Ok my Lovelies, it is a Monday. That means that it is the start of a new week and here on BrocanteHome the glorious start of a scrumptious new season, and so my Darlings I thought it was time I shared my plans for my writing, and for the site over the next few months, with you my loyal readers…. Above all else this is a roadmap for me. Though my plans are never cast in stone, I recognise the need for some sort of schedule to work to and thus laying out my plans here is both an agreement and a promise. 1. The next download I plan on converting for the Kindle. And for this I wanted your opinion, because I am all in a dither about whether you would prefer to have The Art of  Homemaking or A Year of Puttery Treats in e-book form first? [polldaddy poll=”8827761″ alt=”Click here to vote…”]
2. My next big download – House Rules! Due for delivery to all those of you who are kind enough to buy it on Thursday the 14th May, House Rules is your guide to establishing personal and domestic habits, guide-lines and boundaries, and will, with a commitment to its principles help you dream up a way of life you can adhere to without going off track, whenever hormones, financial problems or general chaos get in your way!
What’s included in House Rules? * Getting out of your comfort zone, and using organisation, discipline and aspiration to change your way of life. * Writing your very own “HOUSE MISTRESS PLAN” * Choosing yourself over everybody else and understanding why their co-operation isn’t important. * Â Understanding domestic discipline. And why it matters to your heart, health and home. * Establishing domestic goals and creating “house rules” to support them. * Cultivating personal aspiration and not being scared to demand more of yourself than ever before! * Â Using lists to support new habits and routines, and using The Four Agreements to stay true to your rules. * Apps, books and other media to inspire you. * Planner pages, worksheets and journal prompts. This is, my dears, a complete manifesto for change. It builds on everything you have already learned about living the BrocanteHome way of life and demands that all the principles, routines and rituals you so very much want to embrace, finally become the guiding posts they should always have been. Want House Rules? Get it at the PRE-ORDER price of just $20.00 (usual price $30.00) today, and it will be delivered to your in-box on the 14th May, just in time for an organised, disciplined and oh so beautiful Summer… Hop over to Etsy to buy it now… [button href=”https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/231393779/house-rules-digital-download?ref=shop_home_active_1″ primary=”true” centered=”true” newwindow=”true”]Click Here to Pre-Order House Rules on Etsy Today![/button] 3. My next School of Life course… The Summer House will be available on the 30th May. Because of the change in European VAT law, I need to charge for each School of Life course through Etsy, instead of CourseCraft, so please head on over there for further details of The Summer House, and of course to grab the early bird price of just $5.00.
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4. And finally: the big news! I am embarking on huge new venture… my first crowd-funded, real life, hold it in your hands book: The BrocanteHomeBook of Days. Divided into months, and with a theme for each month as below… January: Vintage Housekeeping February: Routine and Ritual March: Authenticity April: Scrub May: Thrift June: Putter July: Feast August: Accomplish September: Treasure October: Snuggle November: Entertain December: Celebrate The BrocanteHomeBook of Days will be my very first, grand scale adventure in writing, with an e-book publishing date in September and a physical book to available for delivery in December. It represents the culmination of everything I know about how to live a life rich in routine, ritual and celebration and will I hope be the book you have always wanted me to write… The concept of crowd-funding a big venture like this is very new to me and I am still finalising the details with PubSlush but your help will mean that I can dedicate enough time to writing it, and having it printed without financial uncertainty before publication. Further details, a downloadable overview of the book and the titles for each of the 365 essays included, Â and my live “Pubslush” page will be available in the next few days. Darlings I am so very excited to feel this alive again!x
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I woke up in the most terrible grump yesterday morning. I was scary. And mean. And a little bit crazy. And kind of sad. Ever had one of those days? I knew we had to attend yet another wedding that evening and …
Heckity pie, it’s all happening around here! This morning The Vintage Housekeepers Circle went live on Amazon and thus the collection of essays once found in Season One and Season Two of the Circle can now live happily inside your Kindle ready…
The Lady of Shallot. "Ok, so the words are old and sometimes their meaning lost to our modern understanding of language … but this is my idea of poetry heaven. Don’t ask me why. Maybe because it’s like stepping into the rich…
Next Monday, we Vintage Housekeepers embark on our month long Seasonal Scrub: a zesty-fest of Spring cleaning spread over four crazy, beautiful weeks. At the end of it, we stand proud, smug and ready to get back to inching towards the authentic…
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Good for you Alison! I am so excited for you and your upcoming projects (especially House Rules)! Your mother would be so proud. With love and excitement, Tiff
Happy New Year! Your poll couldn’t have been more appropriate today. I was sat procrastinating over the cleaning this morning and just had no get up and go. So, I sat and read a few pages of the Art of Homemaking and your writing got me going, I cleaned and washed and scrubbed knowing how much better I’d feel afterwards, that letting my routine slip always makes me feel worse in the end. And now I’ve sat down and seen your exciting news about your new downloads and book. And of course your poll, I think you can guess which download I’ll be voting for.
Well, now I know what I want for Christmas! That is fantastic news…nothing compares to the written word in paper form. Keep it up Ms May, you’re doing very nicely indeed.
I have ordered tor me lovelies … and i cannot wait for the new book of days. .. wonderful news. I’m thinking I’ll need some for holiday gifts. .. Hugs and my total devotion forever and a day .
Some books are lovely and just fine on a kindle, but every so often, one is just so special that it demands to be bought and loved for its physical presence too. I am happily anticipating a Christmas treat just for me…thank you in advance Alison! X
Happy New Year! I’m pretty stinking excited, too! I’ve already pre-ordered the two things for May and will be patiently (sort of) waiting the book of days. 🙂 Great work!
I pre-ordered both new items. How do we get them when they are released? Will we be emailed a link to a download? Is it on this site somewhere to download? It’s now May 18 and House Rules was said to be released on May 14 but so far I haven’t received any info on how to get it.
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Good for you Alison! I am so excited for you and your upcoming projects (especially House Rules)! Your mother would be so proud.
With love and excitement,
Tiff
Happy New Year! Your poll couldn’t have been more appropriate today. I was sat procrastinating over the cleaning this morning and just had no get up and go. So, I sat and read a few pages of the Art of Homemaking and your writing got me going, I cleaned and washed and scrubbed knowing how much better I’d feel afterwards, that letting my routine slip always makes me feel worse in the end. And now I’ve sat down and seen your exciting news about your new downloads and book. And of course your poll, I think you can guess which download I’ll be voting for.
So many exciting things!
I cannot wait for your “real” book! I really dislike reading books on the Kindle. I have been waiting for you to do this for YEARS! So happy 🙂
Oooh, wonderful things are coming! I can’t wait!
Well, now I know what I want for Christmas! That is fantastic news…nothing compares to the written word in paper form. Keep it up Ms May, you’re doing very nicely indeed.
I have ordered tor me lovelies … and i cannot wait for the new book of days. .. wonderful news. I’m thinking I’ll need some for holiday gifts. .. Hugs and my total devotion forever and a day .
Some books are lovely and just fine on a kindle, but every so often, one is just so special that it demands to be bought and loved for its physical presence too.
I am happily anticipating a Christmas treat just for me…thank you in advance Alison!
X
Great news. Looking forward to the new articles. Will these be included in the Superstars?
Yee-haw!!! Back in the scrumptious saddle! ♡
Lovely news to start the week with!
I am actually dribbling. I was going to reread your books but instead I’m going to have something new to read. Hurrah!
Happy New Year! I’m pretty stinking excited, too! I’ve already pre-ordered the two things for May and will be patiently (sort of) waiting the book of days. 🙂 Great work!
Hi Alison,
I’m really excited to hear your news !
I just wanted to ask if the House Rules and Summer House will be available for Superstar members ?
looking forward to the Book of Days!
I pre-ordered both new items. How do we get them when they are released? Will we be emailed a link to a download? Is it on this site somewhere to download?
It’s now May 18 and House Rules was said to be released on May 14 but so far I haven’t received any info on how to get it.
Hello!
Was just wondering about the new download, how do we get it please?
I preordered it but not sure where to find it,
Thanks!
Something has clearly gone awry – I’m sure Alison will be in touch when she can.