Category: Living in France
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Important News about my Blog and Other Thoughts
Who Knew Barbie Would Strike a Vibe? I thought I was alone with a mother who didn’t dig Barbie. The older I became, the more I realized my mother was ahead of the curve in many of her “rules” or…
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Noblemen’s Clothing
“The luxurious outfit that men from the 18th-century nobility would wear, the habit à la française, is composed of a coat, waistcoat, and breeches. It also included a pair of silk stockings, a jabot, a linen or cotton shirt with…
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Thank you for your gift
Blogging is a gift of friendship, there within is a pearl, the one I trusted was inside the shell, round, smooth, and perfect — beautiful. The blogging community is as such; I trust it is there like a pearl within…
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Cap Canaille, Cassis
On Cap Canaille Chelsea sits admiring the spectacular view over the bays of Cassis. The Cap 1309 feet jets up over the Mediterranean.
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Jam Jars
An old wine bottle drying rack holds old jam jars. Years ago, William Sonoma collected some of these typical French jam jars and had them reproduced into drinking glasses. When I first came to France and saw these at the…