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Thank you, Darling. A part of the beans are spilled but the best is yet to come. Never in my wildest dreams did I think the bug would bite you! Please, follow Chelsea on Instagram to see our brocante adventures and brocante bites. Her reels are make me smile. yourfrench-rendezvous …. Dear Readers, Tomorrow, I will continue to... Read the whole entry... »
 2024-05-23 21:04 UTC by
French la Vie
Hi, I'm grateful for the engagement of my readers, and that includes you. If you have any questions about the French la Vie, I'm here to answer them. Recently, I received some interesting queries from Fat Rabbit and Ed. Ed said, "It sounds like you have too much on your plate to worry about taking pictures all day.... Read the whole entry... »
Natasha, we're thrilled to have you considering joining us! Thank you for your comment where you asked: "... For a non-alcoholic - would there be space to still join the foodie fun?" Yes, of course! I am a non-alcoholic, and well, that says it all, doesn't it? Of course, Yann will propose sips randomly throughout the brocante journey,... Read the whole entry... »
Brocante Day One
2024-05-21 21:20 UTC by
French la Vie
The second their feet hit the ground, they were doing what they had dreamed of buying antiques in France for their shops in the USA. We shopped Then came back to my home for dinner. Before retiring to their bedrooms Deborah asked, "What will I dream about tonight? That was a sweet compliment xx Do you have any questions for me? ... Read the whole entry... »
Ready Set Go
2024-05-20 09:03 UTC by
French la Vie
 
Ready set go! The next group arrives today and plans to be here for ten days. A lot of buying is hoped for as they have shops in the States. They said that they are not foodies and would rather shop than eat. Last weeks group was the opposite. They liked both.
Are you ready to tag along?
If you were here what would you be... Read the whole entry... »
Chelsea and I are sitting on a stone wall with vibrant spring in the background. Thanks, Hannah, for taking this photo of us, This dress is one of my favorites. I bought it at a second-hand shop for five Euros. I have no idea how old it is. Since I haven’t been wearing black, I like orange, green, and yellow clothing. It's kind of... Read the whole entry... »
- Pumpkin Pasta
- French Antique Guessing Game
- Saturday Self Portrait
- Grandmother Amaro's Hug
- If You Could Change One Thing About Your Body?
 The Foodies
2024-05-18 21:05 UTC by
French la Vie
Last week's French la Vie group came for the experience, to admire everything French, to soak up the culture around dining, to learn about France through antiquing, and to buy a bit along the way. They enjoyed food, so I called them the "Foodies." It was an absolute pleasure since France is about food, and talking about food is their... Read the whole entry... »
Rain or Shine
2024-05-17 21:49 UTC by
French la Vie
A lot of both makes the garden grow and reminds us that we grow with both in life as well.  Read the whole entry... »
Maybe one day after I get bored with antiques I will start a stuffed animal zoo. 
Would you visit my zoo? I will serve bananas and coconut milk. Thanks, Lorna, for the photos, and for laughing at my jokes last week! Should I show my readers my T-Rex too? 
Chairs waiting for a table to cozy up to, although they are not the style of someone I have in mind. Have you ever had a secret to keep that you were longing to spill the beans?
I cannot say more, but as soon as I am given the green light... I will be shouting it from the mountain top! 
Cassis Lighthouse
2024-05-13 21:37 UTC by
French la Vie
the group on their last day!  Happy Mother’s Day
2024-05-12 21:17 UTC by
French la Vie
H A P P Y M O T H E R ' S D A Y With every ounce of love and thanksgiving for you.  - Pumpkin Pasta
- French Antique Guessing Game
- Saturday Self Portrait
- If You Could Change One Thing About Your Body?
- Grandmother Amaro's Hug
 
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Each group that comes to tag along with the brocantes has its personality. The first group of the year I called them, the Non-Stop group, as they wanted to go antiquing rather than anything else. Now, the next group, the one here now, I am calling them the Foodies, which, after brocanting, is the next best thing about being in France.... Read the whole entry... »
Sitting with my dear friend Monique whom I have constant admiration for her creativity and generous heart. Thank you for the lovely dinner you shared with the French la Vie under your cherry tree xx 
Following the Sign
2024-05-08 21:15 UTC by
French la Vie
away we go
brocante. Here, there, everywhere. 
and many moments sharing with new friends.  Unequal Truths
2024-05-07 21:13 UTC by
French la Vie
The joy of sharing time with my daughter and friends. And the never-ending thoughts and efforts to help those in Palestine. The strange world of humanity is a mixture of everything all at once. Some live freely, easily, and safely, while others suffer. How do we do it? How do we live with such unequal truths? 
STOP THIS MADNESS
2024-05-06 21:18 UTC by
French la Vie
Is there no room for love, forgiveness, and acceptance? Is life no longer sacred? We did not "start the fire," but surely we must be beyond being savage? Ceasefire. Stop the invasion, the massacre of Rafah! I have been hoping to help a young woman leave Gaza, but now the borders are closing. There isn't any safe place and no way to... Read the whole entry... »
I met someone I hadn't seen in years a few weeks ago. We were at a brocante, and he invited me to his home—a personal invitation to be the first person to view what he had to offer as he was downsizing. My, what an incredible experience his home was! It was ten hundred times more than I expected. I was utterly in awe of his home. His way... Read the whole entry... »
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- Pumpkin Pasta
- French Antique Guessing Game
- How to Make Rose Jam... Since You Asked
- Saturday Self Portrait
  Ceasefire
2024-05-03 21:10 UTC by
French la Vie
 
One of my favorite trees. Those roots go forth, strong, determine, willing, seeking, supporting… they remind me of friends and family that help me to grow and become. This tree stands tall along the path that I walk. Many have carved their initials on its trunk leaving scars without giving any thought, to its beauty or being. and yet it... Read the whole entry... »
On the first of May, the French give Muguet (Lilly of the Valley) to each other. I love it! French Husband (like 99 percent of France's population) will go out early in the morning, returning with a brin for whoever is home. It is the symbol of giving happiness to one another. The song below is a French classic...
Les Temps... Read the whole entry... »
We live in a small village outside of Marseilles. It is over a thousand years old—yes, over a thousand years old. A section of Roman road... (History) has passed through this village, down our street, in my house, and where I stand.
Our house is called a "MAISON DU VILLAGE," which means it is not a castle or a bastide. A Maison du... Read the whole entry... »
We live in a small village outside of Marseilles. It is over a thousand years old—yes, over a thousand years old. A section of Roman road... (History) has passed through this village, down our street, in my house, and where I stand.
Our house is called a "MAISON DU VILLAGE," which means it is not a castle or a bastide. A Maison du... Read the whole entry... »
Sixteen Years Ago
2024-04-29 21:27 UTC by
French la Vie
Dad, you are in my heart pocket no matter how many years have passed. Memory: I am eight years old and riding on the gas tank of my Father's motorcycle. We are rounding up the cows for milking. My Dad says he thinks I am ready to ride alone. I take hold of the handlebars. I can feel his confidence in me. He says yes, you are ready and jumps... Read the whole entry... »
Rose Perfume
2024-04-29 21:11 UTC by
French la Vie
Rose petals are love notes from the other side. They have to be as they are so simply beautiful. Pages after pages proclaiming beauty Those delicate petals, speaking without uttering a word.  
Chocolate cake with Runny Heart and a coop of vanilla ice cream. A direct translation for Molten Chocolate Cake. ___  Repost of Annie and the greens I picked for her. --- My friend Annie makes weed salad. She gathers the weeds in a field. Weeds. She eats them. And tells me, "..they are good for you, high in vitamins." Weeds that I walk on without giving them a thought. Bitter weeds. 
Weeds with names such as: Salade de Chasseur,... Read the whole entry... »
- French Antique Guessing Game
- Saturday Self Portrait
- Pumpkin Pasta
- If You Could Change One Thing About Your Body?
- Grandmother Amaro's Hug
   Walk to the Bakery, We have two nearby I call one of them the Easter Bakery because it opened on Easter a few years back, and the other the Organic Bakery because it is. Preferably, walk to the bakery and buy a freshly baked baguette in the morning when the aroma is... Read the whole entry... »
If I should have a daughter, instead of mom, she’s going to call me Point B, because that way, she knows that no matter what happens,
at least she can always find her way to me. And I am going to paint the Solar Systems on the backs of her hands,
so she has to learn the entire universe before she can say ‘Oh, I know... Read the whole entry... »
They Arrived
2024-04-24 21:25 UTC by
French la Vie
Safe in Sue's compassionate, generous home. They arrived with smiles. Certainly, after 200 days of fear and courage, they will have the space to unravel the darkness with their faith and the comfort of being cared for. Gently healing.  Have You Ever Had…
2024-04-23 21:15 UTC by
French la Vie
Have you ever had food poisoning? Well, I did yesterday. And I can say with an empty bowel I never want that experience to pass through me again. Who knew that one body could hold so much, the pain was so intense I thought it was in a stage of labor. Then I had the chills. Then I slept for hours on end.
Yann lead the group for the day like... Read the whole entry... »
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A collection. A wish list. A Source of inspiration and creativity.
introducing old friends to new friends. Sharing everything I know and love with those who come over to experience Provence in a completely different way and when they leave, they dream to come back and I dream for them to come back too because there’s so much... Read the whole entry... »
- Pumpkin Pasta
- French Antique Guessing Game
- Delicious Decisions: A Wedding in Provence
- Saturday Self Portrait
- If You Could Change One Thing About Your Body?
 
Spending one week in Provence through the lens of the brocante, shared meals and free time to explore charming villages.
In collaborating with Red Shed Tours. A similar experience to the smaller groups I led, equally a lovely time together. When are you coming? 
The Cornucopia
2024-04-19 21:29 UTC by
French la Vie
Brocanting builds up an appetite. to soak up the beauty around us, to be part of the goodness at hand, to seek and discover the vastness with ease and harmony one would think we would not be hungry for more. And in many ways, most ways we are not ravenous. We are grateful. Being hungry for beauty enables all that is good. Are we... Read the whole entry... »
Hopefully, next week they will leave Gaza. Mohammed, Malak, and baby Karim will then journey to Cairo. Sue, a blog reader friend has graciously opened her home for them to stay. When they leave Gaza they will carry there baby and memories, they have little else after the destruction of their home.
Mohammed has been ill he has hepatitis... Read the whole entry... »
Often the objects we hold on to are not have the most monetary value instead they hold memory for us they are meaningful to our story; they are the things that speak to us: A tee shirt from my father. My grandmother’s holy water font, my children’s baby teeth. Annie’s beret… The decorative items I have are not precious. They... Read the whole entry... »
 The Things We Find
2024-04-15 21:59 UTC by
French la Vie
 Sweet Sunday
2024-04-14 19:37 UTC by
French la Vie
Up early and home late. Packed full days. And not an ounce of regret. Memory making and brocante finds to take home.  - Pumpkin Pasta
- French Antique Guessing Game
- Saturday Self Portrait
- Homemade Apricot Pie and Crust
- Leaving Gaza
 Having a Good Time
2024-04-13 21:54 UTC by
French la Vie
And tomorrow we are at it again xx  
The “Non Stop Group” that is the nickname for this bunch. Instant friends! Easy going and have thé brocante bug worse than me! We miss you Sandy! Tomorrow is another day wand we cannot wait! 
Bev. Your comment about how the sheep know her name … send me your address for a little gift xxx 
And you all know me well the fourth... Read the whole entry... »
This One
2024-04-12 21:47 UTC by
French la Vie
Striking a Pose  
These are some of the portraits we saw today. If you are interested in any of them, let me know, and I will connect you to the antique dealer. 
(This one is not for sale.) 
This one belongs to a friend. 
Which one came home with me?
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French la Vie: Another way to experience France is to join us in antiquing. My friend Nelly, a favorite antique dealer of mine, and Chelsea, the new be. We are on our second day of the French la Vie, and everyone is happy with their brocante finds. I will write more after the week together, but here are some notes and photos for... Read the whole entry... »
The French la Vie spring 2024 kicked off with hugs and readiness. The van was full instantly. I will post photos of our time together over the next few days and send little gifts to some lucky winners. In today's guessing game, do you know what these are? Add a comment. The first one to guess what both pieces are will win a... Read the whole entry... »
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