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Denmark calling
Today, I found out that one of my nearest and dearest copines I met in Paris is pregnant with her first baby!! So much has changed since the days we all lived in Paris. Geographically, we are rather...
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Some fave french chanteuses
Thanks to a comment from one of my favorite bloggers last week, I decided to repeat my Chanteurs post for a Chanteuses version this week. Herewith, some of my favorite female French (or Francophone)...
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Birthday eats
If you join me here at artsdevivre regularly, you might have noticed two changes : 1) I’m really trying to post very consistently, and 2) I’m developing a bit of a schedule: Mondays you find food and...
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Slipcover accomplished
Last week, I told you about my master plan for our front room. We had chosen the slip cover option as a band-aid for our couch necessity for now, but after my Pottery Barn experience, I was really...
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Summer to fall …
I *almost* bought these exact green chinos severely on sale this summer on a New York weekend … A little jaunt over to the Comptoir des cotonniers blog, Brèves de style, which produced that image...
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Snickerdoodle dip
This may not look all that delicious … but let me tell you this *snickerdoodle* (yep, you read that right) dip is the healthiest sweet treat you’ll ever taste. I wish you could taste before predicting...
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Gold accents
I fell in love with this pin today … … and it got me thinking about gold in general around the home… {via} I especially love those canisters top right. They are vintage and French! What more could...
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Post card memories
I like to keep this fairy tale looking post card tucked snug in a mirror ~ as a constant reminder of two dreamy weeks in Italy last summer. Those fishing villages in the Cinque Terre are just exactly...
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Article 1
I love pretty much everything David Lebovitz does, from his blog, to his book The Sweet Life in Paris, to his restaurant alma mater, Chez Panisse. (Well, that’s not entirely true. I really want to go...
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Kitchen organization
I get really annoyed with all that extra stuff – dish and hand soap, lotion, matches, kitchen candles – that tends to clutter up my counter tops, so I’ve been keeping all the runaways all together on a...
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Fall foliage
Most of my wanderlust is geared towards international destinations to places like here, or there. But with the nip in the air and the first leaves falling, I’m dreaming of a road trip right here in my...
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Using fresh produce
I’ve been trying hard to do two things recently: -take advantage of the end of fresh produce before the weather cools down for real. I mean look at those gorgeous fall mushrooms! Can’t wait to make...
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Festive table setting
I love this table setting from my cousin’s wedding last weekend ~ I usually tend toward a more antique aesthetic, probably because I love nothing more than my Gramma Rose’s china I use every day ~ …...
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Autumn in Burgundy
With the leaves beginning to turn, I’m thinking of quiet villages and inviting medieval architecture, both of which abound in the French region of Bourgogne (Burgundy). There’s something about this...
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Le week-end
TGIF, les amis ! I shouldn’t complain about my first five day week in two weeks, but I will a bit ~ Je suis fatiguée. I love this graphic via My Little Paris, which sums up my sentiments exactly. What...
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Fall colors
I’m such a nerd for fall. Temperatures dropping spike my energy, I feel more clear-headed and everything seems just a bit more vibrant. Maybe it’s because of the gorgeous colors every-which-where....
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Healthy(er) treats
Between a French club cheese tasting early Friday evening and out-of-town friends in for the weekend, I had a couple of excuses to try out some trusty Pinterest recipes. I love unhealthy food but don’t...
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New uses for old things
I love those articles in Real Simple about new uses for old things. We picked up a mini wine rack (for free!) at a yard sale, but with our crazy animal kingdom, the bottles being so close to the floor...
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Paris in the falltime
October brings me vividly back to Paris, and my mother’s first “big” trip to see me there. (She had previously spent a quick week with me at New Year’s when I studied abroad.) This trip, however, would...
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Recipe highlights
Salut, les amis ! I hope you all enjoyed a beautiful fall weekend. I was so excited to get back to the farmer’s market and witness the amazing squash, pumpkins, gourds, pears and other fall-time...
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