Month: October 2015
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Mum is the Word for Autumn
The differences between France and America are subtle. Take Mums and pumpkins for example. Mums a fall flower arrives in force in October. They spill out from the floral shops onto the streets, creating a parade…
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Winners of a French Antique Key….
We can lose our words, our hearts, our minds, our car keys, our senses, those we love, our appetite, our sense of purpose and our way. Sacha found a watch chain amongst the many brocante things I have,…
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Autumn Light
All Photos Via Sacha https://instagram.com/sachaamaro/ Sacha came home for a few days before heading back to school this evening. Before he left he showed me some of his photos he had taken on a walk he went on earlier.…
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A New Way to Carry my Keys
The front door to our apartment in Paris has a grill with an angel carrying the key. Looking at that I thought, "Yeah that will do, no need for a wallet, a purse or a pocket." French Husband could…
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If It Were a Snake It Would Have Bit Him
A very small stone figurine stands in one of the many displays in the Louvre. It appears to be of a woman flexing her muscles, her expression: Joyful pride.Most likely she was holding something above her head, as her…
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Pockets Have a Purpose
When you are married to a French Man and if you are not French, the first thing you must understand about the French is that everything must have a reason or a purpose. It simply cannot be… just…