Rochambeau

Are You Wearing Your Hat?

Your PARTY HAT that is.......

Well, that's a relief!! 
Since today's a special day.

The kind where you just know it's .......

Time To Celebrate!

One year ago today I started my blog!

Thanks to you for making
Rochambeau what it is......
Alive with your comments,
thoughts, support and smiles.

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I have met the most amazing people in the
world and from all around the world!

In order to celebrate,
I've put together a drawing.   
A token of my appreciation!

First, a gift box of cookies,
but not just any cookie!
~The Fantasia Cookie~

A recipe created last month
while at my mom's.  

SUPER YUM!!!

And

The Lola Pouch
A place to carry all of your
secret wishes and dreams.

Inside the bag you will discover......

A matching beveled mirror
and wait there's one more thing.....

A petit Rochambeau Rock
for good luck!

To enter the drawing, simply leave a comment
below. You don't need to have a blog to enter.
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The winner's name will be drawn
and announced on May 24th.

Special Thanks to:

Ulla ~ Your's was the first beautiful
and artful blog I read.  Thank you for
introducing me to the Land of Blog!

Corey ~ For encouraging me
to start a blog!

Susanna ~ For coming to my house
and setting up my site!

Donna ~ For painstakingly teaching
me how to add sidebar photos!

& To You ~
Each of you who takes the time to
read Rochambeau! You have touched
me in your own special and unique way!
Your words have added wisdom, joy,
strength, light, hope & laughter to my life!

merci!
Constance

You've made my life sweet
like a cherry!

Influence

Something I once tore from a calender. 
Still think it makes sense.

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Crown Fit for a Pirate Princess!

I'm not accustomed to winning anything, so trust me when I say: I'm beginning to think the stars above have aligned and are shooting down glittered sparkles.

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Another amazing package was left at
my doorstep yesterday!

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Recently an over~sized Tricorn Pirate Hat, was filled to the brim with names of all the lasses who attended
The Swashbucklers Soriee.

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Somehow, I was one of the super lucky winners! And Oh mon dieu, what a prize!!  This beautiful crown traveled to greet me in an amazing Pirate Dreams Box, (shown above).  It is but a wee crown mesuring 2 1/2" across. In the back round is my Birthday Crown, a special order that Donna O Brien created last year.

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My puppet head will model for you now.  I think she is starting to feel Royal, but I can assure you, she wont be leaving the palace with this crown  on her head!! Never!

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Thank you all for sharing in my joy. 
All this makes me very HAPPY!
Thank you Donna!

Your art is perfection and
I appreciate you and this amazing prize!

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Good Things Happen!

Have you ever heard of"Beaming it in"? It's a concept where you think about what you want and your hearts desires find you.  I believe in this. The phase was coined by my friend Sharon in Jefferson. Here is why I ask:

An unexpected box arrived from
Jenny Fillius, filled to the brim with tools, 
materials and instructions for making
all different types of passementerie!

Two impressive books (not to mention: gimp, twisted cord and looms for warping threads) arrived at my doorstep. The reason I ask if you know about "Beaming it in" is this.  For years I've fiddled around with tassel making, but since I didn't have the proper equipment or my own reference book, I've been wingin' it.  Imagine how much this gift excites me! It is something my heart has desired, something I wanted and am interested in.  You could even consider me a tassel freak!!

Also, I am a lover of knots!!  What a funny thing to write. I have gone online and figured out how to make a frog (clasp), crochet over buttons and bought a lanyard book for inspiration (since I didn't even know a knot books existed).

 

All kinds of pretty things were included
in the surprise box.

Thank you Jenny for your thoughtfulness, for being the vessel that helped to beam it in!  For getting me right. You couldn't have given me a more exciting or generous gift!  It all makes me incredibly happy!
The Tassel book is from Mendocino.
That makes it even better!

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Mother's Day

Dear Mom,
Recently we were at Debra's house.
Do you remember that sign on the wall?
The one that said:

Live your life in a way your children will
know you stand for something wonderful!
   
I can't read these words without tearing up,
because they sum up exactly how I feel.
You stand for everything wonderful to me!
I'm so fortunate that you are my mother.

Happy Mother's Day
Mom!

I Love You!



*Happy Mother's Day to all the
mother's reading this!
I admire you greatly!

~Spring Blossom Handbags~

Embracing the subtle shades of
salmon and pink.

(Lola)

Mixing the textures of
silk satin and woven cotton.

(Lissa)

Imitating the forms in nature.

(Rosa)

& preparing for a
show this weekend.

The Wearable Art Show
At  The Promenade
in Marlton, New Jersey
(Near Philadelphia and Cherry Hill)

10~5

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If you live in the area please drop by.
The show will be set up next door to
Smith & Hawken.

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20% of all sales goes to the
Animal Orphanage.

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