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May 17, 2008

Are You Wearing Your Hat?

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

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

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

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Time To Celebrate!

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One year ago today I started my blog!

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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!

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

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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!!!

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

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

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

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A petit Rochambeau Rock
for good luck!


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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.

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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!

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& 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!

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merci!
Constance

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You've made my life sweet
like a cherry!



May 15, 2008

Influence


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

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May 13, 2008

Crown Fit for a Pirate Princess!

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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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May 12, 2008

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:

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

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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!!

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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).

 

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

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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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May 11, 2008

Mother's Day

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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!


May 08, 2008

~Spring Blossom Handbags~

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Embracing the subtle shades of
salmon and pink.

(Lola)

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Mixing the textures of
silk satin and woven cotton.

(Lissa)


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Imitating the forms in nature.

(Rosa)

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& preparing for a
show this weekend.

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

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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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