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Sitting at the Table, Who are You?
2024-03-18 22:01 UTC by French la Vie

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A marble art piece I saw at the brocante last Sunday.

 

At the Inner Table

 

Thank you, Jennie Quinn, for sending me this poem.
 
We actually transform the world from within our hearts.
...

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Remembering the Way of Love is a Daily Challenge to let it Lead Us.
2024-03-17 19:17 UTC by French la Vie

I have been sad witnessing what is happening in Gaza with Palestine. 

It is beyond the scope of any human emotion or comprehension.

And yet it is here.

Begging us to take a stand, to be the power of love that will save us all.

So, I went to my blog archives to find a story of Annie to guide me.

This came up:

2009

 

Annie dream walking

 

...

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Weekly Top Posts: 2024-03-17
2024-03-17 04:00 UTC

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  2. French Antique Guessing Game
  3. Grandmother Amaro's Hug
  4. Porto, Portugal A Superstar of Generosity and Kindness, A Must See
  5. If You Could Change One Thing About Your Body?

The Language of Flowers
2024-03-16 22:30 UTC by French la Vie

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The language of flowers, do you hear their message? Strong in gentleness, faithful in their offering of beauty. Giving without asking why or how. Flowers speak a language without words, yet the message is deeply rooted in us.

 

Funnytopzinna

 

This Zinnia celebrates its uniqueness by wearing a crown of striking gold. It doesn't seem to...

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Spring Pasta Delight
2024-03-15 19:57 UTC by French la Vie

Pasta with Asparagus al dente. 

 

Pasta with Asparagus al dente. 

Cook Pasta in a few minutes less than what is written on the box.

While the water is doing its best to boil, prepare the sauce.

Saute a hearty handful of pine nuts and put aside,

Saute strips of smoked salmon,

Grill the asparagus with olive oil and salt,

Pour cream into a pan and heat,

Grate...

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One Step Closer
2024-03-14 22:45 UTC by French la Vie

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Let’s Mend the Wounds
2024-03-13 22:08 UTC by French la Vie

mend the wounds

Deep and tender

Bitter and blistering

Spreading open

 

Mend the wounds

heart and soul.

 

 

 

               

Thank You!
2024-03-12 21:19 UTC by French la Vie

Thank you! Thank you each of you who made this possible. Thank you to those who shared this to your posts and friends, I am grateful, overwhelmed. Thank you.

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French la Vie Journey
2024-03-12 13:51 UTC by French la Vie

French la vie experiences

French la Vie antique buying experience

 

The French la Vie, we believe that the best way to experience the heart of Provence is by exploring its picturesque towns and villages through the eyes of its people. That's why we curate intimate groups of no more than four guests and create a one-week itinerary around handpicked brocantes, stunning landscapes, and charming...

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Please Can You Help My Friend
2024-03-11 17:15 UTC by French la Vie

Gaza help my friends

The unending violence in Gaza is unimaginable. 

The hostages are caught in the indiscriminate bombing, as well as millions of innocent Palestinians.

I am asking for help for a family in Gaza, who are friends of a very dear friend of mine, and though the support has been generous, it isn’t enough to pay for their exit from Gaza. 

I...

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A Horrible Day
2024-03-10 21:23 UTC by French la Vie

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Weekly Top Posts: 2024-03-10
2024-03-10 05:00 UTC

  1. Pumpkin Pasta
  2. If You Could Change One Thing About Your Body?
  3. Small Kindnesses in the Holy Temple of Life
  4. French Antique Guessing Game
  5. Gabriel Words that Echo in my Heart

Speak Up for Those Who Cannot
2024-03-09 22:15 UTC by French la Vie

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How “GoFundMe” Can Help Gazans
2024-03-08 22:22 UTC by French la Vie

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Help Evacuate a Family from Gaza
2024-03-07 22:51 UTC by French la Vie

Please help my friend evacuate her close friends from Gaza.

I would greatly appreciate any offer you make.

 

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Mohammed, a 26-year-old journalist from Gaza, nearly lost his life last November when Israeli forces bombed his home, killing his uncle.

Married with a one-year-old son, he relocated his family from northern Gaza to the southern...

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Be the Blossom
2024-03-06 17:37 UTC by French la Vie

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Speak Up
2024-03-05 22:27 UTC by French la Vie

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CEASE FIRE PERMANENTLY !

 

 

               

Homemade Energy Boost
2024-03-04 11:33 UTC by French la Vie

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healthy snack healthy snack

A pick me up,

A nutty chocolate pop-in-your-mouth deliciousness.

A ton of praise for something simple to make.

In a bowl, add.

Half of a cup of six various nuts and chews

In mine, I put half of a cup of (unsalted)

Roughly chopped walnuts,

Hazelnuts

Cranberries

Pistachios

Chopped apricots

Chocolate chips

and 

1/4 cup of...

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Do You Like Cheese?
2024-03-03 12:43 UTC by French la Vie

French Cheese
 

Are you ready to embark on a cheesy adventure? I'm talking about an adventure that will take your taste buds on a wild ride and leave you feeling oh-so-satisfied. I'm a self-proclaimed Cheese Yum Bum, and here to share my knowledge with you. 

 

cheese in France

French grocery stores are a cheese lover's paradise, with a plethora of...

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Weekly Top Posts: 2024-03-03
2024-03-03 05:00 UTC

  1. If You Could Change One Thing About Your Body?
  2. Pumpkin Pasta
  3. How to Make Rose Jam... Since You Asked
  4. Antique Guessing Game
  5. French Antique Guessing Game

What Held My Attention
2024-03-02 15:19 UTC by French la Vie

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First signs of spring.

               

Give us this Day our Daily Bread
2024-03-01 21:06 UTC by French la Vie

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(photo via a video from a Palestinian journalist )


When I saw the video of the man who was killed while racing to get flour for his family, barehanded, facing the fear of dying for a chance of survival, it was unbearable to witness that this was and is happening! In every act of evil, primarily innocent people are swept aside for the cause....

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Child’s Play
2024-02-29 18:34 UTC by French la Vie

making a quilt

When children ask, "Will you play with me?"


They are saying:
I like you
I want to be by you
I want to learn
I have fun with you
Watch me
be proud of me
Listen to me
We can build the universe
You teach me to be confident
and happy
and how to learn
and build
and create
and share...
When you are...

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Amidst the Darkness
2024-02-28 10:18 UTC by French la Vie

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Amidst the darkness, flowers are painted with delicate strokes of vibrant colors, serving as a poignant reminder of the duality of existence.

Spring after winter reminds us of the perpetual cycle of change we face as part of our journey through life.

Even though the beauty surrounding us is often overlooked, it is always there, waiting...

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When Are You Coming to France? The French la Vie Dates for 2025
2024-02-27 07:10 UTC by French la Vie

French la vie experiences

French la Vie antique buying experience

 

The French la Vie, we believe that the best way to experience the heart of Provence is by exploring its picturesque towns and villages through the eyes of its people. That's why we curate intimate groups of no more than four guests and create a one-week itinerary around handpicked brocantes, stunning landscapes, and charming...

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The Winners But Not for a Chicken Dinner
2024-02-26 10:57 UTC by French la Vie

winners


What an overwhelming response for the giveaways! More than that was your thoughtful comments. So many of you have been reading my blog for centuries; well, you know I exaggerate; storytellers do.

 

brocante

 

Looking over the messages, I recognized most of you and had difficulty randomly picking names. I want all of you who left me a...

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The Ringing of the Bells
2024-02-25 17:47 UTC by French la Vie

Every Saturday late afternoon and Sunday morning, the bells in our village start ringing for ten minutes as a call to celebrate Mass. They also ring again at the end of Mass. The bells are somber when calling mourners to the church before a funeral and joyful when ringing for a wedding.

The Angelus is an ancient pattern of bell-ringing that...

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Weekly Top Posts: 2024-02-25
2024-02-25 05:00 UTC

  1. Pumpkin Pasta
  2. How to Make Rose Jam... Since You Asked
  3. If You Could Change One Thing About Your Body?
  4. French Antique Guessing Game
  5. A Recapture of Gabriel's Birthday Party

French Antique Love Letters
2024-02-24 21:33 UTC by French la Vie

French Antique Love Letters

French antique love letters are a rare find.

Love letters aren't always between two lovers.

The letter I found was written to someone's grandfather.

 

French Antique Love Letters

 

These love letters are on embossed paper (14 x 10 inches) with paper flowers and birds, often tied with a pastel ribbon. The words written are poetic, well-chosen, and tenderly...

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Unexpected Cancelation
2024-02-23 00:22 UTC by French la Vie

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I unexpectedly have an opening for the French la Vie journey on May 7 - 14th, 2024 due to a cancellation caused by an illness. 

If this sounds like something you might be interested in, feel freto e-mail me. 

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2nd Day Tiny Things Giveaway
2024-02-22 19:10 UTC by French la Vie

little things at the brocantes

 

The tiniest treasure that can fit in your pocket.

Antiques come in various sizes.

When in the antique business, looking for smalls takes more patience —

To be successful, you need to buy full boxes,

and finding such types of boxes takes time, especially if you are curating towards a particular style.

Finding a table

...

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Deckled Edge Books - A Give Away
2024-02-21 13:18 UTC by French la Vie

 

Deckled Edge Books

Deckled edge or rough edge books originated from wooden or cloth pulp, and the mixture was poured into a wooden or bamboo mold (also called a deckle). Once in the mold and shaped, the paper was hung to dry. The excess mixture could seep from this process, leaving an uneven edge. After the paper was dried, the deckled edge was cut...

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In the Space in Between
2024-02-20 22:42 UTC by French la Vie

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French la Vie 2025 Dates to be Set This Week
2024-02-19 15:42 UTC by French la Vie

French la Vie 2025

 

Are you coming? Are you up for another brocante blitz around Provence?

Meet the French in their homes?

Fill your suitcase or ship boxes home?

Are you ready to have fun with other people who the Brocante Bug has bitten?

If so, could you keep an eye on my French la Vie Journey Page to find the dates for 2025?

 

French la Vie 2025


Surprises...

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PLEASE Help Keep Their Voices Aloud
2024-02-18 09:39 UTC by French la Vie

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Via PEACE NOW

 

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If you follow me on Instagram you will see my stories are about the Palestinians in Gaza.

 

               

Weekly Top Posts: 2024-02-18
2024-02-18 05:00 UTC

  1. Pumpkin Pasta
  2. If You Could Change One Thing About Your Body?
  3. Saturday Self Portrait
  4. Heading Home
  5. Getting Ready to Say Goodbye

What is Going on
2024-02-17 09:39 UTC by French la Vie

 

why is it

 

Sunlight on my face

tears run down to my heart

the despair in Gaza

and in places of horrific violence

because of greed, hatred...

what is war if not the slaughtering of innocent lives?

Why is peace controversial?

The words proportional and collateral damage are sickening.

What happen to the noble avenue of...

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The Red Cape
2024-02-16 22:58 UTC by French la Vie

              

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Be a Superhero
2024-02-15 21:52 UTC by French la Vie

superhero

Be the Superhero

That you are.

Love endlessly

everyone

Acts of kindness and forgiveness

Lead the way.

When the world seems weary 

Remember, you are the Superhero when the world seems weary..

Onward with love!

 

 

              


2024-02-14 14:46 UTC by French la Vie

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Open the Way to Love
2024-02-13 19:17 UTC by French la Vie

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Open hands,

open hearts,

open minds,

open the barriers, open books,

open ourselves to the lives of others.

 

              

The Question of Lines
2024-02-12 09:11 UTC by French la Vie

Chelsea was at the children's park when she called to do a video chat with me. Olivia was cheering my name, and I felt she wanted to jump in the screen. I know I did; her smile was adorably contagious. Gabriel, I could see sitting crossed leg on a bench in the background; he had a very serious look, not mad, but profound. I asked him, "What are...

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Inviting Me In
2024-02-11 10:29 UTC by French la Vie

soul food

They sat cozy and warm, inviting me in.

Bubbling with a conversation: Golden thyme 

winter perfume 

tempting me to taste their roots.

Earthy and whole.

---

Carrots

Cauliflower

Leeks

Onion

Potato

Fresh Parsley

Bay Leaf

Thyme

Olive Oil

Salt

Sichuan Pepper.

 

 

              

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2024-02-11 05:00 UTC

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  2. Antique Guessing Game
  3. Route 66, Here I Come
  4. My Mom How She Stays Fit
  5. Antique Guessing Game: What are Those Brushes??

Forget all the Reasons Why
2024-02-10 11:28 UTC by French la Vie



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It takes courage and faith to go where one has never gone before, to believe in something that seems hopeless, and to imagine that it is possible to change unless you have someone in your corner or a cause that’s rooted in your heart, either way, both of these can give a foundation to embrace the challenge.

Be the reason someone finds...

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Lest we Forget
2024-02-09 11:56 UTC by French la Vie

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Many colors are we

              

French Bakery
2024-02-08 21:43 UTC by French la Vie

French bakery

 

French bakery


Sacristian

Puff pastry twist with a creme patisserie filling and almonds.

About a foot long.

 

painted ceiling French bakery

French breakfast

 

 

A typical French breakfast is simple: a tartine (baguette) with butter and jam,

and a drink (tea, coffee, and or orange juice).

It's usually eaten before 8 in the morning.

 

little yum yum

 

...

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Goodnight, I Love You a Lot!
2024-02-07 12:48 UTC by French la Vie

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selfie by Gabriel 

See his chickenpox?


While in Willows

One evening, as Gabriel was ready for bed, he came to the table where we were playing cards  to say good night to us

He kissed my mother and Yann and my niece goodnight, and then he came to me.

He wrapped his arms around me, saying, "Goodnight, I love you a lot!"

...

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The Way Forward
2024-02-06 12:47 UTC by French la Vie

there is always a way


Standing still for a moment,


feeling the hands of the time rush over me,


Aware of the moment when the clock strikes and when the moon is a halo above


gracefully leading me through the night until sunrise after evening dreams


singular moments,


seconds that count a lifetime,


like salt in the sea


unseen

...

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Antique Guessing Game: What are Those Brushes??
2024-02-05 13:34 UTC by French la Vie


Korean mosi ramie cloth brushes

Your guesses were reasonable; well, most of them were

Diogenes tell Danny that the brushes are more significant than my hand,

making shaving brushes impossible, but nice try.

Are you ready to know:

CLOTHING STARCH BRUSH – Antique Korean brush made of the bark and root of pine tree

They are used to put starch on the textile...

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Route 66, Here I Come
2024-02-04 19:09 UTC by French la Vie

"Always remember you.

are braver than you believe,

stronger than you seem,

smarter than you think,

and twice as beautiful as you'd imagined.

Yesterday, I was clever,

so I wanted to change the world.

Today, I am wise,

so I am changing myself."

A.A. Milne's character Christopher Robin in the Winnie the Pooh



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Weekly Top Posts: 2024-02-04
2024-02-04 05:00 UTC

  1. My Mom How She Stays Fit
  2. Be Not Afraid
  3. French Macarons
  4. Loads of Family Photos
  5. willows95988.typepad.com/tongue_cheek/2015/03/the-race.html

Antique Guessing Game
2024-02-03 22:40 UTC by French la Vie

Without looking these up on Google lens do you know what they are? Did you notice the first clue? I did not mention the word “French.” What I thought they were wasn't right. There is another use than what I assumed. Do you want to know what they are?


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Normandy
2024-02-02 22:57 UTC by French la Vie

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On a beautiful January morning,

I walked along the endless beach.

The low tide rolled back beyond view,

and the salty sea scent filled the air.

The malleable sand glistened with the winter sunlight,

and as I walked,

The impermanence of everything around me moved me.

The waves would continue to ebb and flow,

the wind...

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A Mouse in the House
2024-02-01 11:10 UTC by French la Vie

playing

Child play is crucial for children's development.

It helps them understand the world around them,

master skills through repetitive actions,

and develop valuable traits such as sharing and listening.

 

little house

Gabriel and Olivia are at the age where they sometimes play together.

 

child's play

Gabriel, while playing house with Olivia,...

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Women Who Run With the Moon
2024-01-31 20:49 UTC by French la Vie

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Friendships in France
2024-01-30 12:15 UTC by French la Vie

 

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"Image via Christian Schloe, SECRET OF THE ROSE"

 

Elena is in Paris finishing her master's in Museology, or museum studies, which is the study of museums. It explores museums' history, role in society, and activities, including curating, preservation, public programming, and education. Meanwhile, she is staying in our apartment...

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