Month: August 2012
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Saturday Art Saves Ellen and Frank at Cassilhaus
Photo source Cassilhaus Every Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to collectors, seamstress to songwriters, lifestyle to lovers… anyone who set the paintbrush, pastry brush, hands and heart on fire…
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Eat Less, Move More… Chocolate is the answer
I have good news…. I lost one whole pound! At last. (photos of Morocco from my travels a few years ago.) Last week was the end of Ramadan, a religious muslim tradition of fasting for thirty days. …
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Growing Up in France, and the Secret of an Accent
For nearly twenty five years I have lived in France. I am married to a French man, and we have two children who were born and raised here. The only language I have even spoken to our children is…
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All is Good When All is Good!
Chelsea's home and all is good.I made banners to celebrate her arrival.Mr. Espresso came by; happiness spilled over.Pink espresso cup was happy again, blue fingernail polish and making faces are back.Sacha arrives soon.
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Since You’ve Been Gone
Since you've been gone for eight months. Yes that is how long Chelsea has been away. Eight months. Chelsea returns tonight. Needless to say I am excited, and busy cleaning her room. Not that she left it in a…
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What I Love Doing Especially These Last Few Weeks.
A paper weight from the World Fair in Paris during the 1800s. Over the last few weekends there have been several massive brocantes. Yesterday there was one in a town by Nimes that I enjoy going to. We left the…