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“Buongiorno!!”

I am so excited to have you along on the trip with me! Lord knows I need help navigating the road signs from Florence to Panzano!! You have a whole 4 seconds to pull the correct one out of the hat…think, THINK man– I’m getting some hand signs from the drivers behind me that well…….like…

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“Paris Studio Makeover Part II /A Happy Ending–New Beginning”

    Lights: As in a shabby chic chandelier! Camera: Action: Eddie Bill and  Eddie Pierre, which accounts for why the sequel has trailed so far behind the initial offering. (To Read Part I, click here) Anyways, if you remember where our story last ended, we were just getting to the good part—placing all the…

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“Morning Glow in the Village”

The light, soft sound of proper french conversation.  Neighbor delivering roses called the Queen’s rose that are breathtakingly long stemmed and so perfect as to defy being real at all.  A village so small, so stacked upon itself that I can lose myself in a walk and never be lost at all.  Steps, steps and…

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“Postcards from France- No.6 and No.7”

“Courtyard Corner, France” Carte Postale No. 6 “Cabrerets, France” Carte Postale # 7 What an amazing week this has been. Your letters, comments and pure joy in the beauty that is France has been part of the inspiring journey:))) I am blessed to have you in my life!! No sorrow today on leaving the Le…

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“Postcards from France No. 4 and No.5”

“Le French Window” Carte Postale #4 “Courtyard at Le Vieux Couvent” Carte Postale #5 Twice the fun!! Winner of the #4 Original Watercolor Post Card is Roseanne Campagna!! Winner of the #5 Original Watercolor Post Card is Vicki Morgan!! Congrats all around!!  Please email me your snail mail address ASAP so I can post your…

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“Carte Postale #3”

“Window View, France” Carte Postale #3 A little bit of paint, a postcard size piece of watercolor paper and what do you know….a girl can have even more fun while in France:)!! Tomorrow, I am giving away two original watercolor postcards to be mailed from France:)) Two winners:))))–all you gotta do is leave a comment…

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“Carte Postale #2”

“Window at Le Vieux Couvent, France” Carte Postale #2 I am having so much fun doing the post cards–today’s trip into a nearby town yielded an art supply store with a few new cubes of watercolor to add to my travel box:)) My intentions are to mail out a week’s worth of postcards, with a…

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“Carte Postale #1”

“Cafe 1883, Rocamadour, France” Carte Postale #1 And the winner is….. It has added an extra layer of glow to know that I can spread the joy that is France by mailing a few of my original watercolor postcards (carte postale in French)!! I will be selecting a winner each day while I am here…

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“Postcards from France”

Even the rust is beautiful in France:)) And evening meals become a work of art:)) So many things to be inspired by….yesterday I did a watercolor sketch that I liked pretty well. Cocoa, however, said he found it to be a real snoozer. Cocoa seems to find a lot of things to snooze about, so…

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“You Had Me At Hello! Day 1 in France “

The door one enters when arriving at your destination in Le Vieux Couvent, Freyssinet. Set way out in the countryside, there is a peacefulness and quietness that envelopes you as soon as you enter the gate.  A slice of fresh lemon cake, ice water laced with lemons, and hot tea are waiting in the courtyard. And…

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