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Dear Santa: My French Country Brocante

[photos by BeingRuby©]

Turquoise Antiques

As I mentioned in my last post.. arriving home from vacation, I was greeted at the doorstep with a package from France... A package filled with Turquoise loveliness all the way from Sharon's Online Brocante: My French Country Brocante. It was good timing and softened the blow of leaving Noosa behind. Noosa which is all turquoise and loveliness itself.. but that will come later.

Right now I want to show you my latest brocante acquisitions which you can see in my shots above.. Five little rusty tins, each over 100 years old and in the delightful colours I am so fond of these days.. Their original use was for storing ammunition.. [that could come in handy for dealing with Mr Piano Accordion Man.. No only joking .. I think]... but I have yet to decide how I will use them . A myriad of uses really.. I'm constantly looking for bits and pieces and I think these would be perfect for organizing my home office, storing jewellery, or even just pure decoration purposes.. They quite like being photographed .. so they will add to my photo props and tie in nicely with my French Enamel Lunch Pail & Glass Sea Floats [see last post]. I also acquired this gorgeous enamel jug... Another item from the turn of last century and again in my favourite Turquoise... Another beautiful enamel piece to add to my collection. I can see I may end up with a Turquoise & White kitchen some day...

So there you have it.. my latest acquisitions from My French Country Brocante .. No not MY French Country Brocante [I wish!!!].. but Sharon's 'My French Country Brocante'. I know many of you will be familiar with Sharon's blog 'My French Country Home' ... a lovely place to linger and dream of living in France.. Well now you can bring some of those delicious brocante pieces into your own home by way of Sharon's online Brocante.. Another wonderful place to while away the hours and find some perfect gifts for loved ones.. Or .. if you are like me.. for yourself!! haha.. Here are some more goodies from Sharon's Broncante that are definitely on my Dear Santa Wish List. Beautiful pieces rich in history and patina.. Personal pieces that have been pre-loved with long held secrets of life in a rural France.

[shop photos by Sharon Santoni - My French Country Brocante]

Some of these pieces can be found in Sharon's category 'Suitable For Framing'. Isn't that a terrific idea?? Especially the lovely script & ledgers above ... or even the delicate lace and linen pieces. I think they would make such a wonderful statement piece.. Preserving a piece of history and beautiful addition to decor at the same time.

Another brilliant idea of Sharon's is a suggestion she might hold 'Brocante & Garden Tours of Normandy' next European summer. Long weekends in Normandy, filled with good food and great accommodation.. in Sharon's own guest house or grander B&B's belonging to her friends, and of course Brocante hunting. A chance to search out that special something yourself. Well I think it sounds perfect.. Especially as lately I have a keen desire to search out some other lifestyle.. You'll remember in my last post I mentioned grilling the Antique Store owner for details of her travels and life.. Well this sort of thing can't be created overnight, but we can all dream a little.. and I think dipping ones toes into this world would be a wonderful starting place.. or simply an exciting adventure .. What do you think? Would you find this a perfect way to spend a vacation? Being close to Paris it would be an easy side-trip. Well I am going to keep dreaming of a life other than my present one.. but I'd be keen to hear what you think also? Meeting up with Ange recently was such a wonderful experience .. Imagine meeting up with other bloggers on a Brocante & Gardening Tour of Normandy? .. Darn how am I going to settle back down with these ideas running round my head.