photo from the fabulous Rodney SmithI am tired or in French je suis fatiguée.....the last few days have been busy and hot so I am looking forward to a bit of calmness if such a thing exists!Bel...
Bonjour from a very hot and sunny SW France,Hope that you are all having or had a fabulous Sunday. After I finished serving breakfast at Maison No. 20 I quickly rushed to the main road which is lined...
At yesterdays market there was an abundance of strawberries or as they are called in French fraises hence todays recipe uses lots of strawberries.... Mousse aux FraisesINGREDIENTS: 500 gr...
photo from herePlace interesting items in old bottles, it makes for an interesting display. ......à demain mes belles, Leeann x
Bonjour from a sunnier SW France,As promised here are a couple of the items that I painted over the weekend. The first is a pair of vintage candelabras which I have displayed on the mantle piece in t...
photo from hereBlue is one of my favourite colours...... is it one of yours?As you know I have fallen in love with a lovely grey-blue colour and painted a few more items at the weekend...
It started with my laptop making funny noises and ended with it stopping totally.In one way it is totally liberating and in another frightening when all of your business is done using the internet.We...
{photo from here}This weeks recipe involves one of my favourite ingredients..cafe!Ingredients: 4 eggs 3 tb Sugar 2 cups milk 1 tb Kahlua 3 tb Strong-brewed coffee 1 tb Extra-fine instant coffeeMethod...
Just sanpped this photo, the village appears to be covered in lots of lovely roses at present - there are lovely blooms everywhere.Je vous souhaite une bonne soirée, une bonne nuit.... Bisous à demai...
Love this bathroom. So simple yet so chic......Leeann x
Yes girls and boys, it is true. I finally finished painting the dresser.I am in love with the colour and plan on painting a few other objects with the same blue grey colour. I am happy with the ...
.......and nowhere to go! This beautiful vintage doll is one of four that I found this morning. She comes complete with original box as do the other 3 dolls, and each one has their specific deta...
This weeks recipe comes from one of my favourite French chefs, Raymond Blanc.Pain perdu means ‘lost bread’ (in England it is often known as French toast), and this recipe was devised as a means of us...
{image from Farrow & Ball}Has been exactly this, hence the reason why this post is so late. I have been busy keeping calm and decorating......lets just say that I spent a lot of time painting an ...
{photo from here}...makes all the difference, well at least, I think it does.Love the addition of the red lamp shades and the cushions/throw. It certainly brightens a grey morning in SW France....
Leeann x
{photo from Pierre Herme}Sending you something sweet for the weekend.....Bon weekend a tous, Leeann xp.s. I am still painting the armoire!
Todays recipe is a recipe that I adore, we live not far from the Basque district and this is a local favourite, for those of you that do not like cooking - you can find it already made at o...
bonjour from a still sunny SW France.....Started painting an armoire for my bedroom today with the fabulous Annie Sloan chalk paints.I really enjoy using Annies paints as they are super easy to apply...
...that we get sunshine here in SW France. After 15 days of rain I was starting to lose faith.....a demain mes amies, Leeann xp.s. we found the vintage bisto table and chairs this morning amongst oth...
May Day (La Fête du Muguet, La Fête du Travail) in France is a public holiday to campaign for and celebrate workers rights. It is also an occasion to present lily-of-the-valley flower s to loved ...
{photo from here}A collection of mirrors makes a change from displaying paintings......and the chandelier is stunning!bon dimanche à tous, Leeann x
Today I am sharing with you, one of my all time favourite recipes. Nothing nicer than roast chicken and the smell of it cooking, wafting through the house.....Ingredients2 tablespoons unsalted butter...
{photo from here}Love this "ciel de lit" idea. The colours are gorgeous - very calming and the touch of toile de jouy is enough without being over the top.Tres bonne journée à vous tous, Leea...
It is one of those days.....rainy and nothing is going to plan. It started with photographing a couple of fabulous wall lights that have just arrived, but need to be mounted on the wall in order to t...
{entrance hall @ Maison 20}......to make a few changes around the house. It is a luxury that we take for granted....this thing that we call "time". This week I have some allocated "...
Today we have some more "liquid sunshine" and the forecast is for more to come. It is the perfect weather for me as I have a lot of work to do indoors.Last week was a busy week for us a...
{photo from here}Today is Earth Day, just incase you had forgotten and I think that it is great idea to spend some time thinking about protecting our beautiful but at times, oh so fragile planet....L...
For some reason I have lots of pears/poires hence this weeks recette uses pears.....et un petit peu de chocolat!Chocolate & Pear Clafoutis- 100g buckwheat flour/ farine de sarrasin- 2 eggs- ...
{photo dining room apt deux, maison No. 20}As many of you know, by reading my blog, I am lucky enough to have the man I call "my flower man" aka Monsieur Fleurs, live not far ...
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