Month: March 2025
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The Italian Renovation
A couple of years ago, my friend Laurie, whom I met through my friend Lizzie on my blog, asked me to help her renovate her holiday home in Italy. Laurie lives in Hawaii, and I live in France, and neither…
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If It Is This Green –
As the plane descended, the landscape of Italy unfolded beneath me, rolling hills and fields that seemed to echo the soft, endless green. For a fleeting moment, I was lost in the illusion that I was flying into Ireland. It…
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In a Pinch Perfect Pavlova
Here’s a delightful, easy way to make the picture-perfect Pavlova—no baking skills required! Say what? Let’s create a cheat! Start by crumbling some lovely, crunchy meringue. Layer it into a glass container, then add a little homemade raspberry jam, followed…
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The Woods Behind Our House
“If you go down in the woods today, you’re sure of a big surpriseIf you go down in the woods today, you’d better go in disguise. For every bear that ever there was will gather there for certainBecause today’s the…
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Antiquing in France
If you want to journey the back roads, go to places off the beaten track, see France through its history and culture, experience France in a completely unique way then go Antiquing in France. Wander through hidden markets, brimming with…