tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post2308898928725516341..comments2023-11-02T03:10:25.626-07:00Comments on ....Mimi Charmante: make it what you want it to bemimi charmantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17780011704032209008noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-2554263294120737852010-07-17T07:21:02.782-07:002010-07-17T07:21:02.782-07:00First let me say that I love this post, reading it...First let me say that I love this post, reading it made me feel like I was in paris now. You know, it's like the simple things in our lives really makes it meaningful and special... and taking the time to enjoy them fills our life with true joy. thanks for this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-21179718687938527172010-07-13T20:42:32.211-07:002010-07-13T20:42:32.211-07:00Glad to hear that I'm not the only one who obs...Glad to hear that I'm not the only one who obsesses--err, daydreams--about living in a far away land. Most of the time it's Paris for me. Once in a while it's Greenwich Village. And other time's it's a beach house on the East Coast... maybe Rhode Island or Connecticut (I never knew Connecticut was spelled that way... had to spell check it... funny). Anywho, thanks for the reminder that we can choose to bring some of those places to us each day...Star Talkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12058565591148425467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-24697302467686276892010-07-13T16:21:06.989-07:002010-07-13T16:21:06.989-07:00You said everything perfectly Kim and I know you w...You said everything perfectly Kim and I know you will make it happen. Why do we rush around all the time? It seems like every Monday I am wishing for Friday but then the month is half over and we ask where the time went?? I cannot wait to see your "wish list" become a reality! xoLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00933214618325580791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-33354464841139953812010-07-13T14:14:05.221-07:002010-07-13T14:14:05.221-07:00sounds like you have great plans!
i like trying to...sounds like you have great plans!<br />i like trying to make everyday special. last night i made a mini pink cake with strawberries just because i wanted to see a little bright pink cake in my refrigerator lol.<br />oh and i agree having silver sounds wonderful.<br />i often dream of far off places, but like you when i look around i realize jeez alot of people probably dream about being right where i'm at! :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994626754394314195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-37677063328853484912010-07-13T05:23:34.839-07:002010-07-13T05:23:34.839-07:00you inspire me!
oh & lets give 3 cheers for p...you inspire me!<br /><br />oh & lets give 3 cheers for puttering! love putteringpaigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12470201808290045840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-52950696087585600822010-07-13T04:03:13.523-07:002010-07-13T04:03:13.523-07:00Dear Kim,
Just a little thank-you for your lovely ...Dear Kim,<br />Just a little thank-you for your lovely comment while I have been away at my sisters. I have been a hopeless blogger for the past few months and am now trying to get back on track.<br />It's lovely to hear you enjoying your own surroundings and not pining for France too much. I guess that I am so lucky as France is just a couple of hours away. My husband and brother-in-law are just back from Le Mans and had a great time. It is so easy to hop over the Channel with the car..... but, you have such a beautiful home and fantastic outdoor space and it sounds as if you are making the most of it. I'm sure that your little part of France will materialise in the future. Lots of love to you. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-67965184663311927962010-07-12T11:35:45.355-07:002010-07-12T11:35:45.355-07:00Mmm, I am with you on les reves de la France. It&...Mmm, I am with you on les reves de la France. It'll happen! Catching little bits and pieces and incorporating them into your daily life seems like a great way to do it (in the meantime).<br /><br />Do you have any recommendations for good books about living in France? I always love readying real-life accounts...jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00188808082592337851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-28562418550013654472010-07-12T09:12:20.466-07:002010-07-12T09:12:20.466-07:00I live in New England and learned a very long time...I live in New England and learned a very long time ago to live the life you dream of living...your post is exactly how I have been living for many many years now...you can live in a dream or live your dream and I am happy to see in your post that you will be living your dream! It sounds like you are exceptionally blessed already!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-45760392809494836782010-07-12T08:30:02.861-07:002010-07-12T08:30:02.861-07:00Hi Mimi,
I found your blog by way of French essenc...Hi Mimi,<br />I found your blog by way of French essence. It is amazing how many of us think alike. I am in France now, we rented a house in Provence for the month of July. It is wonderful: the fruit tastes amazing, the scenery is beautiful, the weather is great. You feel like you want to capture every moment, but in truth I often wonder, am I appreciating it enough? I feel that way at home as well. Most weekends with the family are amazing, despite that I often dream of France. In some ways it is a curse to always think that " the grass is greener" somewhere else. So I have also made a resolution to really appreciate my home now and be happy. I will also be turning forty this year, in December, and it is a real milestone. I hope to figure out how to keep content, is it so much to ask?<br />XxOptimus Vitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480613655216903481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-8743689098383444612010-07-12T03:20:28.330-07:002010-07-12T03:20:28.330-07:00I know how you feel- my husband is English and I s...I know how you feel- my husband is English and I spent a few years living in England with him. Now that we're back in the US- I miss it the way you miss France. I try to incorporate a bit of our English life into our daily life here (bit difficult but I try!) One of my goals is to have enough proper silver to use daily. I do use a clothes line all summer long with wooden pegs and a cute little bag that says "pegs" on it bought in a market in England. Like you with France I will live in England again- not if but when. (PS I did live in France- near Toulouse in Blagnac- when my husband worked at Airbus....I didn't like it! But I'm an anglophile so.....)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-4121907903618579812010-07-12T02:53:59.572-07:002010-07-12T02:53:59.572-07:00i completely agree with your thinking...a while ba...i completely agree with your thinking...a while back, when we still lived in australia- i did just that- i began to use my beautiful white bone china for EVERY meal- the 3 kiddos used it for EVERY meal...i took all things plastic & ikea to oxfam- and we used the things that we had collected- that made us happy....we took the beautiful linen pillows to the outside couches...i made picnic rugs with the french striped fabric i had been saving- and we sat in the garden on them all the time....& my 12 year old big girl *talks * about HOW we live all the time....things are definately precious, special & to be respected...but they are part of our everyday life...& our children have shared them with us- not just our dinner guests...<br />i love this post- as i feel we have adopted soo many of the things you have suggested you will begin to incorporate into your lives...we use our vintage china everyday...we ride our bikes through the village to school...we bake bread....the children are learning daily to cook...our milk & eggs are delivered each day on our doorstep- from the local organic farm....these are the things- as you say- that should make up everyday life- be part of our families story- not just holiday love.....<br />thankyou for these lovely words - as i think we can all do more to capture the life we want when we talk about it together...<br />melissa xMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074540828366946650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-15816711610429884132010-07-11T18:20:18.929-07:002010-07-11T18:20:18.929-07:00My husband and I were in France last fall and I to...My husband and I were in France last fall and I too fell in love! I write about it often, I can't get Paris out of my mind. Nice to meet you!<br />AmyPlaying Sublimelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09638497282763008097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-79469313182001384712010-07-11T15:09:25.630-07:002010-07-11T15:09:25.630-07:00My mom's motto when we were growing up {and mo...My mom's motto when we were growing up {and moving A LOT} was "Bloom where you are planted." The funny thing is, I often chafe at not living where YOU are living and tend to forget all the wonderful things that I can savor right where I am, including all that you mention. You are right, it is simply a mind-shift. Thanks for the great reminder.<br />xx SuzannePrivet and Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384567378252265965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-12993005823311779072010-07-11T12:29:58.452-07:002010-07-11T12:29:58.452-07:00love to putter... at home... farmers markets... ga...love to putter... at home... farmers markets... garden... everywhere! <br />and this plan of yours sounds perfect.. enjoy every moment... xxred tickinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400289072356876224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-27582402026808439372010-07-11T09:03:49.399-07:002010-07-11T09:03:49.399-07:00Bravo! JacquelineBravo! JacquelineJacqueline~Cabin and Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01043224721237700695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-8310856456374939592010-07-11T06:48:13.124-07:002010-07-11T06:48:13.124-07:00my laundry line went up yesterday and today my she...my laundry line went up yesterday and today my sheets are going to be hanging...i never thought i'd be so excited about something so simple...love all your french affections too!<br />~TaraTarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05361156266769772312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-40442796925720529362010-07-11T06:07:36.654-07:002010-07-11T06:07:36.654-07:00Awww your words paint such a vivid picture. I can...Awww your words paint such a vivid picture. I can see you riding a vintage bike equipt with basket full of flowers. I too love our farmer's market and love to support local. I've been thinking about where to put in a clothes line for the last month. I love this post....makes me feel very blessed even though I don't have the surrounding I crave. Have a wonderful day. StaceyStaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03329195658169325154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-84581285974078340752010-07-11T04:54:02.538-07:002010-07-11T04:54:02.538-07:00I am so with you on this one Mimi...I have been pu...I am so with you on this one Mimi...I have been puttering all weekend and have been fascinated by laundry on the line. Only wish it looked half as good as yours!<br /><br />All the best...<br /><br />Jeanne:)Jeanne Henriqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-36412699403433427852010-07-11T04:24:13.174-07:002010-07-11T04:24:13.174-07:00Puttering is wonderful. When I retired I quit wear...Puttering is wonderful. When I retired I quit wearing a watch and time is much more fluid and I putter much easily. Your French culture can easily be cultivated on your lovely farm. Best wishes...oliveOlivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562775041134498313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-48820899654891448022010-07-11T04:17:03.378-07:002010-07-11T04:17:03.378-07:00I am living my dream of living in Italy and also l...I am living my dream of living in Italy and also lived in France for a year. I too was looking for the lifestyle that you talk of. The thing is, in reality it doesn't always quite match up to the dream. Your post has reminded me that we create our on lifestyle wherever we live. Good luck creating your little pocket of France!Sarah Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056904503443805398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-40578765139581261552010-07-11T00:41:28.940-07:002010-07-11T00:41:28.940-07:00France should model itself around you my sweet. Do...France should model itself around you my sweet. Don't forget the sun that shines down on my sheets is the same one that shines down on yours. SO in a way, your sheets have the same sunkissed perfume as the ones in the South of France. <br />In spite of the markets, the silverware and the vintage fabric ... my French life is missing a bit of Kim Pazzaz!!Angehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02255310309447767848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-30543690216700544212010-07-10T23:37:26.307-07:002010-07-10T23:37:26.307-07:00What you want sounds like bliss!
Loving the idea ...What you want sounds like bliss! <br />Loving the idea of puttering, the hammock and bicycling to friends:)Simone - honeyandfizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13262417401953983884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-67717896720197960982010-07-10T23:32:11.207-07:002010-07-10T23:32:11.207-07:00It sounds like you are already most of the way the...It sounds like you are already most of the way there Kimberely...enjoy your beautiful paradise, xv.vicki archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847183975086900816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-36008513927548868022010-07-10T22:14:28.696-07:002010-07-10T22:14:28.696-07:00I love the sound of that - putter, read, relax, .....I love the sound of that - putter, read, relax, ..all while the laundry dries on a line. Ah, the life. I think I will get a clothes line too - I've put two up for photo shoots here on the farm, but always take them down after.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07773662097889702362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261226412064213619.post-56137638769636318522010-07-10T20:50:58.508-07:002010-07-10T20:50:58.508-07:00Happy PUTTERING Kimberly!
xoHappy PUTTERING Kimberly!<br />xoTeresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05279727494931795018noreply@blogger.com