Category: Living in France
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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…
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Have you ever had Kumquat pie?
My friend made a kumquat pie. I had never had a kumquat, let alone seen one. Kumquat sounds like a bad word and does not stir the taste buds or imagination to delight. Though I said, ” I have never…
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My Mother-in-Law
My Mother in Law who we call, « Bonne Maman » turned 95 years old. A super trooper and always up to try something new. Happy Birthday and many more xxx
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Chelsea’s Home Renovation
The renovation begins. My daughter and her family moved back to our town in the south of France. They live three minutes away. Rene and his wife are at it again: renovating! That wall where the fireplace stood is coming…
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The Fainting Chair and the Tablecloth
Finding a second hand is where the actual hunt begins. Directions are seldom straightforward, even though straight is what they say…” Go straight,” says the man I have asked at the side of the road, his left hand flat, like…