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wines or cuisine, lifestyle,
language, music, theatre, art,
wines or cuisine, lifestyle,
language, music, theatre, art,
gardens,literature, architecture,
your own personal travels,
fashion, antique finds, photos,
fashion, antique finds, photos,
friends, education, great places
to stay, film...anything!
to stay, film...anything!
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Vicki Archer from French Essence
Deana from Lost Past Remembered
Stephanie from Mille Feuilles
Marie-Ange from Rêver au Sud
Lynn from Dreams on 34th Street
Maggie from Nantucket State of Mind
Sandy from You May be Wandering
Paul from The Magical Christmas Wreath Company
Doré from Burlap Luxe
Ria from It's Me
Francis from By Surprise
Penny from Angelsdoor
Jeri from Hopalong Hollow Gazette
Violet Skiles from Create Beauty
Sylvia from Sylvia's Simple Life
Véronique from French Girl in Seattle
Simone from Fleaing France Brocante Society
Marsha from Splenderosa
Elizabeth from Pine cones and Acorns
Carolyn from Draffinbears
Stacey from Design Addict Mom
Heather from Style Mind Chic
Heidi from Hi-di's Place
Eden Clare from Artful Fairytales
Sheri from Red Rose Alley
Julie from Tattered Tiques
Martina from M's Art Impressions
Kirsten from Write on Thyme
Frances from Beautiful Interiors and 18th
Century Style
Karen Harvey Cox from A Scrapbook of Inspiration
Rosalie from Blue Roses and Stardust
Denise from Denise's Delights in Her Coffeeberry Cottage
Marcia from Gathering at the Table
Rhissanna from Rhissanna
Teresa from A Magical Whimsey
Elizabeth from Pretty Pink Tulips
Carol from Art and Sand
Jacqueline from Purple Chocolate Home
Debby Steele from Inspired Design
Catherine from Cashmere Lover
Jayne from Jayne on Weed Street
Emily from The French Hutch
Dawne from Quiddity 2
Irina from Gypsy in Me
Sarah from Down By the Sea
Peggy from According to Braswell
Sarah from Hyacinths for the Soul
Diane from YONKS
Susan from Cruisin' Over Sixty
Barbara from Moveable Feasts
Elizabeth from Paper Pen Studio
Mary from Merry Dot Dandy
Luisa from Personally Selected Products
Anne from DRESS
97 comments:
Oh gosh
I am so excited for this train to arrive, I'm such a Francophile.
And although I might not be able to link up and make a post as I am a little under the weather because of my asthma attacks, for sure I will visit every link.
Thanks for doing this Anita.
I can't wait for this, Anita!! Thanks for organizing it!! xoxo
Oh Anita, my sweet friend, THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH for this absolutly wonderful post. So I`m abel to go to France without leaving my house (and Sheila and the cats).........what a gift for me!!!! Thank for all your inspiration and great images!!!! I loooooooooove it! Have a wonderful weekend,
Hugs Jade (and Sheila ;)
Hi Anita,
I'm hoping to catch that train too on your journey to France so please count me in !
Sarah x
I am in...can't wait..thanks xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
I will be ready and waiting to give your readers a glimpse in to my French world here in the south of France....and maybe a peek or two of my jaunts to Paris as well.
Thank you for hosting my dear friend!
Simone
We hope you will have a blog hop or something so we can go get a peak of all the entries. We'd love to join in but you know us it will like car crash TV and so ruin everything. Nice one Anita so looking forward to it. Have a terrific Thursday.
Best wishes Molly
~ My son is in France as I type Anita...He is training in the high altitudes with team GB...~ He may be running in Lyon in July , with the world champion ships....soo watch my space...Of course I love this post as always so beautifully put together with the magic you always capture in pictures and thoughts...LOVE it! ~ Anita, my baby lamb didn't make it..But he did know kindness in those short days...Thank you for your kind words always....YOU are just soo lovely! ~ With a few 'twinkles' **** Maria x
I am mesmerized by all things French. What could be more beautiful? Though I won't join your link party by posting, I will certainly be a party-goer!!
Keri
P.S. I know I will find a sympathetic ear when I tell you that we are expecting SNOW showers tomorrow!! :(
What an impressive lineup! CAN-NOT wait!!! Thank you for organizing, Anita.
Have a fabulous weekend, my friend ~
xoxo
Loi
So happy to be catching this train Dear Anita. My bags are packed and I’m ready to go. Thanks for organizing the trip!
Merci,
~Emily
The French Hutch
What fun this will be Anita!! I'm looking foward to climbing aboard! xxleslie
Another oh so beautiful post. I am so tired today, but just looking at your post has perked me up.
I too am packed and ready to board the train, which is how I entered France the only time I have visited.
Owwwwww so exciting...this weekend i make my post !!!....i have lots of ideas !!!...tot gauw mijn lieve vriendin !!!...xxx...
so so exciting...hope the train stops for me .........
so so exciting...hope the train stops for me .........
Yaaaay, we're ready to climb on board. That moving train picture is so exciting! The chocolate rolls look so yummy, and aaahhhh, the field of purple flowers looks heavenly. As I was scrolling down through your post, I couldn't help but realize how wonderful it is that you speak french fluently. Nel said that I should take a class in Greek language. Wouldn't that be something?
Well, I am looking forward to seeing all the interesting and creative posts. I am off to go to dinner with my son, maybe Italian?
Love,
~Sheri
Oh yeah, I'm taking that train tomorrow..lol I love all those images of France, specially the lavender field and those shoes, yay!! Big hugs,
FABBY
Hmmm, now what to do? I will put on my adventure hat and try to come up with something delicious!
I can't wait for the 17th of May Anita! (Which happens to be my birthday...!) I 've already written posts for each day (I had sooo much fun writing them!!) Oh and I managed to put your badge on my blog at last!
I'd love to join this virtual trip! Count me in!
Oh, Anita, "Oui, Oui!" I will hop on the train to France. Thanks for the invitation.........Sarah
I love that song!
Looking forward to all the eye candy to come.
Hugs to you, Ruben and Carlos.
You are hosting what will be a delightful trip! If I pack my bags and make my reservations, step out in faith that I will be coming along....will it then happen?
If so,
then count me in!
~ Violet
Oh this shall be fun, Anita!!!
I hope you had a wonderful week, can you believe it is already May?! Hopefully your weather is warming up a bit more. It seems like you had a lot of snow.
Well my dear...enjoy your weekend!!
Heidi
:-)
Enjoy !!!
Pierre
I am so very excited to go on this trip as I have never traveled Internationally..ever! I can't wait to sit in a quaint Paris cafe and sip my coffee.
How fun that song is. Memories..... But I had to laugh at those shoes. Do you think she really rode that bike in those shoes?! Ha!
I hope you're doing well, lovely Anita.
~Elizabeth
Oui! Oui! Long time no talk to... I am glad I stopped by today. Count me in, Anita. Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)
Good morning Anita...Is it really a year since your last wonderful Paris trip?...My, how time does fly! If I'm able to post I shall certainly let you know...I really enjoyed visiting everyone and reading their posts last year...Happy Friday to you lovely lady!
Susan x
P.S How beautiful is the little Paris shop in your last post?...How I would love to have a good look around there!
I don't think I'm going to have time to join you this trip, Anita, but I will be watching with great interest!
Hello Darling Girl,
I will participate but it will be a day or two late as on the 24th I actually travel to France! bring you some lovely photos of my trip.
Au revoir!
Di
xxxx
so happy to be on board!
happy day my friend!
Oh, my sweet friend! This is going to be a WONDERFUL party. This post is amazing. I couldn't believe it when your train scrolled up on my reader. AMAZING. You have THE most beautiful posts.
XO,
Sheila
I can see the excitement just keeps on building Anita. Merci to our fabulous conductor! xx, Heather
Gorgeous post!
I am on that train "Woo-Woo"!!! Thank you, sweet friend! I can't believe you are getting snow again ... I hope this is the last snowfall of the season! Stay positive and inspired as always!
I'll come all the way from France for your party!
Dear Anita, so many beautiful images I don’t know where to look first. I can see this is going to be one heck of a trip, and I can’t wait for it to get started! You will find me lurking around every corner! I would love to say I would join in, but I think I will have to sit this one out, but I will be here cheering you on every step of the way. Thank you for your lovely comments on my blog. Happy Weekend xx
Oh way to tease us..... fun! Great post and great Party is planned, I can tell. So much energy is in the air this May. I am loving it! Thanks for mentioning the At-ten-hut! hahahahahaha. I was actually cracking myself up.
Have a fabulous weekend (if your weather lets you)
Thank you dearest for the beautiful post! Bebe cannot wait.. She is so very excited.
See you there!
Bisous
Penny
Wow Anita!
It sounds and looks like it's going to be a wonderful trip. I love France too and your photos have taken me right back there again.
We have friends who live half the year in France and the other half in the UK. That sounds like a dream life to me!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos. Great song too!
Happy weekend to you.
Jo. x
SO fun..... xv
Ooh, Anita...I'm not on the list I'm sure I booked my ticket ;-) Looking forward to it.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Catherine xx
I have created a french post for your party and I will be there. Thanks for all inspirations french and especially Paris.
Add me to the list, Anita. I'll put a recipe up this time...really can't miss it when you ended the last post with a Moveable Feast, can I?
Barbara from Moveable Feasts
I will be your most faithful reader on that day! My mind is full, but this time I'll just enjoy from the sidelines... Hooray for the journey!!
♪♪♫♫♪Oh, the weather outside is frightful. But, the fire is so delightful. And, ...no matter where we may go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. ♫♫♪♫
(that is your song)
♪♫♪♫ It's cherry pink and apple blossom white ♪♫♪
(that is my song)
NOW, EVERYONE JOIN IN THE ROUND
ready, 1-2-3-4!
hahahahahaha.
Thanks for giving all of us something more to dream about!! My goal is to go to France before I'm too old to enjoy.....will definitely hop aboard...
Anita,
I can't wait for the France event. I am dreaming of pretty things to share. Wishing you a beautiful weekend.
Karen
Merci, ma chere, merci!!!!
What a happy post, oh this will be so much fun...I want to post on everything you mentioned!! How to decide? heee...
That train gif at the end reminds me of the one heading into the Cote d'Azur from Paris....seeing the Med on the right hand side....heavenly!
Love you, chere amie!!!
Anita, WOW, that list is LONG already, and it will be simple irresistible! I'm headed for Rome next week and this week i was buried in work, so forgive my absence the past few days. How's spring developing over there? Here, it's still raining and raining - but so green and full of flowers! More soon, xox, M.
Je vais essayer de ne pas rater le train !
A Bientôt ma douce Anita
Gros bisous
Marie-Ange
Hello - I noticed your comments on Barbara from March House Books latest posts and popped over for a visit - your blog looks lovely! - Sharon
Dear Anita,
You are the winner of Claudia's book, Paris, Flea Market Style! Congratulations! I will get it mailed out this week!
Book!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Strange you see that post while i was making it !!!...????....i change it ...because the watering cans are going to get later in our shop....i hear the news just so i change it...and now you read it ????...i will go for a green one...i think.....))...and now i am off to bed...it is verry late......love from me..bisous ...xxx..!!
Of course I love to go with you on this amazing tour .
I Will be back soon
Have a great weekend Anita !
Can't wait for the trip. Perfect timing to pack my suitcases, since I'll be in Paris for a couple of days the following week. Thanks for putting this together....
Debi
Dear Anita, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind words and your congratulations on my published work. I truly appreciate your genuine support!
I have to admit and give credit to my son, who actually made the gif for me. It was made on a Mac. He first made the video with an iPhone, then put the video in iMovie and saved it as an image sequence. After that, using another program GifFun you must drag all the pictures that have been saved and save the new moving image. I hope this information is helpful. Enjoy the spring weather.
Oh I cannot wait! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend in your garden or at least relaxing!
xx Elizabeth
Looking forward to it.
xoxo's
Hola Anita! me encanta la idea ! y me encanta Francia, dime
¿ Podría formar parte de tu lista y aportar algo ?
muchas felicidades por el post
besos
Luisa
http://personallyselected.blogspot.com.es/
ooops..
it was not ready,
my post...pressed
the wrong button...
almost though...
almost ready...
but not just yet!
happy happy sunday
dreaming!
Hi Anita,
Every day when I leave for work, the train to Paris is leaving on the next platform. I watch the people on the platform, ready to board the train. Suitcases by their side, a coffee in their hands...going to one of the prettiest cities in Europe. I often envy them :-)
Your photo's capture the 'French feeling' wonderfully! They make me want to step on the train straight away. I once did two/three years ago, but perhaps in autumn I will do it once more!
Happy new week & thank you for always leaving such sweet comments.
Madelief x
Wonderful eye candy
for yet another gloomy
MN spring {???} day!
Delicious!
xo Suzanne
Good Morning dear Anita....what a simply irresistible post...I shall be sitting and watching the travels from here!
Oh thank you for popping over....yes that feeling is there just like you said...am slowly getting over it all as everything is changed around...
Sending love to you for a wonderful week ahead of travel preparation....Dzintra xo
Hi Anita....Yes, I would love to join your party. Please count me in. Love your post...art in action. Mary
Bonjour dear Anita.
As always I love your gorgeous posts and I am looking forward to boarding the train and coming to your French party. Thank you dear friend for organizing this event.
Wishing you a happy new week
hugs
Carolyn
Hello Anita!
Yes i want join your party !!!
Everything you show is lovely ! Thanks so so much ! : ) : )
Luisa
http://personallyselected.blogspot.com.es
What fun...it will be amazing my sweet friend. I must find time to visit all of your wonderful friends. You are at school today...yahoooooo! It is a lovely Monday here..sun already shinning brightly. Enjoy your day and make good things happen. I am just using your little note card to write up a thank you to a friend who helped with my event on Sat. It was such success and blessed so many...I now feel so BLESSED! xoxo
Thank you for stopping by, Anita. I was so busy with all the page changes throughout the weekend I barely had time to respond or leave a more detailed comment. My goodness, I had added your URL to my blogroll but apparently there is another page with your title and I was linking to the wrong one. Whew...don't want that. I fixed everything including the party button now.
The writing's on the chalkboard here too, huh. ;) I love it.
Have a beautiful day, love.
xoxo's
Oh Anita! I know! When I live in Seattle area for 4 years we only had two weeks of summer and winter each and then all the rest of the years was a cool sameness that wouldn't hardly change from day to day except for more rain. hahahahaha. Thanks for your fun visit to simple sequins this morning. (hug)
Hello beautiful Anita!!!!!
How was your weekend?
This is a COOL post!!!! I love the moving train image to France- how awesome is that!!!!!!
It was so cold here this weekend- 45 degrees & rainy for the first weekend of May!!!!! That's almost unheard of; we've had a much cooler spring than normal.
Hope your weekend was warmer and great!!!!!!
Lots of Luv,
Shannon
Magnifique! Oui, oui, je vous rejoindrai avec plaisir! Merci, Anita!
Good Morning dear one...thank you for visiting me so bright and early! I will send out a little prayer for you next Tuesday... have a great day with your little ones...it has been very hot here ....even too hot for the garden! We love it at school as the children seem HAPPY to be out growing in the sunshine. xoxoxoxo
Love the music...and the way you are going to make this adventure happen.....a love train indeed...
I would like to come aboard but well...you know who's on her way to the Hilltop..:))
xoxc
I'm gettin' on this love train for sure!!!
Good morning, darling soul sister of this only child. :) It's like a breath of fresh sunshine to see your face pop up in comments. You make such a difference in this little corner of the world.
I see that train and I remember Narnia and my Snow in July party. Sigh...where has the time gone and why did I come back through the wardrobe? ;)
I look forward to all the dreaming again at this party, dear. I am spinning an idea but it is quite the task. I hope I can pull it off, but either way it has my creative spirit going and I thank you for that.
Have a beautiful day.
xoxo's
Okay, I think I have an idea, count me in! Jeri
Anita, I sure hope you did enter. It is rather basic but a bit daunting if you haven't used Rafflecopter before. I am so glad we are friends. I still want to involve you in a giveaway (hmmmmm? but when?) I will, you mark my words. Have a tremendous day. The weather here is divine!!! :D
Fabulous organization...wonderful companions...your trip seems like the perfect retreat!
Thanks for this!
Dear Anita,
This will be one magical Paris Party!
You have quite a group of bloggers. I will let you know soon!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Your sweet comments you leave me always fill my heart with such joy my friend...you really and truly are such a blessing in every way imaginable ....love the sweet story about your bunny...I so adore that you named your bunny.....what a tender and kinda heart you have! xoxo Sweet dreams
Great idea Anita...a fresh start! Happy mid week to you...Dzintra xo
This is such a beautifully put together post! I can feel as though I'm there! I love visiting Paris and this blog post is a wonderful taste - thankyou!xx
My goodness girl, this adventure you are on is getting so popular, you are soaring in blog world and beyond!
I am mailing you a little late birthday gift you can take it or make it on your journey to Paris...hint, hint!
I'm having blog issues and I've lost my readership some how but I have a blog pal to the rescue that says she can patch it up and fix it for me. Thank heavens for computer wizards!
I'm doing pretty good, nothing to complain about and everything to be thankful for.
This weekend is Len's birthday and Mother's Day all rolled into one!
Miss you much, much, much!
I'm back!!! Thought I'd stop by today for some French inspiration. Still spinning those wheels. Oh, I so hope my idea for the party will work. I have never attempted it, but I must. Of course, if it fails, no one will ever know. hahaha I'll simply have to start over. I think I will work on it this weekend. Tic-toc-tic-toc...anticipation. ;)
Wonderful Wednesday!!! <3
Que lindo post, França é um lugar mágico onde tudo acontece.
Tenha uma ótima semana.
Hi sweet Anita! Oh I have a fun post in the planning stages for my France entry. I am hoping I can get one more item for it first. It will be about Style..... yay!
I entered a giveaway a few weeks ago and I won but since my connection with Ding Dang Facebook was not linked right (thanks to them) I could fully qualify for the prize and I had to give it up. Sad. So I do hope you did it correctly. They are a bit of a labyrinth but well worth the reward/effort.
Hope your day is lovely again. We are having a thunderstorm right now. I hope our power isn't affected by it.
(hug)
Hi Anita,
I loved your sweet comment on my last post. Aren't boys the best? haha...I think we are all children really...some more so.than others. :)
I've got to put on my thinking cap regarding a post for your Paris party! It's gonna be fun.
Have a great weekend my dear!
Heidi
Hi Anita,
I loved your sweet comment on my last post. Aren't boys the best? haha...I think we are all children really...some more so.than others. :)
I've got to put on my thinking cap regarding a post for your Paris party! It's gonna be fun.
Have a great weekend my dear!
Heidi
wonderful pictures selection anita! so nice! hope your're well.
lovely greets to you from germany,
maren anita
FASHION-MEETS-ART by Maren Anita
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PARTICIPER
I will try to be
inventive
and uncommon
You know how to
SURPRISE us old-fashioned Bloggers
I found my way back blogging
I think it is how you have noticed for yourself sometimes a bit too much going on in our lifes
To get back on the right train can be confusing but also surprising !
All happens for a reason and
I am being surprised by a garden-make-over so my world is a bit
DISORDERLY right now and that seems to be my direction this year ...
So much is happening along with all of that .
You know it is very surprising how disorder can make things clearer
not only in my house and now in my garden but also inside myself .
I have been afraid for change for far too long and now life is showing me so much amazingness ...
Beyond the disorder NEW THINGS can come and already came to me .
AND I LOVE MY NEW LIFE SO MUCH MORE
Since I am now no longer a teacher and I have no longer my children to take care of ......
I have been given this whole new life just for ME ......
Of course I will always be a mother and a grandmother but there has come a whole new amazing future my way .
the disorder is a part of the transmission - journey and it is a very important part .
So I am doing okay More than okay
and I will be gladly be on your train .
Is there a place where I can read-back how it works when the time is there ....
Is the date may 17 ?
I saw what you wrote at Koralee's about your interview , I will be thinking of you Hope all will be okay for you .
Big big hug to you and lots of love from Holland and me
Dear Anita, thank you for leaving such a lovely comment on my blog. I would love to see your collection one day. Maybe you will blog about it when you return from France! Barbara x
Oh Anita! You are so fun! Yes it is polka dot wearing time in the sunshine. We had tremendous thunderstorms yesterday and it really cooled us off. But, today is sunny and warm. awh.
Thank YOU for your nice words. My France post is taking shape! Yay! (it has to be a surprise)
Looking forward to this Anita! I can't wait to go back to France. I feel that going to Paris was just touching the surface or all there is to see. This reminds me.. I need to do some pinning while I'm here this morning to show off a few of these lovely images!
Thank you for stopping by to say hello this morning. I am so happy to hear that you have a warm (HOT!) day in store. It's about time, right??!
xxleslie
Oh yes I cannot resist!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Great words on niceness to me today. Yes, the Blue Lemon is so refreshing as the name implies. Their tag line is: Pure clean food with a twist. So creative, huh? They have a tremendous bakery, too that had sold out of their sugar cookies. They have a round sugar cookie with half inch of cream cheese on top and then fresh fruit cut on top of the cheese! The best!!!! Have the best day ever!!!!!
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