Thank you for visiting The French Elements blog where French is a state of mind. If I can't be in France, at least my mind can spend some time there. Won't you join me?
My name is Barb and I am the woman behind the online boutique THE FRENCH ELEMENTS. While I will always keep The French Elements blog (so many memories), I have started a new one and I hope you will visit.
CHASING THE NEXT CHAPTER is about change. The past few months I have been thinking about writing a new blog. My youngest son passed away 7/1/2015 and life will never be the same for us. He entered Heaven and we entered a new chapter in our lives. A very different chapter that is still unfolding.
We have always talked about moving back to Europe (or elsewhere). The talk continues but we are planning on making the dream our reality.
He would be pleased.
Know who you are, accept who you are, be who you are.
Tres chic!
When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.
Helen Keller
Beautiful
The most powerful thing you can do to change the world, is to change your own beliefs about the nature of life, people, reality, to something more positive.
Shakti Gawain
motto for every year
Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, It's not the end.
One very pleasant consulting job for both of us stands out from April 4,
1993
A special Monday as we got up early for driving to Atlanta at 6:00 AM *where
...
I drew back the curtain this morning to see roofs covered in white. A pale
clear sky. Our first frost. Knowing the temperature would soon rise, I wen...
This is all that remains of my lovely cherry tree, which stands bare and
leafless. I planted Snowdrops round the base of it, so it won't be too long
bef...
Co-owner Bastien Matagliati and chef Richard Smache will host their
first-ever American-style Thanksgiving at the Bistrot de Saint Remy on
Thursday Novem...
A couple of you have checked in on me, I have been mighty busy since my
last post. Tracy and I always spend a day at the Yellow Daisy Festival.
We laug...
Hello, my children. Last we met it was July and here it is October. The
summer came and went and the days are getting shorter. Lots going on my in
da...
We have babies!
The old cigar box proved to be the cutest little house
and those eggs were laid, hatched and babies fed in
a matter of days! The other ...
I suppose I should have posted this a long time ago.
My blog is taking a break from me for a while. Apparently a long while.
I am very busy with work and li...
Last week a group of ballroom dancers put on a show at my mother's care
facility. Mum, pretty in her flowered hat, seemed to enjoy the music and
costumes,...
*...and that is a place many of us have to visit*...caring for a beloved
mother, and helping her pass from this world into the next. We buried her
in her b...
Whew the Christmas season went by like a blur!!!! And the Cottage Garden
girls have been busily opening up boxes of all the new spring and everyday
decor...
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I still have goosebumps. What courage and skill.... truly the best. I will get around to visiting- some health "stuff" going on (not me) that comes first. Love you all!
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DITTO from a PROUD Marine Aunt! OOHRAH!!!!! HUGS and prayers for our Military's safety!
I bet YOU are one proud mom! I too, am very proud of the young men and women who give their lives for us each and everyday.
Don't forget to stop by and leave a comment to enter Mom's Day Giveaway on my blog.
Salut,
Kris
My dear Barb, you must be soo happy ! And so proud.
Was your son there or his deployment is somewhere else ?
xx
Love your post dedicated to our military. They are the best!
Another proud Army mom...Sea Witch
Hi Barb,
Just stopping by to say Hi! and hope all is well with you..
Have a sweet day and hugs, Elizabeth
Amen, amen
and Amen!!!!
xx Suzanne
Hear, hear. Much appreciation for the sacrifices they make.
You should be proud, very proud, of all our troops and especially your one special son.
Good Morning Barb!
I am still in awe at how well orchestrated that was and so happy that is now behind us!
Hope all is going well with you!
I still have goosebumps. What courage and skill.... truly the best.
I will get around to visiting- some health "stuff" going on (not me) that comes first.
Love you all!
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