Category Archives: Travel

August 31, 2009

Charming French Shutters

You are the ray of sunshine in my life; Flowers bloom in my heart each time we are together. . .  I shutter to think what I would do without you.                                                                                          ~unknown Oooh . . . lala! J’adore French shutters! Aren’t … Continue reading →

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August 20, 2009

Memories of France

God gave us memories so that we might have roses in December. ~James Matthew Barrie, Scottland 1922 (Note: There are many spectacular images capturing the amazing beauty of Chateau Dumas and surrounding villages. This is the last in the series on a … Continue reading →

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August 16, 2009

French Millinery Magic

Happiness in not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement in the thrill of creative effort. ~Franklin. D. Roosevelt (Note: There are many spectacular images capturing the amazing beauty of Chateau Dumas and surrounding villages. … Continue reading →

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August 12, 2009

Bon Appetit!

Find something you are passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.                                                    ~ Julia Child  (Note: There are many spectacular images capturing the amazing beauty of Chateau Dumas and surrounding villages. Please allow time for your computer to load the … Continue reading →

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August 9, 2009

The Fabulous French Straw Hat

Be like Curious George, start with a question and look under the yellow hat to find what’s there.                                                                                   ~James Collins (Note: There are many spectacular images capturing the amazing beauty of Chateau Dumas and surrounding villages. Allow time for your computer … Continue reading →

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August 2, 2009

Heavenly French Lavender

The air was fragrant with a thousand trodden aromatic herbs, with fields of lavender, and the brightest roses blushing in tufts all over the meadows…                                                                         ~Willian Cullen Bryant, 1794-1878 (Note: There are many spectacular images capturing the amazing beauty of … Continue reading →

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July 30, 2009

Estivales du Chapeau {hat festival in France

Grab your coat, and get your hat. Leave your worry on the doorstep. Just direct your feet, to the sunny side of the street.                                                                                ~Dorothy Fields (Note: There are many spectacular images capturing the amazing beauty of Chateau Dumas and … Continue reading →

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July 25, 2009

Creativity at Chateau Dumas

A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the … Continue reading →

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July 23, 2009

Inspiring Beauty at Chateau Dumas

A once-in-a-lifetime trip to an 18th-century chateau in southwest France creates beautiful inspirations inside and out. Join the adventures over several days following a millinery masterclass taught by Dillon Wallwork, Royal Milliner, in a French atelier at Chateau Dumas. Second in a series. Continue reading →

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July 21, 2009

French Dreams at Chateau Dumas

 The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.                                                               ~ Eleanor Roosevelt (Note: There are many spectacular images capturing the amazing beauty of Chateau Dumas. Allow enough time for your computer to load the images … Continue reading →

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