January here and up there

 

January and some indoor bloomage.

Hello Passion Flower! Who knew you would do so well indoors?

The paperwhites have since shot up--before and afters would be so much more exciting. Or as exciting as indoor plants get. This is the extent of excitement lately. And I say, "fine with me." And now a word from Lake Placid, New York:

Lake Placid, NY is where we ended up in lieu of a border crossing to Canada for a little country respite in a snowy winter wonderland after New Years. And people it was colllllllllllld.

But we loved it. After a few days of 0ºF, 20ºF seemed pretty warm. 

 There were dog sleds on frozen Mirror Lake. And we took frozen walks followed by fireplaces, hot chawklits/toddys.

And guess which New York chick traded in her fashion booties for some cross country skis? This chick!! Me! And Jim loved it too! And guess what I learned? A very friendly Olympic town that took us by surprise in the mountains, a beautiful little inn with a fireplace, and teaching ourselves to cross-country ski was by far, one of the finest and very romantic ways to bring in the New Year. Who knew?

Pre-Sale Sale and Fab-u-lousness

ooooo! Take a peek at our preview on Fab.com for this Saturday's sale!
Nessa and I (I'm calling Vanessa "Nessa" now--we needed some new nicknames for 2012--I don't even want to know what she's calling me) are pretty excited about this one.  The old crystal pieces are so feminine and ladylike and sparkling in just the right way. They feel glamorous but still earthy, refined but still funky.  Heirloom-y I hope.
The moneyclips are exclusives, things we've tried out at the flea and had some fun with...and there'll be some special editions of necklaces we deemed very Valentinish. Romantic and whimsical with vintage lockets and whistles. All the bells and whistles for that matter...


If you can't wait, we're having a pre-sale sale tomorrow, January 20th, from noon until noon Saturday the 21st on bonbonoiseau.com. All of our jewelry, keyfobs, moneyclips and tie clips will be 20% off for 24 hours only! Just write Bon24hr in your subject line when you order!

A Fabulous Fab Sale Coming Saturday

 

 

A smattering of sampling of some little Valentine bonbons made with very old prettiness and allure and going on big discounted sale this coming Saturday the 21st at 11am on Fab.com. There are only a few of each piece so be sure to set your alarm (or someone else's) if you need any of these valentines.

If you're not already a member of Fab, here is your invite! Sign up right quick!

happy new year, for real

Just back from (not) Montreal. Will tell more about that story soon but in the meantime, happy warmish new year friends. I forgot to make some or any resolutions this time marker that is January but I will say this: I am very very hungry and back to work is already taking on a life of its own, like these tiny fleurs that are blooming in our dining room as I write.

Happy New Year

 

 

1. It's OK: There were many many flowers

and candles and a little greenery swiped from the 

mean green streets of NY this year, but no tree. we still don't know why.

  

 

 

2. Work: was a lot of work for us in December 

and our new little studio did not fail.

We raised $175 by selling 35 moneyclips from our site and at the Brooklyn Flea for The Food Bank for NYC. It will be matched by an anonymous donor to make it $350--that's 1750 meals for new Yorkers in need. Thank you if you purchased one!

 

 

3. Play: and still a very little time for very little things

In a few hours, this year will be gone. The new one begins shortly and soon and I'm hopeful that the happiness I felt through the holidays, seeing friends and family, another good reception for our Bonbons, I'm looking back on how difficult it felt this summer with our move, and how different we feel now, how new we've become despite disappointments and defeats. I hope these happinesses will carry into 2012, that we'll all somehow be better for having survived the last year when some days it didn't feel that way. I'm thinking: we are very lucky. 

After tonight's toasting is finished, we're leaving first thing in the morning by train to Montreal, picnic in tow a la Marie, pretty new clothes in a suitcase (thanks for helping me choose for three hours P.), sweet scents from Jim...

Happy New Year! Ring in tonight's end with this, first found via Molly a few years ago, and in front of my desk every year, no matter what number:

Last night, as I was sleeping,

I dreamt--marvelous error!--

that I had a beehive

here inside my heart.

And the golden bees

were making white combs

 and sweet honey

from my old failures.

--Antonio Machado

The Very Last Shopping Day and What to Shop For! (at the Brooklyn Flea~!)

Hudson Valley Seed Library

Kate Durkin

 

A.S.I.S

Species by the Thousands

 

  SKT Ceramics

Claudia Pearson

  Writing Machines by Brady & Kowalski

 Morris Kitchen

Loyalty & Blood

 Australian Scent

Bonbon Oiseau (your truly)

So many great artists, artisans, designers, food purveyors, and vintage sellers at the Brooklyn Flea, especially near the holidays! So many to choose from but here's my list of 2011 favorites! 

Today is the very last Shopping Day from 2pm-9pm to get all or any of these lovely things so come see us all!