Happy New Year!

We will see you in February on the 7th (First Friday) at 5:00 with our French Circus Theme.  It will be a very special celebration and the reveal of our renovation joining Circa Arts Gallery.   Thank you all for your loyal support these last 3 years! image from here

Joyeux Anniversaire

I have to share a little bit of my month with you, and thank all the dear loved ones that made it so  special.  I had a milestone birthday this month.  I also share this birthday with 2 family members, my twin sis and my son Weston, so it's always a big deal to celebrate together.   This family celebration was at my parents for a champagne brunch.  That was just the beginning...

There is nothing better than friends that know your innermost desires and I have been truly blessed with people that feed my soul.  I have this deep passion for anything French that must be deep rooted in my ancestry . Since I wasn't able to go to France, my partners and dear friends invited Ed and I over for a fabulous French meal prepared by Linda and her brother Rick.

Le Menu

Baked Brie

A beautiful table, Black and white and Read all over!

Bernie and Linda

Pears poached in red wine

Then my friend Carla had a party and Surprise-the theme was "An evening in Paris" another fabulous French meal and all my gifts had something to do with France.  The ladies all did lots of research for food, and what to wear etc.

Now I'm totally geared up and ready for the French Market!  Oh, and BTW I'm not over the hill,  I'm on top of it!  With a support team like this how can a girl go wrong...   I think I'm really going to like being 50!

Words & Pictures

Right now I'm reading the book,  Eat Pray Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert.  While she is searching for herself in the book someone asks her what her word would be.    Someone gave me my word for my birthday this year.                                 

 My dear friends, and partners Linda and Bernie gave me the sweetest gifts,  most were found treasures near and dear to my heart but the most enlightening gift was a small book called Wabi Sabi.  When I opened it, I asked Linda what it was and she exclaimed, "It's you!"   Wabi Sabi is actually a lot of things, or should I say thoughts about the way you see things...impermanence, imperfection, simplicity, humility, sincerity, harmony, purity, tranquility, and contentment.  It's about loving something for all it's flaws and imperfections.  Changing things as the seasons change.  Seeing beauty in everything.  I know I have a ways to go but I do love the thought of it all, and will strive to get there.   Thank you again, that's about the nicest thing anyone has ever said.   So hopefully, with that little bit of information it will help you to understand our whole style of decorating.   Because sometimes the simplest things can be beautiful if put on a pedestal.

And now (drum roll please)  more pictures of the Details, by Shannan (Flower Patch Farm girl)

The Details

Linda and I do go to great lengths to find just the right accessories to go with the furniture that we refurbish, and we continue to move them until they fit perfectly into a vignette.  When I take a photo, I try to get it all in one picture.  That's why I invited Shannan (aka-Flower Patch Farm Girl) to come early and take photo's.  She has an eye for the details.  The details that we painstakingly place, but somehow forget to capture for you.  These are all from last weekend's French Market-Valentine Bash in South Bend.

and here she is, the infamous Flower Patch Farm Girl herself.  She's not only lovely and talented but she is a sweetheart.  Check out her blog and you'll be hooked.

and we thank her from the bottom of our hearts!

Love Fest

I just want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for coming and supporting our new endeavor.  When you love what you do and people support it,  it's the best feeling in the world.

Friday evening, as you can see we had a full house.

People came, shopped, lingered and enjoyed.

My son Weston helped serve chocolate truffles, and Shannon (Flower Patch Farm Girl) came and took a million pictures, so stay tuned, they will be posted very soon.

My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay them both at his feet.

MAHATMA GANDHI

Sneak Peek

Ok, we're back in business.  I learn something new about the computer everyday!  This is a peek of the mess of furniture BEFORE Linda and I got to have our fun with it.