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friday on a whim
Last Friday afternoon I took the train in to Paris to meet up with a friend. The train station in my village is literally down the street and around the corner, a brisk five minute walk from where I...
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mothers
my Grandmother my Mom and my Grandmother Tomorrow is Mother’s Day in some parts of the world, here in France it happens to be the end of May. I’ve never written a Mother’s Day post, thought about it...
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ratatouille, end of summer recipe
A typical Mediterranean dish, Ratatouille is prepared with slight variations in Italy, Spain and Greece, but said to have taken origin from the Province region of France. Ratatouille is one of our...
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sunday’s brocante and a little geography
French brocante September and October are big brocante months here in France (click here to learn a little more about what a brocante is). This past week-end was no exception, there were 13 brocantes...
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brocante treasures
In yesterday’s post I provided a little insight on the location of our local brocantes. As promised, today, I’m showing you my spoils, what came home with me. I hit the mother lode with the chaplet’s!...
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brocante in Auvers-sur-Oise, Cergy, Villaines-sous-Bois,...
Five brocante’s and 11,7 km of walking. Brocanting is hard work! This is what came home with me yesterday along with a couple on location pics. Enjoy! Crystal beads and tiny lightbulbs! unusual brooch...
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brocante in Ableiges, Villiers-Adam & Ermont
This week-end we went to a brocante mensuelle (monthly) in Ableiges on Saturday. If the weather is good I typically find some great things! This is what I picked up there, a couple broken...
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éthéré, a new collection
I am a collector of many things, old rosary beads, religious medallions, broken pieces of jewelry, earrings with missing mates, unusual necklaces, and anything that can be made to dangle on a chain!...
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november special
November and in full “holiday” mode here at Et Voilà!Design. For the Connecticut/Massachussets people interested in viewing my new items, on Saturday, November 21st I will be at a the 2MOMS on a...
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