Create your own Brocante Life Book, plan Christmas, set up routines and rituals or live life the BrocanteHome way with my guided workbooks and planners.
Project Gutenberg is one of life’s loveliest pleasure, bringing us vintage lovers a daily glimpse into a world vanishing before our very eyes. Each day I peek at whats new and almost always find a little something to gladden my silly heart….
Wake at seven fifteen with very cold nose. Decide I must be a healthy dog and creep downstairs before Finley wakes up. Set domestic machinery ago-go (washing machine, tumble dryer and kettle) and wander around lighting candles and bringing life to a…
So in effort to make myself that little bit fatter, that little bit more bloated, tonight I went into the kitchen and fried myself an egg. I served it retro style, sandwiched between two slices of thick white bread, and glued together…
Audit time…. Hello Housekeepers, won’t you join me in auditing your life today so that we can all get a grip on where we are at and of course where we are heading? As always please feel free to steal the graphic…
Oh people I’m so gloomy without my computer. Isn’t that terrible? It is a modern day addiction. I am living on borrowed time on other peoples computers at the moment and I miss you all: there are a hundred and six emails…
Sometimes you don’t believe something till it happens and now my darlings, I have the proof. With the first (re) issue due out in November, Victoria is now available for subscription at $19.98 ($3.33 per issue) for six issues over twelve months…
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Oh I have tears in my eyes – this is absolutely wonderful. I have just laughed and cried within 5 minutes! Your flair for writing is incredible and you sound like one of life's most special people. Above all that – Alison, I'm a little concerned. The eccentricity of this delightful lady leads me to believe she's some sort of long lost sibling..??! The Officer Priest thing nearly made me fall off my chair laughing – could so easily have been one of our little stories… Hope to hear much more about you in the future, Vintage Grace. x
I am so honored to see Vintage Grace on this utterly amazing website. It is such a thrill – you have no idea! Since I found you, I have been peeking at your blogs everyday. I can't wait to see what bit of your life you are going to share – will I laugh, cry, smile or go into a contemplative mood? I also have a new soft spot that I carry around for Finley and I hold good thoughts that everything will turn out fine. Thank you for sharing your life. You inspire me to be a better writer (and to do it more often)! You're next challenge… what can you do about my housekeeping skills?! Hugs to Alison and Helen (and of course, Finley!) ~ Maureen On a side note: I have never heard of James Blunt, but after your description I am on a search for his CD. He sounds right up my alley.
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Oh I have tears in my eyes – this is absolutely wonderful. I have just laughed and cried within 5 minutes! Your flair for writing is incredible and you sound like one of life's most special people.
Above all that – Alison, I'm a little concerned. The eccentricity of this delightful lady leads me to believe she's some sort of long lost sibling..??! The Officer Priest thing nearly made me fall off my chair laughing – could so easily have been one of our little stories…
Hope to hear much more about you in the future, Vintage Grace.
x
I am so honored to see Vintage Grace on this utterly amazing website. It is such a thrill – you have no idea!
Since I found you, I have been peeking at your blogs everyday. I can't wait to see what bit of your life you are going to share – will I laugh, cry, smile or go into a contemplative mood?
I also have a new soft spot that I carry around for Finley and I hold good thoughts that everything will turn out fine.
Thank you for sharing your life. You inspire me to be a better writer (and to do it more often)! You're next challenge… what can you do about my housekeeping skills?!
Hugs to Alison and Helen (and of course, Finley!)
~ Maureen
On a side note: I have never heard of James Blunt, but after your description I am on a search for his CD. He sounds right up my alley.