Some Exciting News x 3 and a Freebie for You!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPTZNNOa6St99Dcjr1frqlh6v3GmYT3zb5zi-rP0WR4QnXYBnxoqL6ZGN1H1BQVZTgQGcgjodZF6pU9gl8pG7FNHD9lxtnDuHWAInJBeIrUBGCUT31gBYqc4n47Tbma_Arh0I9VvGL3J8/s1600-h/C1114B001A24.jpg"><img alt="Country Sampler Magazine" border="0" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6P92LMarKZGpFkXgZDVxpfsS06xdghC9jfs3NkSx4KTK1RN-kydIo6Mz284OGAqJB3tcd-oqlINUE70GigoWwxIC8VUdbpzddwxUwTNGWWFAYBRpwpA_sEbxCXYSXgQyRWmqCEzJxfAnX/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Country Sampler Magazin" width="504" /></a><i>Wow!</i> September has been a very exciting month here at the <i>Plate Addicts</i>…and  it is a dream come true for me as a blogger! First, my home is featured in the latest issue of <i>Country Sampler</i> magazine! Yep! Can you believe it? You may remember that I shared my news about the photo shoot <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-favorite-new-findandsome-very.html" target="_blank">here</a></i>.<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><u><span style="color: #669966;"></span></u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipolWke38mUy_g4qysCvFW3dxGKGPglROIGpWo6uUxTYPyLiYXA5d4LF4yQIYeZi3Kj0iOaHDaqNSx9qF9iP26HR52YTiJ6jlSv2XNugB3H5XoJPjCGDXA09sbKkuSHHVK36ohhtRs2Wb1/s1600-h/0224.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT in Country Sampler Magazine" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyYVytOeymsPEtsqLu8cLooSxgaS7Ftx5NUBFJ6JpBb8JZu25fm8bZ_47u1DsH2dyf6QrwH2vFM0CtQ4CS09Bvy0PgwyYGVnMQVph5EdKejmUZCfVuVDJkpxTt2EZOLfoolfg4VwEZNDk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT in Country Sampler Magazine" width="644" /></a> And I still can’t believe that it finally happened…<i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2012/11/my-cozy-christmas-mantelburlap-and-plaid.html" target="_blank">my home all decorated for Christmas</a></i> published in a magazine! <br /><br /><u><span style="color: #669966;"></span></u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnz2UGaTMwb0FFmILqDPVuGLAWnRACw0MCO1AxCmK2WdkKK8TSOOYLEViuSHgHDZJ33f8AAIw-BnQYRa2W-x45N3DMSVF4wFPlgnXKUazMNS9sEFCKx_pkJWZIbPinlD_0CF8d1tOrR-x/s1600-h/02313.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT in Country Sampler Magazine" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8gI5HBkrhnESrLW-ZtvyNym0dr7LzwP0lZPrJQRMfToAomBX18B_a-4uTRmiMosETE5GLVPfnTrVrEbrnJ0ICndMTAyHc2vs_c7ZUTTjfBho8l2AkgxA2lrFx7bkrOGPpI84PTMUSdM5/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT in Country Sampler Magazine" width="644" /></a>It was so much fun to work with the photographer and the stylist, Franklin and Esther Schmidt, who are perhaps some of the most interesting people I have ever met, and to be able to share the results of that wonderful day!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQt4tUiobZcONhOR7fbWnSu-WjCEELl9Kigc4rzGia18Xonx0qF0l_Jx0YdT0qYH1xJMjk1ZfhTovOGBX1gvTwmOPtZhGuGIMhN4yGztaXJZLBq6J_xXcwFGhpdLwYPfEuuf-yzPJCPB5N/s1600-h/b8dd07e19abd69e7ad81381a8d88221a6.jpg"><img alt="Mary Janes Farm Magazine" border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5AjR7uHRvJlrR4wrTbjXyTauTZg4tMVBF1qKbErXBtxWMTtXmJzHSIDXAJIyzgjE7Ov37qoznF2BkCpUcTQK_k2kzT-9pTlrdvVnB0gA29krNoZuZOOtn8-eqn-hVHp10eZe0768qCns/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Mary Janes Farm Magazine" width="304" /></a>And you will also find <i>Confessions of a Plate Addict</i> in the current issue of<i> Mary Janes Farm!</i> I was happy to discover this wonderful organic lifestyle magazine, filled with lots of fabulous recipes and crafts!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uCh5GklEx_IFVacJ67ehrQaOZK8ikELnjtGihINU5bIrjWxh5_TCBs8raIsTEovJ2TK87S04XK4bG-TDqC8JOHpZ2VPc32tXgn77E5D-hHQJiVMU_ytRJN_iOez4nL9shEuJFPD3rzwT/s1600-h/0264.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT in Mary Janes Farm Magazine" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaVKCm4IgTMBb3KAvrkCEhoT1Ht2UhOIzdfmiFsVAbXH44gYPuobDEexgzjMekM2bixATuvKzvLZ-1xXpc_nPuy2rWIOPvxxSwbUoSTDKn6eVsNqMkgOLW9756yBFYVZr5-D4xc0kjDGF/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT in Mary Janes Farm Magazine" width="644" /></a> I am excited to say that my <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2012/09/easy-sweater-pumpkins.html" target="_blank">sweater pumpkins</a></i> were featured in their section on Super-Easy Pumpkin Décor! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5jes4Q6nReBgpOdCMqfiXVCiBwm6Liy5RDIvZVf-C_4BAgjNehZ_Z4DT7SKQzlDQnoE7d8GRQDEVBefusajQKseoBSamifuMwHxkxo9Gk34qL6-CcFV50gzLEwBYCW91CrGcg2w4hK7-/s1600-h/DIYmagazine5.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT in DIY Lifestyle Magazine" border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jfuZB88IV5laclVZnIHCoS0d5Sw1owrltFkdAbZyngbkNvzgoFjH9qAhaKHkRlEu5Ny1Gv0N2oIckP6boB7x0b66oEYiOn5DbUGIyhORfD9yrddG8s81URJKkWPFVSe4FdC2GxtnHEoV/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT in DIY Lifestyle Magazine" width="644" /></a>And finally, my <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-to-make-no-sew-basket-liners.html" target="_blank">no-sew basket liners</a></i> were featured in the online<i> DIY</i> <i>Lifestyle Magazine! </i>I know…can you believe all of this? I am beyond excited and so honored at all of the attention my little blog is getting!<br /><br /><i>And here’s where the freebie comes in!</i> If you have an iPad you can check out the latest issue of the <i>DIY Lifestyle Magazine</i> for free! Many DIY projects were contributed by talented bloggers and my article was published in this issue! For your free trial, download the magazine here: <a href="http://bit.ly/T2rMXd">http://bit.ly/T2rMXd</a>. Click on SUBSCRIBE and then CURRENT SUBSCRIBERS. Enter in promo code: <b>septdiy1</b> to get the current issue for<b> free</b>; and do it soon because the coupon is <span style="color: red;"><b>only valid until October 18, 2014</b>.</span> Enjoy!<br /><br />But more importantly, I have to say that I am so grateful to you, my readers, who have been dropping by to visit me for these last six years! I think of you as my guests and I love welcoming you into my virtual home! None of this could have happened without you so I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your encouragement and support! I have the most wonderful readers in blogland and I look forward to our visits! <br /><br /><i>Thanks for stopping by! Please </i><i>visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants.</i><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i> </i></i></i></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/">Under the Table and Dreaming</a> <i>for the</i> <i>Sunday Showcase Party , </i><i><i><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a></i> for <i>Before and After Monday </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i>,</i><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/"><b> </b>Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"> </a></i>for <i>Metamorphosis Monday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"> The Stories of A2Z</a></i> for <i>Tutorials and Tips Tuesday ,</i><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i> Coastal Charm</i></a><i> </i>for<i> the Show and Share Party ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/"> A Stroll thru Life</a> for <span style="font-size: small;">Inspire Me</span> Tuesday<i><i> ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Inspire Me Monday, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a> for <i>Wow Us Wednesdays </i><i>, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i> <i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"> French Country Cottage</a> </i>for<i> Feathered Nest Friday , </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a></i> for Be Inspired on Fridays ,<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><i> The Charm of Home</i></a> for <i>Home Sweet Home Friday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.craftberrybush.com/"> Craftberry Bush</a> for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday </i></i></i></i></i></span></div><div align="center"><i><i><i><i>See you next time! 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Some Exciting News x 3 and a Freebie for You!

Wow! September has been a very exciting month here at the Plate Addicts …and  it is a dream come true for me as a blogger! First, my home i...

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Eeeek! Pinch Me! I'm in Flea Market Décor Magazine!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTWvaPLtXWQLt2WRZ7WCNNTWxMLpX-fPsDXnMlaSsCJQDeVXnxHQkXog6b1lrE0L6VlyE-oQTvMc6qtiNwOBi_fcimD3xsSjlf7HDapfJdOMuBEvFmmOUex4k0m5ER56nCoV_Y09ZNGgL/s1600-h/Confessions%252520of%252520a%252520Plate%252520Addict%252520in%252520Flea%252520Market%252520D%2525C3%2525A9cor%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Confessions of a Plate Addict in Flea Market Décor" border="0" height="609" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8Nh9gMGqGFfUookKxRP64VUMquHRAYZJ1BSmGUEhQi6JYZMe59oQaRCOV7auVdotUXmkY6wBlX1OI-4Y0nxoPtsoshJTNhymAFIOPfppEnH63f3Pa7BAsHc8tXnqdGxZiQ0an94u7ocw/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Confessions of a Plate Addict in Flea Market Décor" width="609" /></a> Pinch me! Am I dreaming? <i>I am in a magazine!</i> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCVLWfeJIMrbWd9aQxnx88DPoObUT_vBiyOZbMZbTikAb0u9Bkkp4NyVTlb3Fua4ETLLB3CVzZ0diOus1fOoMVEK6zbSRKrT5tzlU-HmbEOZgzQtvZtVxMLlCi4gKqAfKlbVdl3bVmwF9X/s1600-h/Confessions%252520of%252520a%252520Plate%252520Addict%252520in%252520Flea%252520Market%252520D%2525C3%2525A9cor2%25255B15%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Confessions of a Plate Addict in Flea Market Décor2" border="0" height="694" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Jl4Q1KPz50ognEVL5XqKDfNvig7yx1vfShd08pNNMwCLPHo768rRAxilq-vN4iS5nsGDl-ecOOjTaRRNmst63AkRGo_JOIELSTk-sGGZZzN3zVnr-fg0Q2XPYIkUQfAT5mo-lhwOOWgw/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Confessions of a Plate Addict in Flea Market Décor" width="579" /></a>Yes…my <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2010/06/my-shabby-picnic-basket-planter.html">shabby picnic basket planter</a></i> made the pages of the summer issue of <i>Flea Market Décor</i> magazine! Can you believe it?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPW6pvPyvC2uiRyKwoLIUoTtlLo9Ps70CpcNcaig8qKtw4t3mGaPklV4YO3DTmLPDLPb_Qi3EUoHBiNzaphQkfuIdPewBrmscieeQZLH64XuYMWpTzBuj2toyTb3RisIxZN5m0E-s-8U1I/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Shabby%252520Picnic%252520Basket%252520Planter%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Shabby Picnic Basket Planter" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavSa4IM7ujkARDh7w7gZY-893mn1XViuNCYvJLd5lZQ3xJhXJOj56R_eg-HPbNG4bztMGLDXTjV1FBXWaT2x96T0nMgTjBkHC8Pw5WLiCsWvxg5ZuNrCK-d9CAwmH4mjKwcuHnH0JQim1/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Shabby Picnic Basket Planter" width="644" /></a> It all started with one of those old wicker picnic baskets that are a dime a dozen at Goodwill. (Well, actually, mine was<b> $4.00.)</b> Then…inspired by a very pricy planter that I saw online a while back…I set about trying my hand at making a copy-cat version. You can find the complete tutorial for creating my shabby picnic basket planter<i><b> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2010/06/my-shabby-picnic-basket-planter.html">here.</a></b></i> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bAkfb1f5H2N8L1Q_d1RvhCP-vl_48MKcrWsgZ3A2dxl93-c3l8nj4FAY7FA_QJ8hNvUAqw-bBOuBxrluJmB08JcCI_8mJd3ZrX6fwz_X7F2hd_fNNnLbYEi84YnMUPP-yetV2jXXdjGA/s1600-h/The%252520Staff%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="The Staff" border="0" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6vn1oOx4u-_uBAtKyEqPH-ikFctAvGWfEV_QXnDmrlahuRE2wFKTjt6BQ1dweoKMGOXE3N6MrSEwi-XG5xCNl9pBWLbOpXXRpxWF0J0t1dk04g7NRBWH3W72KpOC_YJuZDI0KCX-ffPu/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="The Staff" width="644" /></a><i>Hmmm</i>…somehow I don’t think the staff is very impressed. They certainly help to keep me in line! :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIoYKA48Tavag6JVVVa05K8XSZqsm_yqLBwtQVHwoIgXcUYrG1upSJ5ECCA6LtAErFFAsDLBHBlsS3jphEYwif55U08fXAXoIG84PuZeO523vZl7ymzskPAgLhhSdE14dPucZ-08YSpR9/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Shabby%252520Picnic%252520Basket%252520Planter2%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Shabby Picnic Basket Planter2" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl6D2IUaH1txXFOzXlickf9Z5uja38zaulZz9F_liauj8dGlDq3QKmbdEz7fx7YbhcYeRBYaKT1kX3gXJCnGqIdaP8oY2Q4fZDdiPiqTAxCjXnbkovHRcFQRByLm5-1T-kUKOMq4mitcB/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Shabby Picnic Basket Planter" width="644" /></a> Here is how it looked last summer with the begonias in full bloom…<i>love it!</i> With a little fresh paint and some more pretty flowers, it will soon be heading out on my patio for a <i>fourth</i> summer! I’ll have to say that it’s just about the best $4.00 I ever spent! <br /><br /><i>Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed a little peek at my vintage yardstick framed chalkboard! Please </i><i>visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants!</i><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/">Under the Table and Dreaming</a> <i>for the</i> <i>Sunday Showcase Party , </i><i><i><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a></i> for <i>Before and After Monday ,</i> </i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/">Boogieboard Cottage</a></i> for <i>Masterpiece Monday ,</i><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/"><b> </b>Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"> </a></i>for <i>Metamorphosis Monday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"> The Stories of A2Z</a></i> for <i>Tutorials and Tips Tuesday ,</i><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i> Coastal Charm</i></a><i> </i>for<i> Nifty Thrifty Tuesday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/"> A Stroll thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday ,<i><i><a href="http://cedarhillranch.blogspot.com/"> Cedar Hill Ranch </a>for The Scoop on Tuesdays ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Tuesday's Treasures ,</i><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/"><i> Savvy Southern Style</i></a> for <i>Wow Us Wednesdays ,</i><i><a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/"> DIY by Design</a></i> for<i> <span style="font-size: small;">Swing into Spring</span> ,</i><i><a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/"> The Shabby Creek Cottage</a></i> for <i>Transformation Thursdays , </i><i><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">No Minimalist Here</a></i> for <i>the Open House Party</i> on Thursdays , </i></i></i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/">Stone Gable</a> for Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits on Thursdays , <i><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/">My Romantic Home</a></i> for <i>Show and Tell Friday ,</i><i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"> French Country Cottage</a> </i>for<i> Feathered Nest Friday , </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a></i> for Be Inspired on Fridays ,<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><i> The Charm of Home</i></a> for <i>Home Sweet Home Friday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.craftberrybush.com/"> Craftberry Bush</a> for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/"><i>, Funky Junk Interiors</i></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null"><i> </i></a>for<i> Saturday Nite Special</i></i></i></i></i></span><br /><i><i><i><i>See you next time! 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Eeeek! Pinch Me! I'm in Flea Market Décor Magazine!

Pinch me! Am I dreaming? I am in a magazine! Yes…my shabby picnic basket planter made the pages of the summer issue of Flea Market Décor ...

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A Favorite New Find...and...Some Very Exciting News!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTSNF9HNqxwKZoQyN9BKSjwSEnO6fCu8g18_2UoZNKyHYJhJYz1kXQiH-LbC44aI5IYvOuJ22hE46g9JYC5kQYIJtPZJXr8ve7jZyN0IbuBeIGjd_XnoFQdJk0FVWyPFZo_0gFlT8XTEG/s1600-h/egg%252520holder%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="egg holder" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92xUdCm8n5zelH3acXmzjKMmx9LgXsxC7lEOLckUkWCMIOSaXg0pAOsF9w4kPTgpARorY4zNCtH7xI2sNmZYz-kHzeU3WHM01f5vPzXNew6jtUvOLKzTSM5VTDUdPOwMUxUCKzoh2vPE_/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT French Wire Egg Holder" width="580" /></a>I have been a little out of the loop for a few days for a very exciting reason…and I will explain in just a minute! But first I want to show you my latest love…<b>my French wire egg holder! </b><i>Woo hoo!</i> I have been on the hunt for this baby for several <i>years</i>…ever since I saw one while touring Monet’s wonderful blue and white kitchen in Giverny! But…it was nowhere to be found.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEqaCAU6IMHzWTT3mbEzt_5B1qJPOpAlbKtSkU4ZHGSFRuBanPc1y6uWpNMQbvx6E7oBNJPoKMXC-5mXHpPL0-wkzlm9yi1CHGwUl3mlhcLiOoheY0UfZPzdstWIYsi5IWCZBAiLAtF4r/s1600-h/egg%252520holder2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="egg holder2" border="0" height="617" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDjW-Aff0EbfLHef02Dhej_6VfygOrJOlkK-OiJmQiubM9tw9zyt4JNrF_adBe1IUpr0Wsm0qKp5TlWOP9K4tRhbvZaW2ZZJfs4P6SPk2N5PT5poLzNR25mEWd_Qe8tuPbohMFiq3G3L3/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT French Wire Egg Holder" width="617" /></a>Then while I was shopping at the Williams Sonoma outlet with my friend Linda at <i><a href="http://ninasnest.blogspot.com/">Nina’s Nest</a>,</i> the heavens opened up and a shaft of light fell upon…<i>my French wire egg holder!</i> And…it was even on sale! <i>Woo hoo!</i> Come to mama! You have to admit that is just about the frenchiest thing you have ever seen! Now Claude Monet has nothing on me! <i>I am in love!</i> :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJpEiEAsWXBB2RtH6Gicoh8BpXMGIhBViiUSPy-dbDdSgNHEMAyQhmh_GQXMBBI_Pym0d-ZDzynFoqEAUe8VMqwc1aK6wuEMBP22bPzQUZDrE_CvPxUumwPx2YHbZKFzMXByE3XMtPcMH/s1600-h/mantel%2525203%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="mantel 3" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfeXrNxYZpi1NBKwq4oALSV_OBpFzkiM8LCyjlOTk5mRah1Nr41CLlboYbT9BadaisPjFD-W9c-LszPZ4wowNwLsJwvBiTlqt4arYz0pZ8ofUz1hSbvuDHuyM9T78kLuuN5erbY2FJ013_/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Burlap and Plaid Mantel" width="580" /></a> And now my big news…why am I showing you my Christmas decorations? They have been up all this time because…<b><i>I had a magazine shoot at my house!</i></b> Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! <i>Yes…pinch me!</i> <i><b>Country Sampler</b></i> will be featuring my house all decorated for Christmas in an issue this fall!  I am still smiling and it seems like a dream! I was afraid to tell anyone until it was over…just in case it wasn’t real! <i>lol </i>It was so much fun! The photographer and his wife/stylist were such interesting people. I felt like some friends had come to play with my toys!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9u01t7rWhaM5suEApPbc3bYIkpdnnGKC_YXnr6CUWUPGYYDJcd6RRzORJOAZkjleYYCG65APgmoZxymwXydeS3ywNf_xz-RQpep1rrYmhgVEftAItCQvTii2mEDuoHKyFZBLTiCibBtuT/s1600-h/kitty%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="kitty" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyR51dhf0-GXweOXT8OSdxOKMcNlGjWdCC8tBPkgGOodb7p7BslXdMc5n0nDeob7bQ1LJbUpBxZyfC1TvVw91z99G-pP8nZ7n1vOKPUOvge4U6nE-z7S_QUMEMFJjIVXBOF3eJr_OqaB0I/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Kitty" width="644" /></a>And I must report that our Miss Kitty made a fool of her sweet self over them and managed to work her way into several shots! While the rest of the staff hid under the bed all day, Kitty wormed her way into their hearts and a star was born! Here she is taking a well-deserved nap after a hard day of modeling! <i>Sooo</i>…once the magazine is on the shelves, I will share it with you…but I have a long time to wait! I have a feeling  will be excited all over again…so brace yourselves! I hope you don’t mind! :-)<br /><br /><i>Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed a little peek at my favorite new find! Please visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants!</i><br /><i><i><i><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/">Under the Table and Dreaming</a><i></i> <i>for the</i> <i>Sunday Showcase Party</i><br /><i><i><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a></i> for <i>Before and After Monday</i> </i></i></i><br /><i><i><i><i><a href="http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/">Boogieboard Cottage</a></i> for <i>Masterpiece Monday</i><br /><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"> </a></i>for <i>Metamorphosis Monday</i></i></i></i><br /><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/">The Stories of A2Z</a></i> for <i>Tutorials and Tips Tuesday</i><br /><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i>Coastal Charm</i></a><i> </i>for<i> Nifty Thrifty Tuesday</i></i></i></i><br /><i><i><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/">A Stroll thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday<br /><i><i><a href="http://cedarhillranch.blogspot.com/">Cedar Hill Ranch </a>for Cowgirl Up! on Tuesdays</i></i></i></i><br /><i><i><i><i><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Tuesday's Treasures</i></i></i></i></i><br /><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a> for <i>Wow Us Wednesdays</i><br /><i><a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a></i> for<i> Winter Blues Wednesday</i></i></i></i></i><br /><i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/">The Shabby Creek Cottage</a></i> for <i>Transformation Thursdays</i><br /><i><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">No Minimalist Here</a></i> for <i>the Open House Party</i> on Thursdays</i></i></i><br /><i><i><i><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/">Stone Gable</a> for Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits on Thursdays</i></i></i></i><br /><i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/">My Romantic Home</a></i> for <i>Show and Tell Friday</i><br /><i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a> </i>for<i> Feathered Nest Friday </i></i></i></i><br /><i><i><i><i><i></i></i><i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a></i> for Be Inspired on Fridays<br /><a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><i>The Charm of Home</i></a> for <i>Home Sweet Home Friday</i></i></i></i><br /><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.craftberrybush.com/">Craftberry Bush</a> for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday</i></i></i></i><br /><i><i><i><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/"><i>Funky Junk Interiors</i></a><i> </i>for<i> Saturday Nite Special</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><b> </b></i></i></i></i><br /><i><i><i><i><b>See you next time! 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A Favorite New Find...and...Some Very Exciting News!

I have been a little out of the loop for a few days for a very exciting reason…and I will explain in just a minute! But first I want to show...

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Fabulous 100+ Year Old Frenchy Find...France in "la Belle Époque"

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3nyNh5UaMWvF5L3UkkhNLXgrI-544ZZPP8WIg5dNudhtusBJRm8WJAE-Htln7hjjtUFgnqs3UQuN13xTZBhsqBNyAJ9EQYRZijviFxxyEqwREmgIj3G-epE2pIW4rQzoUR6OdxlpQq7w/s1600-h/062%25255B19%25255D.jpg"><img alt="062" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7mQfFqcGWgE2sARlTWV8IOqwOrS3dG3cU92_Oc_DCOH58Mj3n5PqNodAW6xJ-owfvJQu1NiBhoSEJtL6gEag5rsgwzrCIyVTWAhsacbsLY57SC1xKmn3Mw2wRf2KyOGYnisoBLcobbXU/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="062" width="644" /></a> I have something wonderful to show you…a fabulous French treasure <b><i>over 100 years old</i></b>…a bound copy of all of the issues of the Parisian magazine <i>La Famille</i> from<b> 1896</b>! How it found its way there is a mystery, but it was waiting in a little antique shop when my friend Linda at <i><a href="http://ninasnest.blogspot.com/">Nina’s Nest</a></i> noticed it. It was love at first sight for me, so Linda kindly let it come home with me! <i>Merci, mon amie!</i> And you will not believe what I paid for this amazing peek into Parisian life over a century ago…<b>$20</b>! Yes, you read that right…<b>$20</b>…a real steal for something so very special!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl979ZEsfi-AmPOCW-l2dT6s3m6v0uFg-Vfr83rt3Sxgt3c-3g4UDNkL5bD4rwtdwv_eZPwdCWu4Vqzi3faSWr51SX8XcL0jPQrdZEdUjqrUO9-aGfjwN8OHNAPH8NQegld2tnQ3203Osm/s1600-h/009%25255B17%25255D.jpg"><img alt="009" border="0" height="705" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegMnOx0d0dJrYkgK8XE0H_De8CubNIfviaQoNSYYnC3zQ51odeqi2H9wld_9FDADTikIDGyI5-lfX10DBKcyrId7lcuAG7xrmxtXjdZGGHjEsjlC-6KYSV5nP1ix7GPIv7lRO_kG6sGEW/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="009" width="582" /></a> In fact, my treasure is so special that our seldom-seen CEO <i>Ozzie</i> is serving as our co-host today! Ozzie begs your forgiveness if I seem a little geeky, but the French teacher in me is coming out! <i>Warning! Warning!</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOG6-pYaYRFJCuwgtyRtc81uz8n1c8DKBS91vMN8BnjcaB3TaNJfcyQ3nLoMUUVS58ss64zV0Bq57D1O3yqZwBCEWXE3-h5tl_mx4PRKzBubRRVN2xY0J2RIRoWZQTSxo0AhNhIgUmZV6/s1600-h/006%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img alt="006" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtzNwA6xbencGUeZpnOwwHhYOzKWCh91ePIx7t5Qf98YxTR3nI-lOwbji3I-IhydQOTBJnMuWLyDyIQQOvaBxSdnd8jojBk0TKrFK_vk4eyb-63EkyBXDhe60KGUWo-GaSJI1Cn4qSanI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="006" width="580" /></a> It’s a rainy afternoon and a little cool…finally…so I have been reading. I have cut a few of my somewhat battered Knockout roses to put in my new (old) finger vase and made some Russian tea. And I have pulled out my best vintage Wedgwood, hoping that you will join me. So settle down with a cup of tea and a croissant and let me give you a little peek inside my new treasure!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboe0We06IwYWXFm4rB7itfsjeib3h-Im8zHZmNb1q3bw6zxFOQS74t23fEt5JTpxLUEeXdOhKRpYtNqTyU_ikviPnWliccOpUsiCqcS9l2_HRMNoINjsDGcH8_KboqjP50yl59W_DL1QB/s1600-h/004%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="004" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_s5hWn_EDCEnrlvWgYBZZbX4bbd3k8RvCaUdiQ4Auzdxse4EBT4YniZATg4I52WJCu_dvyGXg9jYPUIipvmy7P8mm_BL8b4sZs_RuSydqcGtOgARLs_QVhkDsbo5SM3EPemec1Goz4ESv/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="004" width="644" /></a> Isn’t it amazing…with embossed gold lettering and a lovely patina on the old leather spine. All of the issues for the year are bound in one book…<i>one hundred and sixteen years old!</i> It was a wonderful time in French history…<i>la Belle Époque</i>…a long period of peace and prosperity for the growing French middle class.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoS0VPh-v-jajdUkolM-hX3n4xtysqeSa7MoTG2jTzHS5wSv06Y-XeTKjl7-6EHIlXJcY9KEWAztg1VgbhwJvjBkyEIU1LJbZAKbm0nLjgev8ITf77BgV5nEdO7yqIoeA7fJXNNSGEV3_t/s1600-h/013%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="013" border="0" height="709" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKf_27QcjCba5q2xAVTrIqAFbAOdhyphenhyphenz-H3bNFNq0Uwx90xQSRTWP26H87dfLHK6t9EzEYfLTBVeDuuH3g2jxK5vV3KAh9Nq7OMfuvnQOgwxeAa1BA3_WYY0Otb782asfVSfKKUmo9rbyN/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="013" width="645" /></a> I found so much that I want to share that I have had to keep little tabs on the pages…so much that I will have to show you over multiple posts! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZTfBq8bze9EIf2-u9mEZ0yfIMEH60CLB1PpywBbzyW4TpbsUX8CExa6UlZ74MHn-GwrQ5XHcm1jPT-vd26JmZWD4-rGQWpPhcvC4CbMIAgx37sXKl7emdUJxk-WArDKzCJNwuKFbR0lb/s1600-h/018%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="018" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnkpY8gocsLzyeCexB1qK8TEEjtiB4aPptuc2GqoGJ9k93OCaPaPd6e2_cw4yjzJAGSyjmDiwifCri7eOWob2dafJTkegfwmnOjucHFZT2RT21S4mH6BW3Wi71qi_0BQxVvKXcyI3EBCK/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="018" width="644" /></a>It is a weekly magazine, so I have <i>52 issues</i> to read! And in each issue…advice and recipes for young wives, fun magic tricks to entertain your guests when the conversation lags at the dinner table, a summary of the news, financial advice, directions for creating lovely handwork, a chapter of a continuing novel…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWD8oXvSssUl15e_XCpZUMcNhDhcNHakwdmHJYsJgz7iB5o4AxqHTGJHiSqlTJZgd6zqJyeyC2kPD-1VS8JQXUm5e-tPACKg1eT-OD-BN-IQX31oHeEGp98TYT4EXfbFma0_irg-_pofRJ/s1600-h/042%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img alt="042" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqU-m-3Gij3arra5GDOjiH-0F1bNhkglObSGJ7suow2UO9UQ6D6tHq3rVVSuI6pi5AMVK2cBEAoOEu9WYaAxHNqE3p_bwDA-j9iy5EPOqJ8n_q30cSARep0P-2Hg8AGD3cHnJJ6cQLFXVg/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="042" width="580" /></a>  …and wonderful engravings on the cover of each issue and scattered throughout the magazine. This is one of my favorites…and you will know why if you know how much I love my Quimper plates…a little Breton couple! I love their provincial dress!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj945vY0hyphenhyphenQqjVFT-ntOJWhuoJQIoAOUeI6URtZvgujuU0uef1TJG_IXzXZas_1kP9pJH1s7yraUoFKoKezUoTtAX-oTtGcQ-tA1WlK0zwqF2dQ4jVZz8JLJOmpG8AJd1afJqsbFcK2JG04/s1600-h/062%25255B22%25255D.jpg"><img alt="062" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gQcioYQoDyo2LIUL6UbSeFqo7Ul3gPe2GsAq4Ut_fyHPoAC3CIuiAtT4jP9VvXxLWdFwho101mz9SGBN7e4wk_gpZyu_o2PL3VMdEu6q9pfHkdSCKFAffWHZSxFZc-nksX053x4CMcXl/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="062" width="644" /></a> <i>It is so much fun to read history as it is being made!</i> Here…a rave review of the fabulous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Bernhardt"><i>Sarah Bernhardt</i></a>…the darling of the French theater! Other interesting stories…excitement about the<i> first-ever Olympic Games </i>to be held in Athens, Greece that summer and the continuing work on the <i>métropolitain</i>…the Parisian subway system, to be completed in 1900. And equally interesting, but of no historical significance…the guards at the Statue of Liberty, a gift to the United States from the people of France ten years earlier, are reported to be frightened by strange noises coming from the interior and believe it to be haunted!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCcvjDz9Qa-IlsmWtGhO_cOVRQNKVZgRnNwBWo7GtUOQjIjP1GY8GmgjwG6MlNB4ugk9Y4jU_rIfbHH_BrhwO6tmrVjj7J0HBtYNA5yRCO3vi-R_cJGzOqK1JZupGFE_PQIb4hlZW-cXV/s1600-h/048%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="048" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGS9W4gxghe3Zs5K-ko-PwH7gnafyBz7GHLT6DC_OT7RgTR7JPpR2ag5BIBV0s39mV-QFgPN608LPOF9xtxiEmlSLgGsncqyjb7A9Qh7doUv-nMsgf_XRcVU9cKl-QzDQJ9t9oiH6cm4Z6/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="048" width="580" /></a> Perhaps the hardest story to read for me was the account of the first visit to France of the newly crowned Russian Tsar Nicholas II and the Tsarina Alexandra along with their little daughter Olga. They are reported to be a very charming and gracious couple, making the rounds of the European capitals to aid him in his understanding of foreign relations. Little do they know what lies ahead of them…murdered twenty-two years later along with little Olga and her yet unborn sisters and brother at the hands of the Bolsheviks…the future mercifully hidden from them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYiEo0r03bj1-8Ylgk7pVejcLTloRf46cx3-BwVCJOk5GPWf_Ue9Dx0rBc56n-9i3YkDk-hKWQ2zgY5-xlON05xzYLPpCUSiODHx3RjdBU8UHvVvtGSA15rsY9vtkWOrE-3wg7OJSsiL_y/s1600-h/041%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img alt="041" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgY5bfblPcTHNBETQNMJCMuEXgzrTGE3eSfD_Auehb6NKPD68yzlP3Wq1DqGeK1H13FBtbg2R_qvAfJCK2f56lODdGfWuO_U5BvVg5LLfwEbF9hbnDJFkBtxVBEET9dPxOLg_WSxrsD6X/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="041" width="580" /></a>On a much lighter note, each issue also contains numerous fashion plates and patterns, presenting the latest styles of the season! Just look at that tiny waist…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdH0O1QdNaUf0k1Wvx6WlYsAG-9c58eAO2LR2540roTDNxw7X71meqruwBsMCBGOiOcGKjhhAndEjSXzDe82VHV9s8v13lkH1Y5yqsbpuxHsSpkvBFGap9k9Le1br3b1c13_tHTSWRURU/s1600-h/027%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="027" border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFv-n4az_7yMLnPqXk-LkmYnvXHk4LiwRM9bAlWCY5r3fIx80WVgvWwX7GEOTRxEU8cS1IPzqTyrWAwQxG9l1gtUHfjYaUIXk5vKPR2amHIvk9Qgh6YyOqv5qS_jjWirev066eDetiFnc/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="027" width="644" /></a> …which explains the numerous ads for corsets in each issue! This one was designed with the help of a doctor to protect the stomach while giving you a slim waist and “harmonious proportions.”<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8JSwjCMpxrHO-MHDulngR9Hp7wF4DcZZJTz26buy6oJyk6MaPeIONKJM5qxax0PszRMKBe0ar8ZN-IKCA2gm38PE9VaOy02NhLcNSK3yBOjhHLDQlhwHE4UTUQwyKN561Ne0ChK317Cy/s1600-h/031%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="031" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFX67FVKpYxZ0-ZKGKpJK6tZRySBiiX6zYbvv2sdcePKRa38toiF4dZn80oVzvfq7Lf9H1RyM3hGqq_CHKjXe9PwCWc2lzTA1jW7nrZGBTkYsIiYO4JYu64Mw5fBn3sR5uSYK7woNrxzog/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="031" width="644" /></a> And speaking of sewing and fashions, I have something else special to show you…antique spools of thread from the <i>brocante </i>in France…a much-loved gift from my sweet friend Pat! Don’t you love the patina on the wooden spools and the sheen of the thread…almost like silk, although it is cotton. Why doesn’t our thread look like that? <i>Fabulous!</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZldkDe3OiMLoRcZ3GgU0oChI5a_FCgn9u59CFUNwnO2R8bl36_1D-vokuQXeGZe_wTR4b_SELefcwXp-TOjLWIKvKTtMQ8ix9L5WwkIrtypCD1DqmQSCmOwjCCY00Ds2NZxcp6Ev3ByA/s1600-h/002%25255B17%25255D.jpg"><img alt="002" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHnIBtHq8QTDz9Jfza4uu9QOglLtDsQusT57sXuEwNDXUcXZsQ8UV4x1P0uolPWJr7pVUs_oTjXdlcrc8X85J89a4tIZ9UEFwGIAXDV0VvvSzaIy1qGWhiVjo4_7rQ6GaeGy67J-Hjm59/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="002" width="580" /></a> And that’s it for now! I have <i>lots</i> more to show you so I will periodically post some more of the wonderful contents of the magazines. I have a post filled with fashions in mind and certainly more of those wonderful engravings. I haven’t tried scanning them yet because I am concerned about protecting the integrity of the spine of the book, so please bear with me if the quality is a little less than perfect. I hope you will enjoy my treasure along with me!<br /><br /><i><i><i>Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed a little peek at my frenchy treasures! Please visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants!</i><br /><i>Stephanie Lynn at </i><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/"><i>Under the Table and Dreaming</i></a> <i>for the</i> <i>Sunday Showcase Party</i></i></i><br /><i><i><i>Rhoda at<a href="http://southernhospitalityblog.com/"> Southern Hospitality </a>for Thrifty Treasures </i><br /><i>Sarah at <i><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a></i> for <i>Before and After Monday</i> (first Monday of the month) <br />Mary at <i><a href="http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/">Boogieboard Cottage</a></i> for <i>Masterpiece Monday</i><br />Susan at<i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"> </a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"> </a></i>for <i>Metamorphosis Monday</i></i></i></i><br /><i><i><i>Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><i>A Stroll Thru Life</i></a><i> </i>for<i> Tabletop Tuesday </i></i></i></i><br /><i><i><i>Beth at<i> <a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/">The Stories of A2Z</a></i> for <i>Tutorials and Tips Tuesday</i><br />Linda at <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i>Coastal Charm</i></a><i> </i>for<i> Nifty Thrifty Tuesday</i></i><br /><i><i>Anita at<a href="http://cedarhillranch.blogspot.com/"> Cedar Hill Ranch </a>for Cowgirl Up on Tuesdays </i></i><br /><i>Kim at <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a> for <i>Wow Us Wednesdays</i><br />Judy at<i> <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a></i> for<i> Swing into Spring </i></i></i></i><br /><i><i><i>Gina at <i><a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/">The Shabby Creek Cottage</a></i> for <i>Transformation Thursdays</i><br />Sherry at <i><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">No Minimalist Here</a></i> for <i>the Open House Party</i> on Thursdays<br />Cindy at <i><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/">My Romantic Home</a></i> for <i>Show and Tell Friday</i><br />Courtney at <i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a> </i>for<i> Feathered Nest Friday</i><br />Honey at<a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/"> <i>2805</i></a> for<i> Potpourri Friday</i></i><br /><i><i>Heather and Vanessa at <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a> for Inspiration Friday</i><i><i> </i></i><br />Debra at <i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a></i> for Vintage Inspiration Friday<br />Sherry at<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"> <i>The Charm of Home</i></a> for <i>Home Sweet Home Friday</i><br />Donna at <a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/"><i>Funky Junk Interiors</i></a><i> </i>for<i> Saturday Nite Special</i></i><br /><i><b>See you next time! A la prochaine!</b></i></i></i>

Fabulous 100+ Year Old Frenchy Find...France in "la Belle Époque"

I have something wonderful to show you…a fabulous French treasure over 100 years old …a bound copy of all of the issues of the Parisian mag...

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