Month: May 2019
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Loved Child
I am already in love. We all are. To love without knowing. A baby. A Grandchild that is already deeply loved. Martin's parents are first-time grandparents as well, they are in love already too. Giddy. Martin's mother…
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The Last Lilacs
Walking around the countryside as Spring unfolds has allowed me to see nature's secrets. The barren branches, the buds bursting, the petals unfolding… I now know where the flowers bloom wildly, and where I can pick from the…
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Pregnant and Beautiful
Chelsea came home for a few days as she is on maternity leave. There is something surreal to see my daughter full and ripe with a baby in her womb. I have felt the baby move, watched her belly…
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My Mother’s Influence
Antiquing or the Brocante Bug as I have called it has been in my blood since I was a girl. The first thing I ever bought was a brown glass ink bottle, a small bone hand mirror, and a…
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What My Friend Found at the Brocante During the French La Vie, and She Wasn’t Going to Buy Anything
My friend Jennifer came to help me with the two back to back French la Vie Journeys that I led. She was Godsent. A ball of energy. Funny no really funny. Swore like a truck driver or better yet…
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Eight Months -Soon To Be
Soon Chelsea will be a mother and Martin a father. Their baby is loved. Do you want to play a game? Guess: The birth date? The sex of the baby? The name? The weight? Will the…