rose jam?

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  156. Nikki ~ Picnics in Provence

    Rather like your current one and it drew me to your blog in the first place however if you fancy a change and lets face it, a change is as good as a rest then Armchair.
    It kind of feels more like you than the others.
    Lovely and comfy, been around the traps a bit,(both meant in the nicest possible way!!) has a certain distinction to it and it’s warm and welcoming.

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  157. Brandy Monique

    The armchair is very pretty, but I like the simplicity, straightforwardness and honesty of you with camera not only because it’s composed well, but because that is what this is!

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  158. sherri

    I love Armchair. Reading your blog is like us both pulling up armchairs and chatting away the hours, sipping wine or tea. By the fire. Deep, meaningful talk, or silly, girly giggles.

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  159. Nicole Eads

    You!

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  160. littlebadwolf

    the one of you with the camera is visually simplest and also tells most of what you do. move the lettering and maybe fiddle the font a bit so you don’t have to use the negative color to get legibility. m

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  161. Judy

    I like the banner that you have with the dice in the spoon but if you have to change it…my favorite is you and the camera!

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  162. WendyW

    My favourite would be the one of you holding the camera – the last picture. It draws me to wanting to know the person behind the lens.
    I also liked the first one “Eifel”. It captures your intricate and exciting life in France.

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  163. Liz

    Don’t change it…Your current banner is what drew me to your blog…

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  164. Sue Morris

    I like the armchair, but I also like the idea of The You behind the camera –

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  165. Jenna

    I like the one of you behind the camera.

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  166. Aimee

    I like the postage marks in the first one. It gives the appearance of sending home stories of your life abroad. One suggestion. Intersperse the existing photos with some of your own from your life and travels in France.

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  167. Pat K

    I agree with Pam. I love the banner you have now, but if you need to change it, the one with you behind the camera is the absolute best.

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  168. Emily

    You and the camera because your blog is so much more than old stuff 🙂

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  169. Deborah

    I agree with Franca on this. And no charge for my ” me, too”!

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  170. Nadine

    If you must change it, Catch is my choice. I identify France with Catch and since your stories are about France… and I’m not fussy about the Bathing Beauty in Eifflel Tower. If you change your name, it will take some getting use too. Tongue in Cheek rolls off the lips and is easy to remember. Really Corey, whichever you choose will be perfect because it will be you, in the moment and at this time.
    Nadine, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia

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  171. Kate

    I like the one of you!

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  172. stadtgarten

    I am following your blog for quite a while now and I love your stories about the south of France. Even if the banner “catch” was taken at Paris and not in the south, it reminds me so much of the beautiful Provence with its lovely little chateaus and gardens, especially Jardin d’Albertas at Aix, where we were last friday. So for me this would be perfect for your blog!
    Salut from Germany, Monika

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  173. natalie thiele

    I agree with Julie wholeheartedly!

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  174. Paivi

    I like your original banner with dices, but if you’ve decided to change it my 1st choice would be the first one, “The Eiffel Tower” because I can see the humorous side of you in the bathing beauty and also the idea about France and brocante.

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  175. Evelyn

    While I like parts of all of them, I think my favorite is Armchair. But your name needs to be a bit darker.

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  176. Jennie@clusternavigators.com

    Greetings Corey
    I have to say they are all quite groovy but my favourite is the armchair as it seems to be what comes to mind when I think of you and the Brocante and things found….comfort and security and the familiar aspects of reading your blog each day in a comfy chair!
    Jennifer
    Nouvelle Zelande

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  177. TEXAS FRANCOPHILE

    I’m enjoying the fact that most of the blogettes don’t like change. I vote for armchair 1 and u behind camera 2. Good luck.

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  178. Nancy

    I like the Eiffel tower well because it is the Eiffel Tower but I think the Armchair represents your love of old things & the Brocante!!

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  179. Rita

    I vote for the ome of you holding the camera. If not that then the armchair. I see the Paris stuff everywhere so it is nit too memorable. Definitely you holding the camera. It makes me look forward to your story!!! And they are so great! Thank you!

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  180. Dd

    You or the armchair. U is more personal, armchair has beautiful colors and text, and reflects what u do.

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  181. Linda P.

    I like the one that is going to inspire you to open your page and write, the one that makes you smile or makes your heart open with satisfaction.

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  182. rosa

    my first choice is you and your camera, then maybe the armchair….

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  183. Carolyn

    I like the arm chair best out of the choices. What I like about your old banner is the crisp brightness of the silver spoon with the dullness of the dice and such a contrast of stuff.
    The arm chair is worn, comfortable and lets my imagination run.

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  184. Peggy

    I like Armchair the best…

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  185. Georgane

    I like the banner of you taking pictures. After all, this is what the blog is about-your life, not just France or brocante.

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  186. Patricia

    I like the one with you taking pictures.

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  187. Dottie

    I love the armchair because it is beautiful, soft and comfortable like you. I also like “me”. I was wondering if you have any iconic images that speak to you. For me, birds represent flying free, trees for being grounded and for family, hearts for love. I love your collages of little brocante finds and thought of a collage of your iconic images. Just thoughts! Anything you love is bound to be wonderful!

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  188. Nancy

    I like the one of you. I love your enthusiasm in everything you do!

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  189. pattwolverton71@comcast.net

    It seems most people like me are partial to your current banner. Yes, If you feel you must change I like the one of you. Have a most wonderful day.

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  190. Sue Schlabach

    Catch is my favorite, but I will miss the spoon and the vintage dice.

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  191. Curtains in my Tree

    I love your banner you have of the sppon and dice, because it’s different.
    however I like the Boots no body has old boots for a banner , I like different
    the chair is beautiful but we see beautiful chairs on lots of blogs
    I vote for BOOTS

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  192. Mmd. Tortoise

    Hi Corey,
    I was immediately drawn to the armchair because it reminds me of you: your love of the patina of age, imperfection,the curiosity of provenance, the beauty of worn fabric.
    I could easily imagine myself in that chair while viewing your photos, living vicarioulsy as I follow your travels, listening to the magic in your tales which make me reflect, laugh, cry, and indulge my curiosity. This, all the while imagining the touch of its fabric; just as the fabric of your life touches me.
    xo

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  193. Teddee Grace

    I like the Armchair.

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  194. sandra schneider

    I’m torn between you and the armchair. But since your blog is about the brocante, the chair looks older! It gets my vote. (You are cuter, though.)

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  195. Michelle R

    I love Catch – but also the blue of the Eifflel Tower but please keep your name Tongue in Cheek 🙂

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  196. cathy hickman

    The new banners are all lovely…But, I will be no help, because I love the original banner. Sorry to disappoint. I just have always loved your banner as is. <3

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  197. Sally

    Corey…I love the one you have now but if you decide to change it the armchair gets my vote!

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  198. Joan

    either you or the Arm Chair – but the old banner is also terrific.

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  199. Paula S In New Mexico

    You or the arm chair.

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  200. Kiki

    I so love your OLD and well worn (like an antique) header that it makes me cringe to see all the (albeit lovely) stuff up here…. And I am – of course – probably too late to comment anyway…
    Corey; I think people love you for what YOU are, what you represent, what you do and HOW YOU DO IT. They love you for your wonderful sense of ‘Americanism “saying things the way you feel them”, being open and very warm-hearted, combined with some sassy Frenchiness [THAT’s a compliment to an American woman!]- all wrapped up in lovely photos and a gorgeous presentation on an ‘old’ blog…. so why change anything?! Perfect things are easy on the eye and go straight to the core of the heart – your blog does it so well – and do you know the expression ‘Never change a winning horse’ ? That’s what you’ve got – you’re just perfect the way you are!
    And yes, some of the above ARE great…. but not as great as the spoon with the dices!! What I love very much is the easy readable typestyle. I hate all those twisted or tiny, not black or faded styles – I just can’t be bothered to read them. Nice typestyle, nice line spacing – I keep repeating myself: KEEP IT
    Love, Kiki 🙂

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  201. Susan

    My personal preference is the first banner, except the white font does not show well in spots…..perhaps it could be changed to a faded barn red to pick up the color of the stamps.

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  202. Rhonda P.

    Oh Corey, I know I’m TOO LATE, as usual, busy at work and not enough blog time….but that photo of the chair is AMAZING, mon amie.

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  203. Corinne

    Bonjour Corey, et bien , j’ai un faible très net pour la bannière “Fauteuil”, on dirait une couverture de livre…

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  204. Corinne

    Bonjour Corey, et bien, j’ai un faible pour la bannière” Fauteui”, on dirait la couverture d’un livre..

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  205. Claire

    I like your present banner the best because of
    1) the beautiful silver spoon and the way it catches the light and reflects other colors, also it is so symbolic of the table, food, hospitality, scoops
    2) the ivory dice, playful…so much of life is chance and making the most of the toss
    3) the choice and disposition of the type face….it here is spaciousness and elegance

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  206. Seema

    I love the one you already have!!

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  207. Belinda

    Hi Long long time “reader” 1st time poster. From someone who stood on the outside looking in for such a long time it took this to get me to speak. Your photography is beatutiful it is what drew me in, your stories kept me. Your banner is Tongue and Cheek as we know it. If it has become old or “rustic” to you it is a source of familiarity and comfort to me please keep it and continue to display your beautiful art in your blog.

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  208. Sugar

    Can you consider a new idea added to this post? Like others, I enjoy any banner you wish to have and wondered if there were any French music from Playlist dot com that you would enjoy and that would compliment the beautiful images on your blog?

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