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Vintage Chic with a French TweakUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595774199268173853.post-8422385711336912002013-08-30T11:54:00.000-07:002013-08-30T11:54:28.142-07:00Happy Labor Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">From our house to yours</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Wishing you all a very happy and relaxing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Labor Day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here's to enjoying the last of the summer,</span></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-large;">Laura</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-large;">xoxoxo</span></em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">We hope your cup runneth over with peace, </span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-large;">Some of our new finds on our trip to France will be loaded next week.</span></strong></div>
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I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,
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</div>Laura Desmaraishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18275008529197682904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8595774199268173853.post-27652387852460565772011-01-17T13:08:00.000-08:002012-02-16T19:27:59.432-08:00Charmed, I'm Sure!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRPGn5DAopTAiccn_nhhhX8Wbiw_VcBOUJlj5JDMuFRzY_19ipygBOYK0nIVDrleRNoIHIKrNHucIYhOdKTjvqudKA2CwWGVU8UPqIoTiIm68dJuJuNejOLpsCBFTVHTCHxZR4n9l0YO0/s1600/dbstock14blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRPGn5DAopTAiccn_nhhhX8Wbiw_VcBOUJlj5JDMuFRzY_19ipygBOYK0nIVDrleRNoIHIKrNHucIYhOdKTjvqudKA2CwWGVU8UPqIoTiIm68dJuJuNejOLpsCBFTVHTCHxZR4n9l0YO0/s400/dbstock14blog.jpg" width="265" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; 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font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pop on over to find a cheery little online boutique where you’ll find a unique selection of fun French faire, sure to tickle your fancy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We offer beautiful dolls and accessories, kitschy housewares, jewelry, linens, vintage curtains and more…all with a French twist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">life </span><i><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; 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