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I really don’t get into Politics that much, either in my daily life or on the blog, until this year.  This year something has changed.  I credit that to Obama.  As you can see…I proudly display my support for him…

The French have that certain je ne sais quoi when it comes to flowers and floral arranging.  C’est vrai!!  Fleuriste shops are always stocked with blooms… They love greenery and urns.  Ferns, moss, ivy, baby’s tears and grasses.  I would…

photo courtesy of Reuters We sat on the couch, glued to the TV, watching the Oscars last night.  When the Best Actress nominees were being read, we closed our eyes, entwined our hands and chanted Ma-ri-on, Ma-ri-on.  We sent all…

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Last week in Italian class, our professore announced a little contest.  A contest involving words.  She actually says that vocab, aka, vocabulary is like a savings account.  Every word you put in is equal to one Euro, or Dollar here…

For the last seven years, I have been looking for the perfect piece to provide stylish storage in my kitchen.  Problem is, the space.  It is a small space.  The piece couldn’t be too long, or too wide.  It would…

Cupid looks lovingly at his Valentine.  A blush pink silk bow in his chubby little hands.  But what is the bow for?  Perhaps he has just unwrapped a gift, or is going to wrap a present for the one he…

This week in Italian class we got to pick our own names.  We each had to pick an Italian pseudonym to call each other during class.  Down the line we went, Antonia picked Antonia, Mary chose Maria, Joe went with…

When we were in Paris this past September, we happened upon Oliviers & Company, or O & Co as some know it, on the rue Cler.  We happen to sample a delicious citrus olive oil, called Citron Vert.  My limited…