Dollhouse and French culture enthusiast Linda Carswell poured her passions into a productive pastime for five years with this exquisitely detailed dollhouse that she christened “La Petite Maison.”
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If you’ve got some little ones in need of indoor entertainment this week, then you might try this fun little French knitting tutorial from Georgina Giles.
Continue ReadingLast summer while vacationing in the southwest of France (the region where my husband is from) I got addicted to Pastis Landais, a sweet brioche that I literally would snack on throughout the day (related CRAFT post here). The pastries I enjoyed during my time there were all from this local bakery in Parentis en […]
Continue ReadingThe Adventures of Tintin, a Belgian comic strip that was published from 1929 until 1976, follows the story of Tintin, a Belgian reporter, and his fox terrier, Snowy (‘Milou’ in French). It is hugely popular. The Dalai Lama even awarded the main character, Tintin, with a Light of Truth award! I think this painted Tintin […]
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Electric cars, and conversion kits, can be found all over the Internet. But when was the last time you saw a full size electric plane? Yeah, me neither. This is not an RC toy, it’s a full size, human carrying, electric plane powered by an 18 kW, 25hp, brushed “industrial” motor. It flew for 48 […]
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