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Cozy Natural Autumn Coat Styling

Posted on 15/10/2022 by

When it comes to natural autumn- stepping just outside your door to find inspiration is the perfect place to start. Today we are talking about a simple autumn coat styling that is perfect for all season long.

Autumn Coat

For Friday Favorites this week- it is all about autumn and cozy natural elements. Whether gathering up fall branches and leaves or a basketful of acorns- nature provides an abundance of inspiration and elements to use for seasonal stylings.

Start with pumpkins

I started with several of those chunky heirloom pumpkins in various sizes.

With their muted color, they created the

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Slow Living & a bit of tinsel all year

Posted on 13/10/2022 by

I know what you are probably thinking. Tinsel. In October? Tinsel is for the holidays. For draping on Christmas tree branches and garlands and adding a bit of sparkle magic. And yes, you are exactly right.

But I’m talking about tinsel in the sense of what it brings to those branches.

What About Tinsel

Tinsel is that little shimmer and shine. It glistens as it moves when you walk by and sends flickering beams of light across the room. It is a little extra, a lot of fun and is full of nostalgia and beauty. When I think of tinsel

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Our MFCH tours for 2023

Posted on 10/10/2022 by

Oh my goodness, it felt so good to be back with a full schedule of MFCH Tours this year! In the Spring we took clients to Provence, and to Dordogne, and in the fall we covered Normandy and Paris. Still remaining is a private trip in October.

All our clients this year have said the same thing, “it feels so good to travel again!”, especially on a luxury tour where every tiny detail is taken care of, and where clients are whisked away to private homes and gardens, and see things that tourists would never have access to.

Traveling is

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growing dahlias – my do’s and dont’s and learning as you go

Posted on 27/09/2022 by

I’ve been growing dahlias here for six or seven years now. It started with a tuber I found in a bargain corner at the garden center, and which turned out to be the most beautiful café au lait! I was immediately hooked, and have been growing them ever since, in increasing quantities each year.

Like everything else in the garden, there is an element of trial and error in growing dahlias. It took me a while for example to understand that I can leave some dahlias in the ground in certain parts of the garden, whereas elsewhere I have to

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Travel Diaries – Bath, England

Posted on 09/09/2022 by

Bath, England was not on our original travel agenda since we were looking for smaller villages mostly but decided on a whim to ride the train up to Bath. My husband is a huge history buff and being half Italian he also loves anything with an Italian architecture and history. When our taxi driver mentioned it being a must stop and that it was just 15 minutes away- we decided it deserved a quick trip.

British Bath

Remember how I mentioned that it was that bank holiday weekend? It was also a Saturday on the bank holiday weekend and that

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Weekend View – French Country Cottage

Posted on 04/09/2022 by

Welcome to the weekend view.

This week is all about new babies, Paris and pretty things.

Baby Silkies

While we were in Europe working and playing- my daughter was staying at the house to watch all the animals for us. She face-timed us one morning to show us what she found when she opened the barn- a wee baby silkie. Followed by a second the next day and then 2 more. The hens have been broody- and are broody yet – and there are a few more eggs they are sitting on currently. Will keep you updated on if any

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Exploring the Cotswolds- Lacock – French Country Cottage

Posted on 01/09/2022 by

Another day another tiny village to explore in the cotswolds. Today it is a quick tour of Lacock, England.

Lacock

Remember when I told you that it was a bank holiday and our taxi driver became like family? We learned about a little village called Lacock while in his taxi. It wasn’t one that was on our radar to visit- and that is probably why it is even more special that we had the chance to tour it.

Like many of the villages in the Cotswolds, Lacock (spoken like Lay-cuhc) has a claim to fame as a popular movie (and

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Vintage French Grape Harvest Basket

Posted on 23/08/2022 by

Typically when you’re purchasing vintage- you stumble upon one thing that speaks to you. That you simply did not know you needed- till you discovered it. Like an vintage harvest basket.

Discovered gadgets are the perfect type proper? They don’t seem to be cookie cutter similar on the cabinets in a store- they’re distinctive and attention-grabbing. And they’re a shock treasure that makes your coronary heart skip a beat if you discover them. Right this moment I’m sharing a better take a look at that chunky previous vintage basketball that I scored at my buddy Sandy’s store.

A better look

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