How to Make Traditional Mahonia Berry Shrub Drinking Vinegar
An old-fashioned preservation method from my French countryside kitchen About This Recipe This beautiful Mahonia berry shrub drinking vinegar captures the essence of wild Mahonia…
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Why Beautiful Objects Matter: From Ancient Pottery to Modern Living
Exploring how humanity’s relationship with beauty shaped civilizations and why we need to reclaim it today Good morning. See this plate? It’s Luneville faience—made right…
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The Blue Sweater: Teaching Children the Transformative Power of Giving
There are moments in childhood that shape us in ways we don’t fully understand until we’re older. For me, one such moment happened in a…
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With Pen in Hand: An Invitation to Slow Down and Write Your Way Back to Truth
There’s something magical that happens with pen in hand to paper that just doesn’t occur when fingers meet keyboard. I discovered this again recently while…
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Becoming Vegetarian in Rural France
The question hung in the air, stark and unavoidable: “How would Christ kill an animal?” Posed by the thought-provoking film Christpiracy, it wasn’t just a…
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French Real Estate Platforms: How They Differ from the American MLS
Introduction Having personally navigated the process of buying property in France, I quickly realized that the experience is quite different from what many Americans might…
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The Mystery Under the Stairs: Discovering an 1850s French Cellier
In the heart of rural Creuse in Clugnat, tucked away in my 1850s stone townhouse, lies a fascinating architectural feature that has both intrigued and…
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Out of the House: My Soon-To-Be French Garden
As I sit in my 170-year-old French home, I find myself increasingly drawn to the world beyond its weathered stone walls. The allure of creating…
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In the House: Transforming My Historic French Stone Home Through Renovation, Décor, and Needlework
My journey from American senior living to a 170-year-old French stone home began with a leap of faith and a passion for history. The daunting…
