Notebook of a soapmaker on a budget... by Suzanne Pépin

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a l s ob ySuz a nnePé pi n L aB e l l e A u r o r e , f r o mmo t h e r st od a u g h t e r s , ac o l l e c t i o no f f a mi l yr e c i p e s

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‘ Thes me l loft hi ss oa pr e mi ndsmeo fal o l l y p o po nah o ts u mme rn i g h t . . . ’ Ma n u e lP a s s i o nd e s i g n s© 2 0 0 4A l lr i g h t sr e s e r v e d

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Na me : Hur r yho ne I ’ y m , ge t t i n g Fr num a gr b a nc Ma : va deM e n l l a a y19 i ,200 9

‘ . . . wi t hat ouc hofhone y . . . Th eb e eh o l e swi l la c t a save r ygoods c r ub b e ro nt h es k i nf o rs u r e ’ Ma n u e lP a s s i o nd e s i g n s© 2 0 0 4A l lr i g h t sr e s e r v e d

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Na me : Fr Sol a gr opo a nc rt e : i S Ma or deM t mw a th y19 a ,200 c 9

‘ Some t i me , Ij us tf e e ll i kec r e a t i n gwi t h o u tt h i n k i n gt o omu c h ’ Ma n u e lP a s s i o nd e s i g n s© 2 0 0 4A l lr i g h t sr e s e r v e d

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Na me : J us ts ty wi t hme a Fr a gr a pr nc i va e : t e c Ma o l deM l e ci on a y20 t ,200 9

‘ I tr e mi ndsmeofmymo t h e r ' sg a r d e n , t hede e pe a r t hl ys me l loff r e s hr a i n , s o i la n dr i p ev e g g i e s ’ Ma n u e lP a s s i o nd e s i g n s© 2 0 0 4A l lr i g h t sr e s e r v e d

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Na me : Mov i ngf i Fr nge a g r s r a n j a c s e mi : ne ,pa t c houl ba i , y r u m e gypt i a n a Ma deM dr go a y21, n 2009

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Na me : Ela c oma a f éyl r de ac l o c Fr i n a a gr a or nc c e ha : r d Ma e x p deM l oi on a y22 s ,200 9

‘ Da r kgr oundc of f e ewi t has p l a s ho fc o l o r . ’ Ma n u e lP a s s i o nd e s i g n s© 2 0 0 4A l lr i g h t sr e s e r v e d

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You Na me : wa nt e d aga Fr r a de gr n a nc e : f l Ma a l deM or a y25 ,200 9

‘ Th ek i n do fs o a p t h a tt i mewi l lt e l l . . . ’

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Na me : Nov i e mbr s e i nt i Fr a gr a nc e m : i s t Ma y f a deM l l a y25 ,200 9

‘ So me t i me s , j u s ta p i c t u r ei sn e e d e d t ob r i n gi n n e rp e a c e . . . ’

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Na me : Mi l or Fr d a gr a n c e : a mr Ma e t t deM a o a y27 ,200 9

‘ Ia mj us tas ha dowi nt hes t r e e tt oy o uwh e ny o up a s sb yme ’ Ma n u e lP a s s i o nd e s i g n s© 2 0 0 4A l lr i g h t sr e s e r v e d

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Na me : Le sFe mme Fr a gr s a va n c ni e : l l a , t Ma c deM pa ho i a y27 ul ,200 9

‘ Li k eama r b l ef l o orma de o u to fb e a u t i f u lye t v e r ys t r o n gr o c ks , ' Le sFe mme s ' ( t h ewome n) i sa ni n t r i g i n gs oa p, f u l lo fs t r o n gl i n e s ,d a r ke rhe r e a n dl i g h t e rt h e r e . So me wh e r e , s o me how, t h i ss o a pwa sma d ewi t hs ome s a d n e s st ot h ehe a r t , wh ok n o wswhy . . . , t h i ss o a pwi l ln e ve rbe r e p e a t e d , o n eo faki nd’

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Na me : I nnoc F e r ma nt a ngo, gr a n c e s a n l : Ma o,l deM da ve a n r y27 a ,200 de 9

' Li kea ni nno c e n th e a r t . . . t eq u i e r o '

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Na me : Se ul Fr a g r a n me e l : on,l c Ma a v e deM nde a y27 r ,200 9

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Na Pa r : f umd me upr i nt Fr e mps a gr a n c e s pr i n i : Ma me deM gt a y27 ,200 9

‘ . . . Ima det hi sa ma z i ngs of ts oa pwi t hr e ga r d st ot h es o f t n e s st h a tt h ePa r f u md uPr i n t e mpsbr i ngs ba c kt omyme mor i e s . . . byt heSa i nt La ur e n tRi v e r , i nmyh o met o wn . . . wh e r et h es me l lofs pr i ng woul dc omedr i f t i ngba c k, c a r i e db yt h ewa t e ro ft h i sv e r ys t r o n gr i v e r . . . ' Ma n u e lP a s s i o nd e s i g n s© 2 0 0 4A l lr i g h t sr e s e r v e d

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Na Re t : ourd me e sc i gogn e s Fr a gr a nc e : s we e tpe a Ma deM a y27 ,200 9

‘ Th i ss o a pb r i n g ss of t ne s s t ot h ee y e so ft he p e r s o nt h a th o l dsi t u pt ot h es u n. ’

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Na me : Vi ol de e st nc e e m p Fr ê t e a s g r a nc gr e e e : n Ma c h deM at e a y27 a ,20 09

‘ Wha taf r a gr a nc et hi ss oa pha s . I tr e mi n d smeo fav e r ys t r o n gc u po fh e r b a lt e a , d ur i ngt hes t or mys e a s onsi nKa ns a s . Co n f o r t i n gy e td a n g e r o u st ob ea r o u n db e c a u s e ofi t spowe rwef e e lwi t h i ni t . Na t u r ea ti t sb e s t . ’ Ma n u e lP a s s i o nd e s i g n s© 2 0 0 4A l lr i g h t sr e s e r v e d

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Na me Be : l l eàt ue r l ef Fr r oi a gr d a nc e : t e aos Ma e deM r a y29 ,200 9

' . . . Sob e a u t i f u l , s h ema ke s y o uf o r g e tt h ec o l d. . . '

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Na : Envi me ed’ a i me Fr r a g r a n c r os e : e hi pa Ma s mi deM j a y29,ne 2009

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Na me : Une hi s t s oi a nsl r e i v r e Fr a ga nc pum r e : k i Ma n p a deM t c a y29 h ,200 9

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Na me : Sa nt aRos Fr a a gr a nc e : na ta Ma l deM ur a y30, 2009

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