Month: October 2012
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Velvet Cross..SOLD
SOLD
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Eat Less Move More… The Next Ten
Eat less move more, it works. These last three months of simply eating less, and moving more have paid off. Ten pounds worth. I average about 1200 calories a day, that is the amount of calories I need to maintain…
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Cafe de Flore: The French Waiter
Cafe de Flore: The French Waiter. Cafe de Flore. The French waiter in his long white apron, with a tray poised perfectly on his hand. Swished around, seriously, attentively, listening to the customer's wants, fulfilling their desires. A young women…
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Latest Find @ the Brocante
Two big boxes full- Old plaster pieces- From a factory in Marseille, that used to decorate the Grand Manisons in the area. Sold to a brocanteur, who is selling them piece by piece. Lucky me, lucky you. What would you…
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Darn Socks, the Blindfolded Dinner and a Wild Hair Idea
One other thing is certain other than death and taxes, and that is far more pleasant … French textiles can always be found at a French brocante. Lace, linen, monograms, napkins, sheets, old chemises… Given that French linens are plentiful one…
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Living in France
A village in the south of France. Typical "maison de village" or town houses, three floors high, wall to wall structures three feet of stone per wall, six foot of stone separates neighbor from neighbor… nevertheless, I still can hear…