If you were reading my earlier blog posts on Provence du Jour, you may remember seeing this photo where Corey is holding a large, oval plaster frame. I found it in the old chateau that we visited and without thinking first “How am I going to get this back to the states?,” I just knew…
Bonjour et Bienvenue!
Bonjour! Welcome to the first post of the newly redesigned Chez Suzette website and Blog! Thanks for joining me here and continuing on the journey. Lots of good things happening and so much to share with you. So settle in and make yourself at home at Chez Suzette. Tell me what you want to see…
A Commitment to Words and Numbers
I love the old French enamel plaques that you find in the Brocante or Marché aux Puces (flea markets) — if you’re lucky enough to score such a find. There’s just no comparison to the temporary versions that adorn offices, entry ways, doors or drawers in today’s world. Clearly you are making a commitment if…
Barbara and the Sticky Wicket
Some people you meet for the first time and you just get on from the very beginning. That was the case when I met my fake Canadian friend Barbara on the French Muse trip in May. She became known as a “fake Canadian” due to the fact that she was British but now lives in…
Tiny Treasures
You know that saying, “Good things come in small packages?” While I think that’s true — hello jewelry and diamonds! — I especially think it’s true of the unique tiny treasures you can find at the French brocante, estate sales and American flea markets. The tiniest of finds makes me smile, and here are some…