French la Vie https://www.frenchlavie.com French la Vie Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:27:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.frenchlavie.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/poppy-1-150x150.png French la Vie https://www.frenchlavie.com 32 32 https://www.frenchlavie.com/2026/07/06/living-with-antiques/ Living with Antiques https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/959460395/0/tongueincheek~Living-with-Antiques/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/959460395/0/tongueincheek~Living-with-Antiques/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:00:32 +0000 https://www.frenchlavie.com/?p=85626 With antiques, a home becomes a living, breathing story — a place filled with emotion, memory, and soul. When I go looking for antiques, I discover, and allow something unexpected to find its way to me. What I mean is it is not always about searching for what one needs or what one imagined one […]]]>

With antiques, a home becomes a living, breathing story — a place filled with emotion, memory, and soul.

When I go looking for antiques, I discover, and allow something unexpected to find its way to me. What I mean is it is not always about searching for what one needs or what one imagined one wants, but about noticing what speaks to you. A worn surface, an inviting texture, a mark left by time — these are the details that create connection and bring depth to a home- that express character.

They surprise you, invite you in, and encourage you to look beyond what is immediately seen — to discover the stories waiting within.

A home that surprises you, that draws you closer, that makes you smile with curiosity that taps your imagination.

]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/959460395/0/tongueincheek~Living-with-Antiques/feed/ 0 https://www.frenchlavie.com/2026/07/05/what-i-found-at-the-brocante-while-sourcing-for-a-client/ What I Found at the Brocante While Sourcing for a Client https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/959312435/0/tongueincheek~What-I-Found-at-the-Brocante-While-Sourcing-for-a-Client/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/959312435/0/tongueincheek~What-I-Found-at-the-Brocante-While-Sourcing-for-a-Client/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:28 +0000 https://www.frenchlavie.com/?p=85589 It was a bingo sourcing day. The kind of day that felt like I was in a gold mine. The prices were right, the objects there to found, and the checklist was being crossed off steadily.]]>

It was a bingo sourcing day. The kind of day that felt like I was in a gold mine. The prices were right, the objects there to found, and the checklist was being crossed off steadily.

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This is freedom.

To be who you are where you are,

and not be afraid.

To be able to dream and

pursue tomorrow,

while trusting today.

May it be true for all.

photo via online

]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/959045693/0/tongueincheek~The-Dream/feed/ 2 https://www.frenchlavie.com/2026/07/03/little-brocante-find/ Little Brocante Find https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958914539/0/tongueincheek~Little-Brocante-Find/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958914539/0/tongueincheek~Little-Brocante-Find/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:00:01 +0000 https://www.frenchlavie.com/?p=85584 At the first brocante I ever visited, years ago, I found a postcard of a woman impeccably dressed, carrying eggs in a basket, water from the fountain in a zinc watering can, and vegetables gathered in the crisp white apron she wore. The framed postcard was one of the first things I ever bought at […]]]>

At the first brocante I ever visited, years ago, I found a postcard of a woman impeccably dressed, carrying eggs in a basket, water from the fountain in a zinc watering can, and vegetables gathered in the crisp white apron she wore.

The framed postcard was one of the first things I ever bought at a brocante. Its worth was never the point. Instead, long before I could put it into words, it reminded me of the beauty of an ordinary life lived with care.

Just for the record, now that Chelsea has chickens and I’ve seen how many eggs chickens lay in a day, I want to say that “basket heavy laden” represents a farmyard full of chickens and a graceful, strong arm. I can’t say that I look that good carrying the load of antiques back to the car over the years—graceful, strong… no, happy? Oh yeah.

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Because the temperatures keep us uncomfortable throughout the day, seeking relief has become a new pastime.

Carry the tub outside.

Under your arm,
take the champagne.

Gather roses—buds, blossoms, and blooms—
and toss them into the bath.

Oh, a shower of rose petals!

Take the garden hose and fill the tub,
letting it overflow.

Take your clothes off
and toss them far out of sight.

Dip a toe, then dare…

Splash in.

Bathe yourself in the moonlight,
silky and smooth.

Sip the champagne,
or use it as a rinse—
straight from the bottle,
while listening to the owl—

Hoot!

When you are fresh and clean,

Wrap yourself in your bedsheet
like a butterfly’s cocoon,

And sleep.

Why do we do the same things,
the same way,
every day?

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