YES, WE HAVE A WINNER!!!

Hello Everyone:)

My apologies for not having the winner on Monday. My Internet went down and we just got it back last night. We weren't able to have BLOGGERS' BODEGA yesterday either but will have it next Tuesday.

So without further delay......



the winner of this purse is   

Fran. said...


What an awesome little bag, I would feel so blessed to win! Thanks so much. XO Fran.

 Congratulations to you!
                                       . Thank you so much to everyone who joined us in this give a way:)And Thank You to Stella who picked the winner out of a hat:) This was so much fun that we are going to do another one soon.

'Till next time.........
~Debra xxx
and ~Nicole

WHITE WEDNESDAY AT NICOLE'S

We were over Nicole and Manny's last night. Part of Nicole's computer had been ruined in the flood and Don was helping her out. So while he was doing that and Nicole was giving the girls a tubby I went around her house snapping photos. SShhhhhhhh;)  What? Doesn't every Mother do this?
 I just love her style. She can make anything look like art.

 A great chippy chandy hanging from her mantle.

 Birthday flowers. Sooo pretty. Way to go Manny:)

 Chippy mantle with photo of her gorgeous Mother-in-law.

This dress form that is supposed to be for sale;) I have noticed that some of her decorations are supposed to be on our site. And to think she used to yell at me;) Hmmmmm

 I love this cozy spot in her kitchen and her use of color. 

 Oh look a curly headed  baby:) Fibi Pearl .

 
Can I go out Mama? Just look at those chunky legs. Why don't my chunky legs look that cute. Sooooo unfair.
Hope you enjoyed these top secret photos;)
Did you ever sneak photos of someones home? LOL

`Till next time....
~Debra XXX

P.S.
Joining Kathleen at Faded Charm for White Wednesday today. Check out her blog, you will love it:) Now I'm off to suggest to Nicole that she read my blog. lolololol hahahahahah

FREE GIVE-A-WAYS AND BLOGGERS' BODEGA

Happy Bloggers' Bodega!!!!
I have some fun news today. Lovely Lynn of The Vintage Nest will be joining us this week for our Bloggers' Bodega. And, she came up with a fantastic idea.

So here it is: Starting next week we will be having give- a -ways. Lynn will be our first business owner to be so generous to do it. All you will have to do is leave a comment on the Tuesday that we have it. Then we will pick a winner. If anyone else who owns a business or etsy wants to do a give-a-way let me know and I will feature you for another week. How does that sound to you? I think it is a great idea and very generous don't you think? I'm  in. I'll do a give-a-way next:) Who's next????

You know, if you own a boutique on line like us at Maisonstgermain.com, an etsy or an online shop you can advertised here for free on Tuesday. So grab our code and join us won't you? And for you shoppers, well let's just say that you came to the right place. These are the best of the best. Have fun!!!



~Debra XXX

Hello Everyone:)

How was your weekend? Did you do anything fun? We went to three flea markets this weekend! Yes three;) I wanted to share some of the finds that I brought home.

 You have heard me talk about my favorite flower guys before. They never dissapoint me. This week I bought Sweetheart Roses and put them into little containers all over the house. I love this color.

 This is an old sewing cabinet. One side is gone but I liked it. It is covered with fabric and has great glass knobs.

 It is in my livingroom for now. Not sure if it will stay here;) See the side opens?

                 I fell in love with this ' Victorian stick basket'.

 I filled it with tin flowers and placed it on top of some gardening books.

 Canning trophy! LOVE this!!!! I actually bought this a few weeks ago but didn't post it. Have I mentioned that I am going to attempt to can this year? Do any of you can? Is it easy? My grandmother used to do it all of the time.

 A couple of weeks ago I introduced myself to Lisa of Serendipity Chic Designs. She was surprised that I recognized her from her blog. We really hit it off and are becoming friends. She is very sweet, as is her adorable family, and ever so talented. Check out her blog. She is always doing something creative. She only lives about 25 minutes from me so this could be so much fun:) I have bought some of her wonderful creations. The above 'cafe' sign was perfect for my kitchen island.

And I LOVE this vintage sign made by Lisa too. The mercury glass ornaments , ironstone platter and flowers are also flea market finds. I will show you some of the other things I got from her pretty booth in future posts.

Hope you enjoyed my finds for the week. It was so beautiful outside today. In the 70's!!!! I was out side planting things. Hope they take. See you all tomorrow for Bloggers Bodega. We are going to have a give a way. See this blog tomorrow for details;)

`Till next time.....
~Debra XXX

WALL PAPERING THE LAUNDRY ROOM

Hi Everyone:)

How is your week going so far? Mine is busy, busy, busy:) Yesterday I had off from work and decided to wall paper one wall in  my laundry room. It is the wall you see when you look into the room. Don took the door off of the room for me. I had a silly idea that if it was open it would stay neater. It usually works...not so much this time. But now, since I love what I see I am confident it will;)I had painted the walls a while ago a deep shade of pink. I ordered the wall paper on line and was so happy to see that it matched perfectly.

This is the counter that we put in there. I am supposed to use it to fold clothes but you know how that goes;) Empty counters are soooo over rated;) I see a counter and think, awesome space to decorate.
This is the wall paper I used. I LOVE it!!!!!!! Of course, everyone in my family has said to me "Don't you already have that paper?" "Uh noooooo" Geeez! I do love flowered wall paper. When I wall paper I usually only do one wall. Except for the kitchen. Happy roses are everywhere!

                 I used lots of architectural pieces and chippy tins in this  room. See that tiny iron? Isn' it cute? After I snapped these photos I rearranged a few things but you get the general idea of where I was going with it.

                       I put my antique wooden school house lockers in the laundry room. Great storage! And I love the way they look:)

                             Here are some of my chippy tins that I hung.

                            Some folded linens.

                           Roses in the laundry room????Heck yea!!!!!! Every day is a special day even in the laundry room;) Can you tell my favorite flower guys are back at the flea market. I was so happy to see them. Not only are they great guys they have the most prettiest flowers. These roses are gorgeous! They are called Amnesia.

          Oh and yes, I do have birds in my laundry room:) They are Cockatiels.  They 'cat called' me all day and I just love them.

They asked me to say Hello to you:)

Today I will be cleaning my kitchen because in this house if I am working on one room the other ones look as if they were ransacked;) lol

What are you up to this week?

'Till next time...

~Debra XXX

OH AND DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP TO WIN THE PURSE I AM GIVING AWAY. YOU CAN DO THAT ON MY LAST POST:) GOOD LUCK!!!

GIVE A WAY AND BLOGGERS' BODEGA

Hello Everyone:)

I am having a 'JUST BECAUSE' give-a-way. All you have to do is leave a comment to be entered. I will pick a winner on Monday April 18th. Good luck to everyone.

You will win this purse! We are going to carry them in our etsy soon and have been busy working on them. They are all different, no two alike. So you will have a one of a kind. Hope you like it:)

OK, By now you know Tuesday if Bloggers' Bodega at Capers of the vintage vixens.

Tuesdays are dedicated to you the shop keeper with an Etsy, on line shop or on line boutique like ours MAISONSTGERMAIN.COM. Also it is dedicated to you the shopper as these are some of the best shops on -line. Here you will find the most unique things. So, grab a cup of tea and relax while clicking on our many different friend's shops. ENJOY:) All we ask is that you grab our button and post it on your blog that you have joined. The more people that know about all of us the better it is for everyone. And since this is world wide this is even more exciting:)
THANK YOU TO ALL THAT HAVE JOINED AND WELCOME TO NEW COMERS! I hope you are getting more traffic from it and that you are finding some extra special finds too:) I know I have;)



~Debra XXX

THINGS THAT MADE ME SMILE TODAY

Hello Everyone:)

Hope your day is full of smiles. As I looked around today, I saw so many things that make me smile. I thought I'd share. I had more photos but for some reason blogger wouldn't let me upload them. That didn't make me smile:)

 Meet Sunnee. He is a blue and gold Macaw. I have had him since he was a baby, when I used to own my pet shop. I had to hand feed him with a huge syringe. He was supposed to be for sale in my shop but I fell in love and  the rest is history. He talks quite a bit. I just love him and he makes me smile daily:)

 LOVE, love, love plants and statues. I love the way they look, the way they smell and I even enjoy watering them.

 Beautiful Birthday flowers:) They make me and my kitchen smile:)

And speaking of the kitchen. My kitchen makes me smile. Even when it is messy which is daily;) It is bright and cheerful and where everyone seems to gather.

What made you smile today? I'd love to know:)

`Till next time.........................

~Debra XXX

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PHOTOS OF OUR SUNDAY SHOW

Hi Everyone:)

I hope you enjoyed your weekend:) It was cold here but we did enjoy it. We went antiquing and I bought a table that I have been looking for, for a while. I am going to paint it and will show you before and after photos this week. ( hopefully;)

Let me just say THANK YOU to Don for fixing my laptop. He took care of the 'blue screen'. He just called me a "blogging maniac" for the first time in over a week. That makes me feel so cozy;)lololo

Last weekend Nicole and I did an Antique Show in Winsted CT. It took place in a beautiful school. This is the school that has farm animals!!! We did this show last year if you remember. Wish they had schools like this when I went. Being that is was in the gym there is only so much you can really do to dress it up for one day. I wish the shows were two days. It takes everyone so much time to load and unload their wares and then set up for one day. And we really enjoy doing them and meeting so many great people. We have a nice following too which always makes me smile.

So I wanted to share some of the things we brought.

                                           Vintage clothes.

Great black chair, top hat and pretty pillow.

                  Suitcases to start your collection with:)

 Vanity just jam packed with hand mirrors, brushes, girly things, market bags, jewelry.........

 People know us by our mascot "Big Mama". She is on our business cards etc. We always dress her up and you can see her from across the room. When we first bought her we were going to sell her but fell in love with her charm so she is part of our team now:) Beneath her are baskets of jewelry, purses, pins etc. Also a basket full of pillows on the floor.

Pink ladder full of goodies and wooden archectural pieces.

Part of our back table.  Look at that paint sampler on the right. I love that piece.

Vintage photos, lampshades, wood wheels........

It was a fun show. Thank you everyone who stopped by to say hello:) We will see you at the next show.

'Till next time.........................
~Debra XXX

BLUE SCREEN

Hi Everyone:)

Just wanted to let you know that I am still here;) My laptop has a strange blue screen on it after not even using it for 2 days. How does this happen? Don is working on it so hopefully it will be up and running soon. Hope you are all having a wonderful week. We are getting SNOW AGAIN!!!!! I hope you are enjoying some nice warm Spring weather:)

'Till next time....
~Debra xxx

BLOGGERS' BODEGA

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Tuesdays are dedicated to you the shop keeper with an Etsy, on line shop or on line boutique like ours MAISONSTGERMAIN.COM. Also it is dedicated to you the shopper as these are some of the best shops on -line. Here you will find the most unique things. So, grab a cup of tea and relax while clicking on our many different friend's shops. ENJOY:) All we ask is that you grab our button and post it on your blog that you have joined. The more people that know about all of us the better it is for everyone. And since this is world wide this is even more exciting:)

Hello Everyone:)

Hope you are all having a great day! The sun just came out!!!!!!!! That makes me so happy:) You have no idea.

 I am also happy to report that Nicole, Manuel and the girls were able to move back home. They have been cleaning up from the flood and decorating as if they just moved in. Nicole is thrilled with the results and told me she hasn't felt this creative in years. Their home looks so pretty and I am going to do a post on it.
 It was fun to have them here. We shared lots of laughs and fun and even the stomach flu;) Eeeewww ..really. The girls can laugh and run around nonstop all day. I wish I could bottle up some of their energy:0

 So.... it is back to blogging.  Have you gotten your roses yet? Suzan ,of Old Grey Mare Primitives creates these beauties and they are a must. She has them in other colors too:) I am either going to put them on a top I am making or on a pillow.Hmmm... I just may have to order more....

 I purchased this fabulous sign from RU PIPER DESIGNS. Isn't it great?Now all we have to do is hang it;) They sell many different kinds of signs and other things. Don and I are going to London and Paris this year so I am hoping to see many of the places on this sign. Check them out, you'll be glad you did. I
OK.......Look at this gorgeous, to beautiful to just put on a gift, yes I am being stingy, tag!!!I am going to put this into a shadow box frame. Cindy from Whimsical Musings Magazine surprised me with it:) Look, she even put a 'D' on it!  And I love the ribbon. She is a talented artist and features artists and other lovely blogs in her on-line magazine. Stop by to see her and say Hello from me;)

Well I am off to do some things around the house now that the sun has perked me up. Hope you are enjoying the week. What have you been up to?

'Till next time.............
~Debra XXX

EVERY TUESDAY IS "BLOGGERS' BODEGA" WHERE SHOPPING IS A FUN AS BLOGGING!!!AND THIS WEEK MAISONSTGERMAIN.COM IS OFFERING 20% OFF OF EVERYTHING!!! JUST ADD 20OFF AT THE CHECK OUT!

Tuesdays are dedicated to you the shop keeper with an Etsy, on line shop or on line boutique like ours MAISONSTGERMAIN.COM. Also it is dedicated to you the shopper as these are some of the best shops on -line. Here you will find the most unique things. So, grab a cup of tea and relax while clicking on our many different friend's shops. ENJOY:) All we ask is that you grab out button and post it on your blog that you have joined. The more people that know about all of us the better it is for everyone. And since this is world wide this is even more exciting

At 2:00 a.m. I HEARD HARPS....

.....harps because that is the ring tone I selected for Nicole's phone. One never wants to hear their phone ring at 2:00 a.m. Sleepily I answered "Hello" and on her end she said "Mom, we are being evacuated" "The Firemen and Police are here and our house is flooded."(They live on a river) "OMG come here." "OK". Her kitchen had about a foot of water in it and there was no stopping it. I put the outside lights on and waited and waited but they never showed up. Then I got another phone call from Nicole telling me that our street was flooded and the water was running directly into her yard, house. She lives right at the end of our street directly across from it. They were not going to let her chance coming here. She, Manny and the girls had to sleep in the Firehouse all night where they set up cots for them. Can I just say right now how WONDERFUL the Woodbury Firemen are!!!!!!!! All of the streets that lead to our street were blocked off because they all have bridges that run over the river.

 They were able to come here after the water started to recede.

Thankfully everyone is just fine. They are staying with us for now and it is crazy but I like it;) On top of that Don has been in bed with a stomach flu, poor thing. The cleaning up has started and Nicole said she is thinking about redecorating now that she is starting over again:) Oh, and everyone on her face book was happy that she saved the 90 cases of Girl Scout cookies that we had picked up last weekend:) Gotta look on the bright side:)THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN after the water receded..

Nicole's back yard. The water covered the walk bridge.

                             Her side yard.

NO, that is not a lake!!!That is a huge beautiful field where the kids play,people walk their dogs and crops are grown. It is across the street from Nicole's house. The water had crossed the road.

The field, unbelievable.

The field is across the street from this car.
The currents from the water were so strong that the car was washed off of the road right in front of the house. It must have been so scary for the driver. It had to be hard to get out of the car without being swept away too.

The ruts that the water made. The water rushed in so hard into this garage that it knocked everything inside over. What a mess.

                                             The field.

The side of Nicole's house.

I am very grateful that things turned out the way they did. It could have been a lot worse. Possessions can be replaced, loved ones can't and that is what matters in the end.

'Till next time.....

~Debra xxx

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.....and everyone is WELCOME!!!!
If you are new to our little Tuesday get together, Welcome! Tuesdays are dedicated to you the shop keeper with an Etsy, on line shop or on line boutique like ours MAISONSTGERMAIN.COM. Also it is dedicated to you the shopper as these are some of the best shops on -line. Here you will find the most unique things. So, grab a cup of tea and relax while clicking on our many different friend's shops. ENJOY:) All we ask is that you grab out button and post it on your blog that you have joined. The more people that know about all of us the better it is for everyone. And since this is world wide this is even more exciting