my first giveaway

Hi everyone!

I am excited to offer my first giveaway.

I like to keep special little presents on hand for last minute gift giving. I recently let my stash dwindle as we were preparing to move so I need to replenish. Usually Etsy is my go-to source but One Kings Lane is now another good one. I spotted these fun striped canvas bags made in France by Les Toiles du Soleil and ordered a few.

 I am using one to store my small camera, its cord and charger. See it there on the table? We stopped for a drink after our bike ride yesterday. It is made of canvas and the colors are vibrant and fun.

OKL is offering them right now for $21 as well as several other beautiful Les Toiles items here. But if time runs out on the sale, they are always available on Les Toiles du Soleil's NYC store website for $26 here.

 To win this cute bag, please leave a comment to tell me if you love French things as much as I do by April 18th.  I will let husband blindly choose the winner or use one of those random drawing apps. Please only enter if you are a regular reader of the blog or the content of this blog is of interest to you i.e you enjoy reading about gardening, nature, travel, food, etc.

Bon chance everyone!

Thanks for visiting!

Cindy

this week on etsy...French vintage

a fun baguette basket

beautiful Saint Amand transferware water pitcher

copper cake mold

pretty Bernardaud butterfly dish

trendy bottle drying rack, pricey though

iridescent cafe au lait bowls

elegant Christofle flatware

Pillivuyt oyster plate

set of copper pots

cute Pillivuyt souvenir tray

chic Celine belt

adorable cup and saucer with french bulldog

handsome serving utensils

elegant set of mocha cups

charming wicker hamper

So fun to treasure hunt on etsy!

paris v new york

Penguin Books has just published a book of the collection of clever illustrations by Vahram Muratyam with visual comparisons of the two great cities.

Also comes in a cute gift box of postcards. Buy both on Amazon here.

images: paris versus new york blog

the best Paris pastries

Next time you are in the City of Lights(lucky you), download this app from David Lebovitz. He details all the best bakeries, candy shops and hot chocolate shops in Paris with directions, descriptions and photos.

summer places...Provence

Alpes de Haute/ source

Avignon/ source

Cotignac/ source

Luberon/ source

Aix en Provence/ source

Gordes/ source

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Patricia Wells cooking school/ source

Aix en Provence/ source

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Avignon/ source

St Remy de Provence/ source

St Remy de Provence/ source

French farmers markets

lentils and beans in provence

assorted fruits in saint tropez

mushrooms in Nice

lettuces and radishes in nice

truffles in jarnac

peaches in velleron

olives, sardines, garlic and peppers  in uzes

zucchini blossoms and lettuces in aix-en-provence

seafood in deauville

 roasting chickens, couscous and stew in deauville

artichokes in blois

canned tuna and sardines in deauville

sausages in deauville

strawberries in velleron

click links for photography sources