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Sunday, November 30, 2014

{First Advent Week 2014}

Already Advent Season for 2014... 
Can't believe it but it is TRUE. 
Wishing you all a Meaningful First Advent Week.
Just using a red Point A la Ligne candle from France with fresh Rosemary sprigs from the garden.
Rosemary emits such a lovely fragrance!
The beautiful pineapple doily was hand crocheted by my sister-in-law Elly VandenMunckhof, she is a loyal reader of this blog.
The red rose ribbon is French too.
And so is the Baccarat vase...

For such a Perfect French Baccarat Crystal Candle Holder with etched mark including the fragrant red candle, you can have a look on my online Boutique. Just click the above link.
Sorry all sold out...

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54 comments:

  1. that is lovely. yes, this year absolutely whooshed by!

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    1. Dearest Theresa,
      Thank you and how can we slow it down?!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Best wishes for a happy holiday season. Tammy

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  3. Dearest Mariette,
    wishing you a wonderful and light filled 1.Advent too!
    Love and hugs
    Claudia

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    1. Dearest Claudia,
      Thank you and a Happy 1st Advent week to you and yours.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  4. Liebe Mariette,

    das ist sehr ansprechend.
    Liebe Grüße
    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Danke und ich hoffe du hast auch eine sehr ansprechende 1. Adventswoche.
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  5. Wishing you Peace this 1st. advent Sunday.
    Kay

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    1. Dearest Kay,
      Thank you and may you also have a peaceful and blessed 1st Advent.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  6. Een mooi plaatje! De tijd vliegt als maar harder lijkt het wel, maar dat schijn bij het ouder worden te horen :)

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    1. Beste Marianne,
      Dat blijkt zeker te kloppen. Onze baas in México, een ex race car driver, zei altijd dat naarmate je de finish nadert, het steeds sneller gaat. Hij sprak uit ervaring maar het is nog waar ook!
      Een stemmige tijd wensen we ook jullie beiden.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  7. Ja,Mariette de tijd gaat snel en soms hebben we amper de tijd om op adem te komen......
    ik schrijf volgens jou mijn blogpost zelfs in één adem.
    Ik tref het wel eens dat ik blogberichten in één adem lees zo boeiend,interessant of leuk geschreven.

    Morgen alweer de eerste Adventzondag.
    Hier branden de lichtjes elke dag niet in kristal maar in doodgewone oude Franse confituurpotten die ik lang geleden in Frankrijk kocht of in terracotta oude Belgische bloempottekes,past ook veel beter bij mijn landelijke,antieke en knusse interieur.


    Denk dat ik zo dadelijk ook maar eens wat verse rozemarijn van de plant ga knippen voor in mijn home made gehaktbrood in de oven.

    Fijn weekeind en lieve groet!!
    Ger

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    1. Lieve Ger,
      Hopelijk heb je toch nog wat tijd gevonden om bij te komen van de pijn in je heup! De tijd raast inderdaad ontzettend door.
      Maar ik schreef nergens dat jij je blog in één adem schrijft maar: 'Nou zeg, dat was heel wat bij elkaar genoemd in één adem!' opgeknapte keukentje
      Inderdaad staat de Adventstijd alweer voor de deur!
      Wij gebruiken ook geen kristallen kaarsenhouders, die zijn enkel voor de verkoop in mijn Boutique.
      Geniet van jullie weekend en liefs,
      Mariette

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  8. Liebe Mariette,
    Dir und Deinen Lieben wünsche ich einen besinnlichen 1. Advent.

    herzlichst Traudi

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    1. Liebe Traudi,
      Recht herzlichen Dank und auch ihr alle ebenfalls ein sehr schönes Adventswochenende.
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  9. Dearest Mariette,
    Your advent candle with rosemary is an elegant display.
    I actually got my Advent Calendar in time for December 1. Speaking of which, I was wondering what happened to October and here we are starting December. What happened?
    Enjoy your week end......*s*

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    1. Dearest Suzi,
      Oh, what happened indeed... those months are so awfully short! They end before the even start.
      Enjoy this coming season and let's hope we will find some quiet family time as well.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  10. ·.✿✿ミ
    Ótima sugestão!
    Amo ervas aromáticas plantadas em meu jardim.
    Também tenho alecrim e manjericão.
    Além de maravilhosos na culinária também são ótimos para tornar o ambiente muito agradável.

    Bom fim de semana!
    Beijinhos do Brasil。♫° ·.
    ✿⊱

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    1. Dearest Inês,
      Your are quite welcome, we always can pick up ideas from each other and yes, herbs do have a lovely dual function!
      Wishing you a Happy 1st Advent.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  11. Wishing you both a wonderful joyous and blessed holiday season... hugs, Celia M. (High Heeled Life)

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    1. Dearest Celia,
      Thank you so much and the very same for you both!
      Hugs and blessings,
      Mariette

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  12. Dear Mariette,what a lovely festive candle!
    I like the Rosemary in the vase!
    Happy 1st. advent Sunday!!
    Enjoy the weekend!Hugs!
    Dimi...

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    1. Dearest Dimi,
      French Point à la Ligne candles are the Rolls Royce of candles and so heavenly fragrant too! Lucky for having found these French beauties and I'm very careful for not burning them out.
      Happy 1st Advent week to you and yours.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  13. Buona prima domenica dell'avvento anche a te. Domani, 30 Novembre, S. Andrea.....Grazie mille Mariette per la tua presenza costante, discreta, piena di sincero sentimento. E mi accorgo che certe amicizie, certi sentimenti non conoscono alcuna distanza.....come tra te e me divise da un Oceano. Con grande affetto e infinita stima.....Un abbraccio pieno d'affetto. Paola ♥♥♥

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    1. Cara Paola,
      Giorno di Sant'Andrea e la 1 ° domenica di Avvento è un periodo molto speciale dell'anno. Nei nostri cuori ci dovrebbe essere ancora e pensare a significati più profondi della vita.
      Invio di caldi abbracci e Beata Avvento di inizio per voi e i vostri cari.
      Mariette

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  14. buona prima domenica di Avvento, ti abbraccio fortissimo Lory

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    1. Cara Lory,
      Grazie mille e anch a voi una buona prima domenica di Avvento.
      Baci e fortissimi abbraci,
      Mariette

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  15. Happy 1st Advent week to you, my dear Mariette!!!!
    This is such a lovely candle!!!! And I also like the fragrance of the rosemary! I have just used some
    in my cooking this evening!!!!!
    Many hugs!!!!

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    1. Dearest Marie-Anne,
      Oh, these Point à la Ligne are really the Rolls Royce of candles... Wish we had them around here. But I am very careful to keep mine as long as possible!
      Rosemary adds to the season, I love its fragrance very much.
      Sending you hugs and happy 1st Advent.
      Mariette

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  16. hola amiga querida!!linda fiesta de adviento .deseo que tenga un bendecido domingo
    cariños

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    1. Dearest Angélica,
      Wishing you also a blessed 1st Advent and a meaningful week.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  17. Dearest Mariette,
    Your choice of displaying the gardia with Rosmary emits are lovely fragrantel.
    Hugs and love to you both!
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      Don't you love such a combination of a lovely candle with fresh Rosemary? They go so well together.
      Sending you hugs and blessings for this 1st Advent.
      Mariette

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  18. Dearest Mariette,
    Your Sister-In-law Elly Vanden has lovey Rose riblon is perfect French Baccarat crystal Candele.
    I was going to writting for her today!
    Hugs and love to you!
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      Oh yes, my sister-in-laws hand crocheted pineapple doily is a lovely one that I treasure already for decades. The special French Rose Ribbon I love and those French Baccarat crystal candle holders are for sale on my Boutique; including a fragrant red candle.
      Sending you lots of hugs and wishing you a blessed Sunday.
      Mariette

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  19. Dear Mariette,
    You have shared a lovely French inspired vignette - so beautiful for the first week of Advent. Your sister's doily looks lovely framing the scene. Hugs and blessings xo
    Karen

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    1. Dearest Karen,
      Thank you, it just so happened to be all French items, except the Rosemary. The table it is on is French oak, the D.M.C. thread for the pineapple doily that my sister-in-law made is French...
      Sending you hugs and blessings + sunshine.
      Mariette

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  20. Very pretty Mariette - wishing you the best!
    xo Catherine

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    1. Dearest Catherine,
      Wishing you a cozy indoor Advent period as I know this is such a rough and cold time of the year for you..
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  21. lieve Mariette ,
    Een mooie nieuw foto op de voor pagina (zal ik het maar zeggen )
    met de kopjes koffie en (volgens mij ) de lekker geurende gardenia ...
    maar ook een mooie foto met de kaars en de rozemarijn ,,,'
    ik heb ook rozemarijn ..ik denk dat ik morgen ook rozemarijn in een vaasje ga zetten..
    staat leuk en als dan ook nog lekker ruikt ...een goede tip ...
    heel veel liefs en een fijne week

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    1. Lieve Nieneke,
      Ja, goed gezien met Douwe Egberts koffie in Royal Albert Gardenia kopjes en èchte Gardenia uit onze tuin in november 2011... Dit jaar bloeien ze níet; jammer genoeg. Rozemarijn ruikt zo heerlijk als die in een vaasje staat.
      Liefs en ook een fijne week.
      Mariette

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  22. The first Sunday of Advent hints that the most wonderful time of the year has started. May you have a meaningful Advent season. Your display is a classic beauty.

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    1. Dearest Mari,
      It sure speaks of a very cozy time of the year, spent together with family and for the northern hemisphere, very much indoors. Focusing inwards in both ways.
      Thank your for the compliment!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  23. Best wishes for advent, it is so lovely wreath.

    Alles beste voor advent, thit is zo moi decoratie.

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    1. Dearest Nataša,
      Happy 1st Advents week to you as well.
      Thank you so much for your Dutch words and compliment.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  24. Rosmarin aus dem Garten, was für eine geniale Idee, liebste Mariette! In Ermangelung von Tanne?
    Ich hoffe, Ihr hattet einen schönen Adventssonntag ... ohje, jetzt weiß ich wieder nicht, welche Zeit Ihr habt ...
    Rot ist auch unsere Adventskerzenfarbe.
    Eine schöne Adventszeit wünsche ich Dir und Deinem lieben Mann und alles Liebe
    Sara

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    1. Liebe Sara,
      Danke, es riecht auch so lecker dass es eine ware Freude ist!
      Tannen haben wir hier nicht... bei euch ist es reichlich vorhanden aber nicht in unsere Gegend. Nur dass was angeboten wird zur Weihnachtszeit.
      Wir sind 6 Stunden hinter euch... ihr seid vor!
      Eine recht schöne Adventswoche wünsche ich euch!
      Mariette

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  25. I know, time flies! Before we know, it'll be 2015.
    Rosemary does have very lovely scent. My husband cooked rice with rosemary before and it was very good :-) Love the candle...so romantic! And the doily made by your sister-in-law looks very elegant and lovely!

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    1. Dearest Tamago,
      Yes, time is pushing us all way too hard ahead...
      Rosemary is also lovely with potato wedges in the oven and I bet with rice it will have the same effect.
      Thank you for your compliments, that candle I want to preserve as it is so beautiful and no longer available... My sister-in-law is very talented in creating such lovely doilies.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  26. Hello Mariette!
    From what I see, I can only imagine that your Xmas table and decorations will be outstanding!
    I love Baccarat crystal, it's soooo refined!
    Hugs, keep well and arm!

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    1. Dearest Noushka,
      Guess I am very much French and Italian oriented. We have wooden hand carved Angels from Italy and lots of French things for the table; our complete Baccarat crystal glasses. To us it is the best in the world.
      Hugs to you as well.
      Mariette

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  27. Cara Mariette...buon avvento!Baci,Rosetta

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    1. Cara Rosetta,
      Grazie e anch'a tutti voi un buon avvento.
      Baci,
      Mariette

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