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Fall flowers
I didn’t even notice when I bought these perfect fall flowers at the market on Sunday that they are actually dried ~ I’m really excited about them though since I know they’ll last as long as I need!...
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Croquembouches
Have you ever heard of a croquembouche ? Behold … {via} {via} {via} Despite my affinity for all things French, I had not. It’s a sort of “cake” (well not really), but a dessert which can resemble a...
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Frankenstorm-proofing
Usually I write about food and recipes on Mondays, but what with Frankenstorm bearing down on the lovely state of Maryland this afternoon, I thought I’d share our preparations (some practical, others...
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Russian travel
Russia isn’t usually the first travel destination that jumps to my mind, but the release of Anna Karenina … (one of my top five favorite books of all time) this December has me thinking about old world...
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Julia Child inspired coq au vin
Look at the new toy I bought for D and for me last weekend ~ My wannabe chef and Francophile simultaneously swooned. I’ve been working to, and not really kind of attaining a better work/life balance...
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Bonne année !
Bonne année à tous et à toutes ! It’s hard to believe I last artsdevivre’d almost two months ago. Eep. Things happen. Like life. Since I made that lovely coq au vin, we’ve been busy in our little...
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A simple crêpe recipe
One of my *favorite* Christmas gifts this year was a crêpe pan. Have you seen one before? They’re very similar to a regular frying pan, but the edges don’t come up nearly as high, facilitating the...
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Nature prints
I have to say, there’s nothing quite like stumbling across something “just so” that you’ve been musing upon for ages. This list of mine is random (bright yellow and royal blue kilim pillows, the...
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Soupe à l’oignon
I told you about the start of my Le Creuset collection last fall. It’s a bit irrational to feel such love for a piece of red enamel cookware, but let me tell ya, I really do love that Dutch oven. It’s...
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Mirror mirror on the wall
I’ve had this mirror I snatched up from the antique mall for some time now. It has comfortably rested propped against the wall in our guest room for two years, but I feel like we’ve found its rightful...
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Ski weekend
I’m so looking forward to snow and friends this weekend, which we’ll spend in Wisp, in Western Maryland. A “ski” weekend is a bit of tradition for D, his brother and some of their friends, so of...
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Super sweet paris video
This short, “Betty in Paris” combines my love of all things Paris and French, AND is SO reminiscent of Amélie (the best French movie of all time, of course). If you’ve seen Amélie, you’ll know exactly...
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Winter veggies
Oddly enough, we get some of our best veggies in the winter ~ For the second winter in a row, we’re participating in a CSA (community supported agriculture). From a practical point of view, CSAs win...
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Coco-pine nut chocolate chip cookies
D has been craving homemade chocolate chip cookies of late and so a totally unexpected snow day last Monday carved out the time for me to complete such a worthy activity. I’m by no means a talented...
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Living room details
I snagged a couple more touches for our living room last week, yahoo! Per usual, they popped up when I wasn’t specifically looking. I had anticipated all we needed to “complete” the room was a rug and...
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Mémoires de france
Yesterday, we met with the students traveling with us to France next summer. Some have already traveled there, others not. Regardless of their past experiences, though, they just seemed so *excited*....
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Internet cleanse
I haven’t done the bloggy thing in quite some time … over three months. Partly because my real job demanded tons of attention and focus and my students deserved that, but mostly because over the past...
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