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Madame M. the Visit that Changed my Life
Photos and text by Corey Amaro Madame M. came to my house when I was thirty-four. She did not bring a gift to my newborn baby, nor was she subtle,…
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Painting Paris
Photos and Text by: Corey Amaro Painting Paris. Painting France. The vivid colors of day to day life mixed in with the fantasy and history. The stuff of dreams: Golden…
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A Million Little Boxes for a Million Little Things
"Is it a snuff box… or for for smelling salts?" Marcie guessed. Karinka thought it might be, "…a small container (which must have had at one time a stopper), for…
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French Antique Guessing Game
It is always a kick when I find something at the brocante that I haven't a clue as to what it is. Yesterday I gotta kick. The brocante dealer told…
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A Revolution of Pleasure… Living in France
Photos and text by: Corey Amaro There is more to going to the brocante than looking for antiques. I know many of you think the only reason that I would…
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No Trains, No Planes can only mean one thing when you are stuck in France
My friend Mimi's overnight visit with us is going on a week and a half due to the train strike, a volcano erupting, which lead to the grounding of all…
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Pig’s Feet French Cheese leads to Kissing Toes
It wasn't what I expected, when he said he brought home a gift. The fridge reeked of stinky pig's feet, if you ever have lived in the country in…
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The Girl without the Pale Yellow Espadrilles
The face of time. Old photos. Stories told, untold, retold… then, now and over and over again. Our stories play out, we each have a part… Digging at the brocante…
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When He Raises His Eyebrows
Sacha questions my style. He questions what I buy. Well not that he says it out loud on a daily base, but I know he does by how he looks…
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Brocanting Began with a Belly Flop
If there is anything that can make my heart beat like a passionate drum, it is going to the brocante. Anytime, anywhere, high end or low end, even in a…
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