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Books for all Reasons
2026-08-22 11:00 UTC by Corey


At a book fair the other day I noticed that most people there were looking for books because of the author, or the title, and or the value of such titles first edition pieces. Several dealers asked me what I was looking for…

I replied, “I simply judge a book by its cover.”

Or lack of one.

Well, the ones I “stage” that is....

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The Chair
2026-08-21 11:00 UTC by Corey

The chair that I couldn’t leave behind—even though it’s uncomfortable because the springs have sprung, and its oversized presence means it doesn’t fit around any table. I also don’t have a grand entrance where it truly belongs.

One might wonder, 

“What was she thinking? Why buy it?”

Well, first, the...

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The Gift of Living in an Old Country
2026-08-20 11:00 UTC by Corey

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Every room, each entry, stone, beam, ironwork, handle speaks of a generation no longer living yet alive.

What will we leave behind?

A future of beauty I hope.

Gifted Summer Holiday- Family Photo xx
2026-08-19 11:00 UTC by Corey

Our friends, Arnelle, and Roger, have gratefully generously offered these last several years to stay in their beautiful home in France- hidden on the back roads, a glorious old stone home with a pool centered in nature, which has saved us every August from heat. 

It started when Chelsea was pregnant with Gabriel. Arnelle called staying in...

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The Reader
2026-08-18 11:00 UTC by Corey

He loves to read. Every chance he has. Between one moment to another. Anywhere. In the car, On the sidewalk. Between dinner and dessert. In bed. The first and last thing he does in the day.

He packed a bag full of books 📚 for our vacation.

Plus, he started to read in english..

Brocante Home
2026-08-17 11:00 UTC by Corey

Collected over the years, piece by piece, found at Brocantes mainly around Provence. It allows a stage to dream.

Textures, muted tones, torn, worn, cracked aged pieces that belonged to many different people over time.

Brocante tabletop dishes, silverware, glasses, table linens, platters- in a land the reveres gathering around a table-...

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