a saturday fortune

At the market





And home again.

This morning before the rains began, the farmers market was abundant with riches...it's the time of year when the market swells with the last peaches and plums mingling with the first apples and pears and all the vine fruits and vegetables are out and about. How could we resist this tiny orange-pink watermelon, the freshest eggs and cheese, these jewel-toned vegetables, these bright flowers designed to keep us happy all week?

I want to make Soupe au Pistou tomorrow night, a dish I love to make when the first beautiful beans come out at the market, the vegetables are petite and lovely and my basil is abundant, to say the least.
(I'll post my recipe for it after I do!~)

One More Sunday at the Flea

The fashion energy is palpable since New York Fashion Week started today under the big tent in Bryant Park but Sunday we'll celebrate under our own little green tent with all kinds of bonbons...it will be our last Brownstoner's Brooklyn Flea this coming Sunday, the 7th and we won't be back until the end of October. Our lovely model will be with us showing off all the goods and you know we always bring special stuff when we go!

It's always a fun time and there are so many great new designers and antique sellers and other vendors--it's always a great event
I hope you'll come say hello if you're in town and if you're not, please cross your fingers the hurricane won't hit then!

Good Morning Glory

With too much work and focus on all things Bonbon, my garden hasn't really seen me in a little while. I try to get out there for a few minutes a day, to water and make sure everyone's OK but not for too long and not so much to really take a look around. So I woke up early this morning to see if the kids are alright. Now that the light is a little more Fall-like, everything glowed so beautifully. And they just acted so happy to see me.

two shops for bonbon

We just shipped out to two new shops in Europe yesterday! The first is Goya Goya in Frankfurt, Germany. They've taken a whole slew of bonbons for their eponymous boutiques. Above are some pictures above of their new collection and of the boutiques. I'm excited to think my designs might be paired with their amazing work. ( I love the decor...check out the poster in the first photo: "In the future, no one will be famous."

And the second is Verde Lilla, a beautiful romantic boutique in the exciting city of Torino, Italy. (Sorry no website or pictures..I will ask them to send some!)

Postcard. Check.

The postcard for the Spring Collection went to print and should be here in a few days. Check. It's being printed by Greener Printer in Berkeley, CA who have done a great job for the past three seasons. They are so nice to work with...I recommend.

(Oh and of course you are all invited!)

Even if your weekend seems busy...

take time to enjoy it a little.


I left Friday afternoon to take the train out to say hello to my parents. Walking to the train, over the bridge to Long Island City...I was looking at the city skyline and the sun behind it and thinking about how we have to find a new place to live--our time is over in our place of the past five years. It's been weighing on my mind a lot...



and then I saw this....some art someone had left...it made me feel hopeful. maybe it's a good sign...




When I arrived at my parents house, my father was waiting in front of the house, sitting among his beautiful flowers, his big patch of lavender. We cut some and here is the pretty bouquet my mother made for me. It is always nice to see them and go to their house--it makes the world go away a little.

Then on Sunday, back in Brooklyn, back to work...







Here is the Brooklyn Flea yesterday! It was a lot of fun especially because I got to spend it with Jim and Ana: Thank you both for all your help (and for feeding me pupusas all day) and to all you sweeties too--like Alexis who took a picture of her new bonbon on her fabulous blog, Clinton Hill Chill{!} and everyone who came out to visit...I'm going to be back next Sunday as well because of you!



when we came home last night , we found Icky, the funniest cat I know, here, nesting in the bathroom sink. we laughed and laughed...she's our little comic relief...


and then here is Maxine, taking time to smell the flowers.
Here's to enjoying many good times amongst the business of Autumn...

An True Act of Blogness

Camille sent these wonderful little treats--don't forget the pay it forward! I had just mailed mine out the day before to Elizabeth, (who got hers hand-delivered by a special friend--to see what she got click here!) Cara and Peachy and while it is better to give than to receive, it felt so nice to get a little sweetness in the mail I must say...

thank you thank you thank you Camille and thanks from everyone else in the house who got to enjoy them as well!