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Callaloo Soup
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Welcome to my blog Callaloo Soup. Here I share my creative pursuits - photography, scrapbooking, crafting, writing - as well as a glimpse into my day to day life in France. Poke around a little and see what you can find! Francine
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write.click.scrap book is Three!!

Wow! Can you believe that write.click.scrapbook is three years old? In a way it is like my other baby, since it was "born" the same year as Kieran. I truly love being on the team because I lo...

9 h ago

Sunday Through The Shutter

Some of the shots that I captured yesterday while we were out. P.S. Happy Memorial Day to those observing the holiday today!

4 days ago

Friday Morning Light

Possibly the last iris of the season captured in my garden this morning. Have a wonderful weekend friends!

25 may 12

5 Innovative Scrapbooking Things I Love

I just finished making a scrapbook page, and as I was working I realised that there are certain things that I just love to use that are now available, that werent when I first started this hobby abou...

23 may 12

Sprucing Up The Backyard

This past weekend we got a bunch of stuff done in the backyard. First we went to a plant nursery that our neighbours told us about and stocked up Thats a peony plant on the left there! I also got my ...

21 may 12

Cute Things Kieran Says

Between being a toddler and bilingual Kieran sometimes comes out with the cutest words or phrases that make us laugh. Here are a few things in Kieranese 1. In French he refers to his knee as kneenou,...

18 may 12

Sister Sketch | Iris

Hello everyone! Its time for another Sister Sketch! This month were using another sketch from the Silhouette blog. Chevrons are hot these days. I loved this super simple sketch and stuck extremely cl...

17 may 12

My Green Smoothie Experiment

I have wanted to try green smoothies for months. Seriously. Since January when I wrote down being healthier as one of my goals for this year. But the truth is that I have never liked the green stuff....

11 may 12

10 Herbs Growing in My Garden

We love cooking with fresh herbs, and this year we finally were able to plant a real herb garden. I wanted to have a wide variety, but we dont have tons of space so I did some research and found out ...

10 may 12

Me and The Kindle Five Months In

I mentioned back in January that I now have a Kindle , compliments of my sister, who passed hers on to me when she upgraded . For some reason even though she already activated her new one, the old on...

09 may 12

Quick Etsy Shop Update | Buttons and a Blotter

I just listed two new items in my French vintage shop on Etsy. First some French vintage buttons from the well known brand Haute Nouveauté. What is it about buttons stitched on cards? I just love the...

07 may 12

Get Close. Get Very, Very Close

I love getting very close up to take photos, especially photos of objects and nature. It totally changes the feel of the resulting image. I took the following two photos below by getting as close as ...

04 may 12

Toddler Time | Drawing and Stamping on the Floor

Usually when Kieran and I do art projects we will sit at the big dining table that was made by his great grandfather. Earlier this week, I felt like changing things up a bit, and giving him a bigger ...

03 may 12

Sunday Afternoon in Chambéry

On the spur of the moment last Sunday we decided to go into Chambéry for their annual Foire. We hit the road before lunchtime. My main motivation for going was the flea market. (I found a few treasur...

02 may 12

Happy May Day!

In true French fashion, this morning our neighbours (who grow a thriving garden), offered us some muguet: Lily of the Valley. Six years ago I wrote a bit about this tradition: Today is Labour Day in ...

01 may 12

Sister Sketch | Just Like Papa

This months Sister Sketch is long overdue! Between my lack of scrapbooking mojo, and the repeat sickies we had, I kept postponing on my poor sister. But I managed to get a layout done at last! This m...

26 apr 12

Tuesday To Do | Easy Book Page Garland

A few weeks ago while hunting in an as yet unpacked box in the garage, I came across a pile of hearts cut out from vintage book pages. I have a very vague memory of cutting them out for a Valentines ...

24 apr 12 1 person likes this

Kierans Super Simple Birthday Party

Kieran turned three last week! Since weve all been sick at one point or another in the last month (Kieran with the flu and then again with a nasty virus), his birthday celebrations were quite low-key...

17 apr 12

10 Things I Am Grateful For in This Moment

1. A healthy almost three year old 2. A husband who cooks and washes dishes 3. A variety of fresh herbs that I can pick and use 4. A supportive mother 5. An awesome sister who is the worlds best aunt...

10 apr 12

Some Pretty Spring Blooms (and giveaway winner)

I took my camera along with me on my errand run today and got some shots of springtime blooms around town. I am so glad that I threw the camera in my bag at the last minute. I hesitated, because it i...

06 apr 12

Its Spring! The Perfect Time to Regroup

Now that one quarter of the year has gone by, I am feeling the urge to reflect and regroup. To reevaluate the goals and plans I made for this year to see if they still feel authentic. I am still ha...

02 apr 12

I Am Giving Away a Spiral Minibook!

Hello friends! I have been planning this little giveaway for a while and I am glad to finally get it up! A while back I posted about a mini that I made for write.click.scrapbook using the January kit...

29 mar 12

Recently, in photos

Friends Spring Has Sprung! Loving my Coils and Kinks Being a Good Citizen First Spring Afternoon at the Playground Crafting Weekend Fun And how have you been?

26 mar 12

Sister Sketch | Birthday Whimsy

Welcome to another edition of Sister Sketch! This month were using this sketch from Page Maps I loved the vertical split on the page and the photo layout, but I only used three photos, as mine were l...

15 mar 12

Tuesday To Do | "Home" Mini Canvas

Hello all! Today I will show you a simple masking technique using stamps that I used to make this mini canvas. This tutorial was originally done for Banana Frog when I was on the Design Team there...

13 mar 12

Project Simplify 2012 | Kierans Toys

The first area we tackled this year was kids clothes and toys. I usually keep on top of Kierans clothing, so I had no real need to tackle that part, but the toy situation was out of control. Kieran w...

12 mar 12

Tutorial | Denim Capri Re-style with Vintage Trim

Happy Friday friends! Earlier this week I said Id be sharing a fashion upcycle using vintage trim, and here it is! Disclaimer: I am not a fashion blogger, or a professional seamstress. You have been ...

09 mar 12

Whats On Your Plate This Month?

Not your literal plate. Unless of course you want to share some yummy recipes? Im talking about all your plans and projects? What do you want to achieve in March? Apart from all the Etsy stuff I talk...

07 mar 12

A Few Updates About My Shops on Etsy

Hello friends! Just a quick little post to share a few things about my shops on Etsy. I have been a very busy bee getting the new Vintage shop stocked and running. I still have more to come before I ...

06 mar 12

A Bunch of Random Things Ive Thought Over the Last Few Days

Well I totally wasted that extra day we got this year. It just doesnt feel like its extra though. It shouldnt be part of the regular week. It should be its own special day that we can really take off...

02 mar 12

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