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Five Hope-they-lift-my-mood Things, Last Friday of the Year

Five Hope-they-lift-my-mood Things, Last Friday of the Year

Not sure if it’s the inevitable post-Christmas dip or if it’s more to do with the crashing reality of all the changes that 2016 has ushered in, but I’m feeling more than a little fragile…

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Christmas Week Reflections

Christmas Week Reflections

Except for Boxing Day, which we had gloriously and entirely to ourselves, at home all day watching the snow, we’ve been enjoying lovely family time, relieved and satisfied at how well our new, smaller space…

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas (with a little help from some Paris light). . .

Wishing you a Merry Christmas (with a little help from some Paris light). . .

 A few years ago, as I posted much earlier, we were pointed to St. Pierre church in Montmartre by a lovely woman dining right next to us in a tiny Paris restaurant. One of the oldest…

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Sensible — and Somehow Luxurious — Dressing for the Holidays

Sensible — and Somehow Luxurious — Dressing for the Holidays

 While we’ve downscaled our Christmas shopping considerably ’round this part — and I’ve shopped much less in general this year of our big move and long travel — the Alessi Nativity set I showed you…

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Here and There, Then and Now, A Christmas Link. . .

Here and There, Then and Now, A Christmas Link. . .

Just a quick Word-less Wednesday post. If you’ve been following my Advent Calendar postings on Instagram — a daily photo of festive shop windows collected on our recent travels —  you might remember that I…

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