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Finding Bugs at the Brocante

March 15, 2017 · 10 Comments

At the brocante in Carpentras, I stumbled across these gorgeous displays of butterflies and other insects.  I never learned how old they were but the specimens were spectacular. I wanted so badly to bring one home but I decided such fragile beauty would never survive even a carry-on plane ride back to the states.  I…

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Filed In: Antiques & Flea Markets, Decor, Everything Else, Family, France, Home, Provence, Travel / Tagged: Brocante, Flea Market

Just Call Me Speedy

January 6, 2017 · 10 Comments

I’m celebrating my birthday today!  And most of you don’t know it, but I was famous — at least for a few minutes — when I was born. I was born in such a small town that it took six days for the first baby of the New Year to make its debut.  But finally…

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Happy Birthday Julia

August 15, 2016 · 2 Comments

Yesterday we celebrated my good friend Nancy’s birthday so I’ve got birthdays on my mind.  As a follow up to last week’s post, today I want to highlight some favorite quotes from Julia Child who would have been 104 today, August 15th.  If she were still with us I’m sure she’d be having one hell…

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Memories of More than 80 Years

July 27, 2016 · 4 Comments

I spent this past weekend tackling the achingly arduous task of cleaning out my parent’s house of the last 40 years.  Two years ago my mom and dad both died within months of each other and my sister and I have put off this chore, mostly because of being busy with work, families and life…

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Sorrow, and something sweet

July 17, 2016 · 2 Comments

As I work through my feelings this week from yet another tragedy, this time in Nice — shock, disbelief, anger, sadness, despair — I have to stop and center myself on something that is quite the opposite of all those negative feelings.  Tout le monde est en deuil, all the world is in mourning. I…

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Filed In: Everything Else, Family, Food, France, Home

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Chez Suzette is about my passion for sharing my love for home, travel and treasures with family and friends. Topics include travel, food & wine, decor, flea markets and brocantes, particularly in Provence.

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