A Splash of Local Color

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The one thing I did carve time out for the morning after (The Move) was a trip to the local farmer’s market. Even though turning on the stove-top would have presented a fire hazard, a desperate need to add freshness … Continue reading

Thankful for…

  Thankful for the bread we break, thankful for the feast we ate. Thankful for the juice we drank. Thankful for the sweet and savory scents that perfumed our nest. Thankful for the adventurous expressions that resonated throughout our day, … Continue reading

When Your System Fails You

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Things happen and I follow with a trailer of belongings in tow again and some need of  soul searching.  I will vow to grant things to happen instead of the overwhelming feeling of the world upon my shoulders, my courage … Continue reading

Purple Prizes

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Figs Left alone. Forgotten, tiny and alone. Without my belongings without burdening histories, only the present under the drooping branches of figs. As I close my eyes, I can smell their sweet fragrance see their royal purple cloaks. I can … Continue reading

One Lovely Blog Award

I accept! Thank you Jodi for the nomination or for the kick in the a_ _ as you put it so Jodi-like.  You have made me laugh through this strangely exciting blogging world I have found myself in. Thanks for … Continue reading

The Push Present

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I had read that Rachel Zoe received a diamond the size of her newborn’s head as her “push present“. Now I’m not one to comment on such matters, I usually don’t give it much thought, but somehow I couldn’t let … Continue reading

Oh Won’t You Stay Just a Little Bit Longer

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I cannot get enough of that sweet sunshine and soon it will be time for her to retire way before bedtime. Even though she adores us with her brilliant rays most days of the year here in the American Riviera, … Continue reading

Lucky Charms or Icons?

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Whether you chat with one God or twelve gods, lack faith in a god or worship an ever-present god, rely on evil eye trickery or respect the divinity within yourself and others—religious or spiritual relics are most likely adorned (or … Continue reading

Blissful July

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Fourth of July for Americans and Bastille Day for the French spark up quite the fireworks the first half of the month. Of course there are the fireworks between two souls so madly in love that tying the knot in … Continue reading

Spice Up Your Nest

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Allow your spice drawer to open up another world for you—a tantalizingly tangible one that will blow away your taste buds. Lately I am obsessed with fennel seed. The smell transports me into another dimension. Crush the tiny seeds with … Continue reading