Don't you just the love the Brocante? It is coming to town the second weekend if September..... Here is a sneak peek from Charlottes Brocante

AMOUR!!! This is how I feel about the brocante.....These darling letters came to you from France to show you there adoration............
Paintbrushes anyone? These would be sure to bring more color to your life...........
as would this first place plaque for prize Lapins.(rabbits) The soft powder blue paint makes me weak.I also have some of these in green. sighhhhhhhhhh

These French butcher hooks are so charming for hanging torchons(towels) from or...........you could poke people that try to get your brocante goodies. I am just saying.............. Violence is not the answer.(except in extreme cases as this.)

Recipe for a perfect dinner party

One bouquet of peonies fresh picked from the yard.........................
French silverware place upside down to show of the monograms just so................
place settings from France with crisply ironed napkins showing off the gorgeous crowns.................................
then gently mix with your family and voila, you have the recipe for a perfect dinner party.Bonne Appetit

Have you ever found 5 dozen Pink roses left on porch?

Well, I have and this is what it looks like!!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful perfection. I mean look at that. Does that not make some of you want to convert to pink as your new favorite color right now?! ! I had to look and take photos until I was forced by reality to put these in some water.My friend Gretchen who is artistic and thoughtful and creative in every way dropped these off with a note that was just as kind and pure. She gets me. She knew what would make my heart swoon.I am still swooning now.That is a gift that keeps on giving to relive again just from a photo and the sweet memories.
One more shot of the darling brown paper tied with raffia.Simply beauty at its finest.
Time for your close up you sweet buds of perfection!! Now it is on your way to...............
enjoy some candlelight and take your place for a time ....
in a bath of fresh water in a giant glamorous french pink soup tureen for your swan song. We were together for two weeks of love and a lifetime of precious thoughts of the kindness of someone named Gretchen...Thank you Jesus for Gretchen and pink rose buds made by your hands.

And the Winners are...................

My trusty assistant was on "hand" to help me (my husband)
looks like.....................................
North Pal is the first winner...Yeah!!!!!!
and the next winner is................................wait for it......................
White Whispers.......................................... Thanks for playing along with me. Send me your address and I will send out your goodies.Looks like the second week of September for the Brocante.I will tease you starting next week.I am thinking another give away might be in order.

Hooray Hooray it is time for Charlottes Brocante give away...times two! You have one week from today to enter

You have not one but two chances to win.The give aways are very similar with a small difference.
The first give away has a hemp towel,music card,two seed packets (that I LOVE LOVE so much),a store marker for produce, bonbon (candy labels) and a darling thermos with cup that the Frenchies use to drink with for there health.Those Frenchies are so chic.
The second drawing has the same items but with different bonbon (candy) labels and instead of the thermos......................
you get two cute little price markers from the boucherie ( butchers shop) with movable numbers .They have metal wires so you can poke them into something and they stand up to look at how delicious and cute they are all day long..............The Brocante is indeed coming to town Mon Amis either the end of August or second week of September. If I am going back to France the end of September I better get planning.Thank you for the nice comments and emails you send me.I am very greatful to blog land for people across the pond that stop to say hello.And with that I bid you Adieu

No, I have not been captured by aliens...........Well sort of

I have not been abducted by aliens but it feels like that sometimes with summer here and 4 kids home.I will be back to blogging this week with my give away and photos from my time in France..............Hope this find you all having a out of this world summer.

How to get to the Brocante and a give away too

First you need to get good directions ....................
Then ,you need to know how your gonna get there.This little doggy took the stroller to the Brocante......Not a bad idea.
Oh yes and make sure you were comfortable shoes.Or at least make sure you shoes look good.

I WOULD LOVE SOME SUGGESTIONS OF WHAT YOU MIGHT LIKE FOR A DRAWING I WILL BE HAVING FOR YOU WHEN I RETURN.....REMEMBER IT HAS TO FIT IN MY SUITCASE AND NO YOU CANNOT GO(EVEN THOUGH I WISH YOU COULD).Bonjour Ma Belles I will be coming back June 27.Bisous Amy