my two favourite things...

photo from here

Bonjour mes belles,

I hope that you are having a nice week.  On Monday we sold the last mannequin that we currently have in stock and since then, everywhere that I have looked, I have seen mannequins on the internet.

I particularly loved this one and think that she looks stunning with her lovely flowers.......;end result I am hunting for more for the shop.

à demain, Leeann x

busy week...a few photos

Bonjour mes belles,

Apologies for the lack of posts this week, I cannot believe that it is already Thursday morning.

Tuesday's upholstery lesson went well, the springs are now attached to the webbing and next week's lesson should see the stuffing in place which means that the last step will be to cover the base in the same linen fabric that I used on the back of the chair.

Yesterday morning when I went to check all was okay in apartment un, this is the sight that greeted me.

I love the hat and I am very happy that the mannequin is being put to good use....

 I had better fly as I am supposed to be giving French Boyfriend a hand in the shop as it is market day today here in Eymet.

à demain, Leeann x

emergency first aid...

Bonjour from a still rainy SW France,

Our post lady informed me this morning that the wet weather is linked to the moon. Moon or not, I just wish that it would go away......

Looked at my latest acquisition this morning and thought that she looked a little sad compared to the other "ladies" so whipped out some lace and gently bandaged her, not a bad effort considering that it has probably been 20 years since I last attended a first aid course!

 

I think that the top piece would look better black but I do not have time this morning to get the paint out. What do you think, leave like this or paint it black?

 

Speaking of paint, the other night I transformed a hanging star decoration, that was covered in black lace, with some white Annie Sloan paint and are very pleased with the result, photo to come I promise.

 

I am supposed to be in shop mood today but am waiting for closing time as I have had some new cosy type curtains delivered this morning and am very impatient to hang them.....

 

à plus tard, Leeann x

 

  

good intentions...

Bonsoir mes belles,

Not sure where today has disappeared to and it appears to be getting darker earlier so feels later than it really is.

This morning saw the arrival of a carton of mulled wine spices which means that my wee boutique is smelling fabulous as will the house when I start using some....for me these is an essential item for getting cosy.

about an hour or so ago, I thought that I would step out and buy a magazine and on the way back from the square, you will never guess what I found in a friend's depot de vente....

She needs a bit of work as you can see from the photo but for 23 euros, it was a must have/ The stands alone are currently selling for around the 50 euro mark and my first thought was to buy it purely for the stand but now I am thinking that I quite like her shabby style.

It started with going out for a magazine and ended with carrying home you know what....a girl can never have to many, I now have 4 in my boutique and a 5th who resides in one of the apartments.

Not sure that French Boyfriend will be of the same opinion so my plan is to hide her somewhere before he comes home....

à demain, Leeann x

a bit of bling...

Bonsoir mes belles,

It has been one of those days.....first thing this morning I had a RDV with very good looking young French doctor who advised that I looked better than yesterday! 

Needless to say that the horrible thing that I had yesterday appears to have almost disappeared, so I am hoping that it stays that way....

This afternoon did not get off to a good start as some workmen digging a trench nearby, accidentally cut the telephone cables 

which meant that we had no internet access for 5 hours but I managed to start photographing some new items that have arrived and am now happy back on the internet......what did we do before we had this incredible invention?

Hence I am in the mood for bling hence one of my manequins is wearing some bling......a very baroque style pearl garland which is covered in fairy lights.....just the thing to brighten a cold night in SW France.

I am now off to light lots of candles and get cosy for the evening.

....bisous, Leeann 

made me smile...

Bonjour mes belles,

It has been a non-stop weekend and I am feeling a little weary hence I think it will be an early night for me.

I could not resist sharing an old cover of a french magazine aptly called "les sourire" the smile in French as it really did make me smile!

Bonne soirée a tous, Leeann