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September 18, 2009

Junk Bonanza

quick peeks The big junk market event is finally here! The fourth annual Junk Bonanza is in Shakopee, Minnesota — next door to Minneapolis/St. Paul. Over 100 juried vendors from across the country are selling amazing treasures — perfect for … Continue reading →

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September 15, 2009

Exuberant Garden Offerings

Almost any garden, if you see it at just the right moment, can be confused with paradise.                                                                                                   ~Henry Mitchell treasured gift Gardens often are a source of inspiration for those who work the soil and tend the plantings, as well … Continue reading →

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September 11, 2009

Beautiful Berries and Brambles

 You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients.                                                                                                            ~Julia Child fresh and local Ahh . . . the early weeks of autumn. The gardens and fields are exuberant. I am in … Continue reading →

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September 2, 2009

Fall Nesting {summer in a jar

The late summer garden has a tranquility found no other time of year.                                                               ~William Longgood time for change September is my favorite time of the year . . . the air is crisp, clear and fresh . . . the early morning … 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 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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June 20, 2009

Forget-Me-Not

 Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of Heaven,    Blossom the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels.                                                                          ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow     goodbye blue sweetness The mercury is climbing past the 90 degree mark, and the humidity … Continue reading →

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