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A Painting of the Ordinary Beauty
2026-05-20 11:00 UTC by Corey

The same worn wooden table. The same lamp. The same knife haphazardly left on the edge.  Objects resting exactly where a painter once paused her gaze before lifting a brush. One could almost feel her there still, sleeves rolled, daylight slipping across the floor, paint thick beneath her fingernails while swallows circled outside the...

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Pop – Color French la Vie
2026-05-19 11:00 UTC by Corey

Our latest French la Vie has taken us to Marseille, cours Julien for some Vintage shopping and inspiration.

Our guest (Merle), is a wonder load of creative punch and pop. Knowing her enthusiasm for avant-garde design mix with wearable art. We bee lined for graffiti infested vintage clothing mecca- cours Julien. Disappointing it was not.

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What to Know Before Antiquing in France
2026-05-18 11:00 UTC by Corey

In France, any given weekend offers a brocante somewhere. Hundreds take place throughout the year—some are refined antique fairs, others are gloriously rambling brocantes that spread through village squares, under plane trees, and along dusty roads.

The three questions I’m asked most often:

When is the best time to come antiquing?
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Sweetness from the Garden and the Brocante
2026-05-17 11:00 UTC by Corey

“I took a rose from a vase and fastened it in her sash. She sighed a sign of ineffable satisfaction, as if her cup of happiness were now full.” – Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

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A Day Away
2026-05-16 11:00 UTC by Corey

À slip away – to gather thoughts, take a break, be together, and break bread. Whether for a moment, a day or longer. Gratefulness in the life given.

Thank you, Mari for the lovely day xxx

Dance Poses by Claire Sparkle
2026-05-15 11:00 UTC by Corey

Balancing on her knees while on the fountain ‘s edge theses were the poses Claire Sparkle created for my mother in California. To think this little one remembered my mom and knew she would appreciate her poses. Distance, time, space feels safe with love and joy connecting the dots.


 

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