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Tiffany & Co. Kickstarts The Holiday Season With 10 Exclusiv

This limited edition holiday collection celebrates small gestures with big impacts, wrapped up in a signature Tiffany Blue Box®. The post Tiffany � ...

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Santos Angel Makeover

Santos Angel Makeover How-to details for painting a Santos Angel to take it from dark to a more updated white with soft gold accents. We\'be been c ...

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Victoria?s Secret Model Kelly Gale Channels The Bond Girl Li

Swedish-Australian Kelly Gale, famed Victoria\'s Secrets model, emotes Bond Girl and sizzles in this photoshoot by Cameron Hammond for Australian swim ...

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I Can?t Stop Wearing Baggy Jeans This Summer

Photo via: @angelineilmastDenim lovers should stock their online carts with this season?s coolest style: baggy, wide-leg jeans. We love oversized deni ...

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What is a bouillotte Lamp"

 The bouillotte lamp is one of the most famous design products in history, especially in the 19th century.Originally, this lamp was designed as a c ...

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French Food Friday - Croissant Croque Monsieur

 This week\'s recipe is a quick and easy one and it makes a change from a normal toasted sandwich.Croissant Croque MonsieurIngredients4 croissants8 ...

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A man and a woman

 "Un Homme et une Femme"  is a film that I have wanting to watch for a long time.It is a French classic, made in 1966 by the fabulous Claude Lel ...

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Foodie Friday - Butternut Squash Feta Pasta

Photo and recipe from here  It is butternut season here in France and we adore them. Not only do they look fabulous, they are delicious.I was ha ...

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Chateau table setting

 As you know we love a chic table setting so we were happy to see the table had been set in the dining room at Chateau Valencay.Each place setting ...

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We ? the Loire

 Bonjour mes belles,We are back from our holiday and I must say I do not like that post holiday feeling.I am now ploughing my way through the laund ...

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Happy World Animal Day

 Happy World Animal Day ?Bonne journée des animaux ?Leeann x  ...

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French food Friday - Calvados Rice Pudding

recipe and photo from here It is apple season here in SW France so this week I will be treating French Boyfriend to a fabulous apple based desser ...

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Happy World Dream day

 Here\'s to the dreamers, the doers and the believers.Happy World Dream Day ?Leeann x  ...

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Sheet Pan Crispy Chicken Thighs and Lemon Rosemary Potatoes

 Bonjour mes belles,What a week it has been.  I am thankful to delivery drivers as it was French Boyfriend\'s birthday yesterday and I breathed ...

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A guilty pleasure

 French boyfriend is sleeping like a baby as are all of our guests. For some reason I went to bed earlier than usual  last night and the end ...

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Autumn wardrobe

 Red is currently my go to colour and I have just ordered myself a ...

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French Food Friday...Red Wine Caramelised Onions Goats Chees

Photo and recipe from here Bonjour mes belles, This weeks recipe is a favourite of ours and it is a recipe that you also appear to love as ...

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French food Friday - Confiture de prunes

 A week or so  ago, French Boyfriend casually asks if I would like 5 kilos of organic plums from our friends orchard, "why not" I reply thinking ...

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Simple & Chic

Stripes and a chic scarf, the perfect combination.Belle journee a tous ?Leeann x  ...

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Belle semaine a tous ?

 So close and yet so far. Belle semaine a tous ?Leeann x  ...

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Au revoir to a French Legend

 Yesterday was a sad day as France lost another of their greatest actors, who was without a doubt the most handsome that have ever graced French sc ...

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French Food Friday - Making Croissants

 You do not get much more French than croissants. There is nothing quite like a warm croissant direct from the oven.They simply melt in your mouth ...

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Bravo La France ?

 What an incredible two weeks it has been,  the Paris Olympics were a triumph in all senses of the word.It was wonderful to see athletes coming ...

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French Food Friday - French Fig Salad with Feta & Walnuts

The fig season is here and since we live in an area famous for it\'s walnuts and figs, this salad recipe is just what I wanted. Feta is a cheese that ...

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French Food Friday - Lemon and blueberry Madeleines

recipe and photo from here Bonjour mes belles, I am in the mood for making madeleines and as I have lots of very yummy blueberries, this recip ...

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Hot summer days and nights

Today is going to be another warm day for most of  France as 39 departments are currently experiencing a heatwave.I do not mind the hot summer days ...

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Olympic fever

 Wow what a weekend it has been. Paris certainly put on a show on Friday night and it is an opening ceremony that we will all remember for years to ...

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My favourite superfood

 Blueberries or Myrtilles as they are called in French, are my favourite berries.I just wish the season was longer as it is almost over and  I a ...

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Paris Olympics 2024

100 years later and we are sure Paris will be the perfect host for the Summer Olympics 2024.Roll on Friday ?Leeann x  ...

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Gnocchi with Feta, Walnuts & Spinach

 Bonjour from a very warm SW France,This week is turning out to be hot and humid, so this week I am trying to spend as little time as possible cook ...

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French Food Friday - Apple & Blackberry Custard Croissant C

Bonjour mes belles, This recipe should come with a health warning, once you start eating it, you cannot stop. Apple & Blackberry Custard Cr ...

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A new toy

 I am a Dyson girl and  sadly my Dyson vacumn cleaner needed to replaced. So I have trsated myself to a cordless model and  I adore it.� ...

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En vacance

 It is that time of the year in France. The time of the year when everyone is on holiday apart from us,  that is.For us it is two months of h ...

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French food Friday - Fish à la meunière

 Fish à la meunière is a favourite of ours and we often have this on a Friday. Last week I served it with mashed potatoes and spinach but after f ...

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Curiosity Cabinets

 Curiosity cabinets have existed since the 16th century and continued to thrive ever since.The term cabinet originally described a room rather than ...

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A Girl's Best Friend

 I am a firm believer that a bit of bling never does anyone any harm and you can hang a chandelier anywhere you like.So I was very happy to see tha ...

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Baguette scented stamps

 Just when you think life could not get any crazier in France we now have baguette scented stamps.La Poste have just launched scratch ?n? sniff bag ...

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French Food Friday - Salade grecque

 Yesterday I purchased some feta cheese as I fancied making a fresh and refreshing greek style salad.Salade grecque Serves 4Ingredients1 cucumbe ...

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3 months rain in 30 minutes

Yesterday we had 3 months worth of rain in 30 minutes. It was worse than a monsoon in India and that is saying something.Some areas close to us had ha ...

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Under the Sun of Luberon - Ridley Scott

 Luberon is one of  the first areas I visited when I first came to live in France. Thanks to this stunning photo of  Ridley Scott\'s resid ...

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French Food Friday - Salade de concombre, melon et feta

 Bonjour mes belles,I am in the mood for something fresh and this recipe is perfect. Hope you like it as much as we do.Salade de concombre, melo ...

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A Pop Star & Fashion Muse

 The word "adieu" is a word that I do not like, perhaps it is because I am one of those people who do not like goodbyes.  I prefer "au revoir" w ...

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Name days in France

 If you have ever consulted a calendar in France, you will probably have noticed that there is a name attached to each day.This is the name of a sa ...

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What a wonderful sight

 Bravo to the team responsible for responsible for hanging the Olympic symbols on the Eiffel Tower, it took such skill and incredible expertise as ...

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French Food Friday - French Omlette

 Normally it is French Boyfriend that makes omlettes but I am in the mood to make one for my lunch today. It will be a rolled omlette and I smea ...

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1944 ? 2024: 80TH Anniversary Of D -Day and the Battle of N

 On 6th June 1944, and during the long summer which followed, soldiers from the world over came to fight in Normandy to defeat Nazism and to re-est ...

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Summer style

 Finally summer is nearly here, there is nothing I like better than decorating with the seasons.This photo photo sums up  summer to me, light ...

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French Food Friday - Salmon Niçoise Salad

Bonjour mes belles,I hope you are having a fabulous week. Slowly but surely I am coming to terms with my food allergies and I am thankful it is possib ...

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Less is More

 Sometimes "less is more" as this  ...

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French charm

French charm, there is nothing like it.This charming sights reminds me of  why I feel in love with France and ironically it was in this very buildi ...

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French Food Friday - Spelt Bread Rolls

photo from here  Sorry it has been a bit quiet at my end,  I appear to have developed a food allergy and it is playing havoc in terms of both ...

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Gluten free Raspberry & Lime Friands

Bonjour from a sunny SW France, It is time for me to get out my gluten free recipes as we have guests staying this weekend who are allergic to g ...

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World's longest baguette

 Bravo to the  Parisian boulangerie who has just claimed the world record for creating the longest baguette in the world, 140.5 metres long.The ...

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French Food Friday - Chocolate Tart From François Perret at

 Chocolate and the Ritz Paris - life does not get much more French than this -  a divine recipe from the Ritz Paris pastry chef François ...

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The No. 1 Dish in France

 It does not come as much as a surprise to hear that "poulet frites" is the No. 1 dish in France.Why go to the bother of cooking a chicken when you ...

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French Food Friday - Brioche

  recipe and photo from here Bonjour mes belles, I am in the mood to make brioche, so out comes one of my favourite recipes. Michel Roux?s ...

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Saints de Glace - Ice Saints

 Bonjour from a chilly SW France,It is freezing in most parts of France and we are back in winter coats. It is not good news for French agriculters ...

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Happy Earth Day 2024

 10 ways you can help the Earth....1. Turn off the lights2. RECYCLE3. Save leftovers4. Be nice to the worms5. Share a book6. Plant a tree7. Use bot ...

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Room in red

 Wow, wow and wow! I adore this room and it would appear ...

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Super Sunday

 Bonjour mes belles,I hope you had a lovely weekend. Ours was a busy and very warm weekend, the weather experts said that we are having the weather ...

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Made for us

 I was immediately attracted to this photo of a stunning suite in a fabulous hotel in Amsterdam.When I clicked on the photo, I discovered  it is ...

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The Perfect Place

 We are always on the look out for new places to stay in France and I have found the perfect place; it is a stunning Chateau with a fabulous restau ...

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Wish you were here

 30 degrees and lots of beautiful sunshine, what more could we want. Belle semaine a tous ?Leeann x  ...

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French food Friday - Home Made Vanilla Extract

 Making vanilla extract is something I need to do this weekend as I have almost run out of mine as I have used a lot baking my Easter goodies.  ...

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French Food Friday - Quick and Easy Croque Madame

  photo and recipe from here If I had to pick a favourite recipe, this one would be high on my list. I adore it as does my Frenchy who had only ...

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A random act of kindness

 Peonies, there is nothing in the world like them. My lovely neighbour presented me with these beauties yesterday, which were freshly picked fro ...

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French Food Friday - Le Lammele

Bonjour mes belles,As promised here is the recipe that I use to make Lammele.La Lammele - Alsacian Easter CakeIngredients :4 eggs120g of sugar80g flou ...

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Bonjour Printemps

 Not that it feels like it here as we apear to have gone from Winter to Summer in a day.We have a high of 25 degrees forecast for today which is re ...

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French Easter Tradition - Le Lammele

 On Friday I am going to be sharing one of my favourite French recipes with you - Le Lammele.So today I am going to tell you a bit about the Lammel ...

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M is for Monday

 How fabulous is this bike decorated with moss.It is also adorned with fairy lights and I am sure it looks magical at night.I was planning to cover ...

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French Food Friday - Pierre Koffmann's Pistachio soufflés

 Bonjour mes belles,In two weeks Easter will be here so today\'s recipe is one that you would be perfect for your Easter lunch or dinner.Note the r ...

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Easter is coming

 Easter is not far away now, I cannot wait.  The countdown has began...Belle journee a tous ?Leeann x  ...

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A real cutie

 How cute is this kitchen" I adore it.You can find more photos here.Belle semaine from a rainy SW France ?Leeann x  ...

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Happy International Woman's Day ?

 Happy International Woman\'s Day to all women around the world! Bonne journée internationale de la femme à toutes les femmes du monde entier !L ...

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Wonderfully white and light

 White is one of my favourite paint colours so I was drawn to this fabulous vacation apartment in Provence as soon as I saw this photo.All I need i ...

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Busting into bloom

 Look who burst into bloom when I was not watching.A sure sign Spring is on her way. Belle semaine a tous ?Leeann x  ...

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Goat?s cheese, Squash and Mushroom Pithivier

 Every year there is a French TV programme to find the best boulangerie in France.It is a fabulous programme as not only do you get to see some fab ...

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Happy Leap Day 2024

 Happy Leap Day 2024 ?Leeann x  ...

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Divine Dior

 Some inspiration from Dior Fashion Week to start the day....Belle journee a tous ?Leeann x  ...

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The day the blender died

 Yesterday was cold and wet, perfect weather for making soup I thought.Who would of thought that such a simple process would turn into a nightmare. ...

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French Food Friday - Apple Tart

recipe and photo from ...

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The 10 Countries That Drink the Most Wine

 France is No. 1 in a lot of things but not when it comes to drinking wine.According to here.A demain ?Leeann x  ...

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Pre Spring cleaning

 It is starting to warm up here, so I am planning on doing some pre spring cleaning. No doubt this lovely task will keep me busy until Spring ar ...

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Vintage is forever ?

 A little vintage inspiration to start the week....Belle semaine a tous ?Leeann x  ...

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French Food Friday - Goat Cheese and Fresh Herb Soufflé

 Bonjour mes belles,I hope you are enjoying this Valentines week. We had a lovely romantic night at home and the chocolate marquise was divine a ...

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The Saint of lovers

Today we are celebrating Saint Valentine\'s day, the day of lovers so I thought it was only natural that we pay tribute to the Italian  Saint of lo ...

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A lovely boudoir

 Pretty and Pink.I love the attention to detail in this wonderful photo and the bed is simply fabulous.We have just received a fabulous antique fro ...

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Happy Lunar New Year 2024

  Happy Lunar New Year!Joyeux Nouvel An Chinois  Gong xi fa cai nian nian you yu ???? ???? Leeann x ...

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Pink and red

 Pink and red, a gorgeous colour combination at any time of the year.How gorgeous are these roses, they come from a French inspired florist in my h ...

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Some last minute shopping

 Unfortunately this stunning looking cake is not available for delivery but I have ordered the next best thing for French Boyfriend, a version made ...

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French Food dFriday - Crêpes for La Chandeleur

Today the French will be celebrating  la Chandeleur, also known as the Fête de la Lumière and jour des crêpes.This is a Catholic celebration ...

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Bonjour fevrier/Hello February

 Happy February ?Leeann x  ...

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The perfect house

 The perfect house situated in the perfect place. It is one hour from Paris and it is situated at the entrance to the park of the Château de Coura ...