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Dear Handsome Husband, You. Are. Fired. Mavis This morning I went to check on my tomato plants. You know, the ones I started from seed? Yes, those ones. Guess what I found? Dead plants. DEAD PLANTS. So I called the Handsome Husband at work. Mavis: Did you water my plants while I was away? Handsome Read More >>
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Photo Credit “foraged and found in the garden on top in the trash on the bottom. life is so full of abundance if you know where to look, which trash can to open, which tree to glean, i give my thanks…” These Days in French Life Please do not click on the link below unless Read More >>
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Although our time in Paris was short, we accomplished a lot of things… For starters, Henry the Gnome got to see his girlfriend Mona at the Louvre. I ate a lemon tarts daily, and The Girl ate her bread. We climbed the first 2 levels of the Eiffel Tower together. Then went back again to Read More >>
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Yesterday, The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird and I rented bicycles. We rented the bikes after we had already walked 3 miles {maybe more, I’m not sure, we got lost about 27 times} to Bon Marché {the oldest department store in Paris}. After walking inside the store, we suddenly discovered the store was a Read More >>
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*I thought I would re-post this recipe in celebration of my latest adventure. Bon appétit! I discovered this amazingly simple crepe recipe from my blogging friend MamaJJ about 2 years ago. These crepes are light, airy and when filled with fruit and whip cream, very filling. Every time we eat JJ’s crepes the HH says Read More >>
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I can’t believe I didn’t pack a costume! Okay, so I don’t even know how to transition from the photo above to what groceries made their way into my home last week, so I won’t even try. But I do want to say this. Life is an adventure. Be spontaneous and live in the moment. Read More >>
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A big thank you to everyone who entered the Garden Book, Gloves & Seeds Giveaway. We have a winner! Congratulations to Dee who said “If I could only eat one thing everyday…. I chose potatoes, there are so many different things to do with them.” Dee has been notified via email and now has 48 Read More >>
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Being spontaneous and packing light is something I do well. Not only have I honed in on my skills over the years, but so has my daughter, The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird. Last week, before The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird left for school, she asked me if we were going anywhere Read More >>
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