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Today was packed.  I drove out to Lancaster with Mini to meet a “picker” (Dana) and buy some things from her.  There was a farmer’s market and flea market where we met (she picked a great spot), so I purchased some Christmas greenery at great prices and some ironstone.  We then rushed over the Hobby Lobby, Lowe’s and Target to get some things I need to finish my HGTV.com Halloween and Thanksgiving projects for next year.  I picked up the boys from school, unloaded the van and then got to work putting things away.  I sort of churned all evening…you know?  When you do a lot, but don’t feel like you have much to show for it?  My house is still a mess and I have an enormous to-do list.  I’ve got to sit down with my calendar and get myself sorted out!

Anyway, it worked out really well that one of my sponsors, Jackie from Bliss Farm Antiques, wanted to run a giveaway to celebrate her holiday open house.

Bliss Farm Antiques is a lovely shop that is open seasonally in Rehobeth, Massachusetts.  For those who don’t live close enough to shop locally, there is also an online shop that is filled with beautiful antiques.  These are some of my favorites in the shop right now…

 

 

 

Here is what Jackie is offering up for the giveaway…

1) A burlap wine bag with a spice packet and recipe for Vin Chaud (a hot spiced wine served in France during the holidays- Jackie bought it while walking the streets of Paris.) The champagne cork keeps the spice bag afloat in the wine (so it’s easy to fish out afterwards.)

2) A lovely ornament with German glass glitter

3) A holiday tea towel with “Merry Christmas” and a highly stylized bird silk-screened on the front.

 

Here’s how to enter…

1) Leave a comment for one chance to win

2) Visit the Bliss Farm Antiques Blog and become a follower.  Come back to this post and leave a comment letting me know you have done that.

3) For one last chance to win, visit the Bliss Farm Antiques online shop and look around.  Come back to this post and let me know what caught your eye.

The giveaway ends Saturday, December 4th, 2011 at 5:00 PM EST and Jackie will select a winner herself.  I’ll announce the winner on Sunday, December 5th.  The giveaway is only open to residents in the lower 48 states and readers over the age of 18.

If you live near Rehobeth, MA, try to make it to the Bliss Farm Antiques holiday open house for a chance to win another giveaway in person!  Good luck!

Marian Parsons 

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  19. I love the French vintage bottles that look like grapes! And, love that mail box!!! I think I’ll have to stop by the store when I’m in MA (I go there often to visit my son in college.)

  25. Hi Marian, I’ve been following your every move religiously, as always 🙂
    I did go to Bliss Farm’s online shop and was enthralled with the French items. My son is a true Francophile and I have been looking for French gifts for him online. I just have to have some of those medals!!

  27. Hi and thanks for the fabulous give away! Bliss Farm’s online site is lovely, and I really liked the jar of vintage ornaments. They remind of those we had when I was young. Keep up the good work. I really enjoy following your blog – even though it’s exhausting! It is your “bliss” – so follow it! Julie @ houseofjuliet

  28. Forgot to say I’m following Bliss Farm now – haha follow instructions!
    A – Leave a comment
    B – Visit the site, became a follower (drinking the koolaid)
    C – Visit the shop, look around, love the ornaments
    Done, done, done! jj

  29. Thank you for the giveaway-I never would have known about her lovely online shop if you hadn’t mentioned it so thank you.

  32. The french music cards are very unique and would be lovely in our home. Probably the french basket as well if I could get a better look at it.

  36. I visited the on-line shop and decided the button bracelet would just be beautiful on my wrist.
    However, it would REALLY be beautiful if I won that give away on my Birthday.
    Thanks for the opportunity to enter,
    Vanessa Bower

  37. Marian,
    I have been reading your blog for quite awhile and have enjoyed it immensely. Unforturnately, I do not
    enjoy this new format. I don’t find it as easy to read as before.

  50. OOh I visited the site and there are so many fun things. My favorites.. its a toss up between the Regency Crystal lamps and the weighted French chandelier…

  55. I’m a physician and I’m obsessed with old apothecary bottles….love all the French inspired ones!

  56. I would love to be entered in this giveaway. Thanks for the opportunity. My contact info is bwrawling at gmail.com

    Blessings,
    Beth

  57. I am a follower of Bliss Farm Antiques. I enjoy visiting their site. Thanks for introducing them to me.

    Blessings,
    Beth

  59. Many of the items in their shop are lovely. I especially like the vintage french mailbox and the grainsack stool and pillow.

    Blessings,
    Beth

  60. I could LOVE everything in this place…however, I am dying to have that button bracelet!!!! What a beautiful addition to my jewelry box!!! Thank you!!

  79. Followed the blog and visited the shop! Can’t wait to visit next weekend for their open house. Really love the Haws English Watering Can, the Tuffet, and the Twine Spool.

  82. Well, I’ve always needed a tuffet for my muffet – but I really like the weighted French hanging lamp best.

  90. I live here in Massachusetts, thanks for showing off a real local gem! Usually you have your nearby Antique Malls that I envy, but Bliss Farm I could potentially visit myself. Thanks so much!

  93. Went through the shop and I have to say my ABSOLUTE favorite is the “Vintage weighted French Hanging Lamp” I have a tiny collection of Fenton Glass and the lamp shade looks just like a pie-plate I’ve been dreaming off at a local shop. At almost $200 it’s SOOO out of my budget, but it’s beautiful to look at and I love the fact that you can easily raise and lower it. Maybe a DIY in there somewhere? Amazing inspiration.

  94. I never win anything. I enter and enter and enter and never do win. So, this is my humble prayer to the Gods of Giveaway: Pick me, please.

  95. What a beautiful store that is! I like a lot of things but the picture frames really caught my eye, especially the gold oval one with the carved flowers. So beautiful!

  107. I added Bliss Farm to my list of places to follow – and I LOVE the set of small linen covered books!

  108. I LOVE the weighted hanging lamp. How cool! Let’s be honest, I love tons of those antiques, but if I had to pick one, it would be that one!

  116. For another chance to win…I love that pillow and also saw some french bottles that are pretty cool…thanks for having this giveaway!

  129. So hard to choose what I like best – the mailbox, french religious medals, marching band music cards,….

  130. I signed up and like almost everything on the website. It has a vintage, french flair that I like.

  131. It’s nice to know that Marian (the Energizer Bunny) has days where you “do” a lot but don’t feel accomplished. Gotta go clean up my house…

  132. It’s about time that you feature a shop that is in Massachsetts 😉 Looks like a great place to visit sometime…
    I’m now a follower and I’m in love with the vintage french doll compote. So sweet!

  133. Bliss Farms Antiques has beautiful and unique items! I really like the men’s nightshirts and the monogram stamps.

  140. Been follower of Bliss Farms for quite a while. I’m lucky to live near this wonderful shop and it’s fabulous owner. So count me in on the giveaway!

  142. What a charming giveaway 🙂 I am new to the world of antiques, but hope to find some great things to put in our new home we are building! This would be an excellent start 🙂

  155. What a beautiful giveaway and what a busy person you are!!! It still blows my mind that you post every day but I love it!

  163. I LOVELOVE LOVE that Haws English watering can!!!!! I have been looking for one of those for my can collection!! It is so beautiful!! Maybe my hubby will get a “hint” of it for a christmas present…??

  172. The “tuffet for your muffet” is so cute! And the vintage weighted French hanging lamp is awesome too! Great shop!

  178. I saw many items that I would be pleased to have in my home, but I especially like the paper sculpture. I do a lot of things with paper and I think it would be great to have that book. I would put it in the middle of our dining room table for all to see.

  179. If you came to Lancaster it sounds like you were at Roots. Love that place. By the way, I love the white letter box.

  180. What a seasonal give-a-way…beautiful shop that had my mouth hanging wide open!!!! Ok so I want several of the vintage french religious charms…in fact, going to purchase right now. Hope to win!

  196. Please throw my name in the hat for this wonderful give away.

    I’ve followed you forever.

    xo

    Jo

  197. I’m following Bliss Farm Antiques…..I have been following for a while…but just now figured how to follow with google friend connect. Ahhhhh I’m such a technoslug. LOL

    xo

    Jo

  198. It’s me again….I really LOVE all the embroidery stamps….I’m not an embroider….but my mom was and I hope someday to learn this wonderful art.

    xo

    Jo

  210. Well, well, well, Missy Mustard Seed…do I curse you or hug you? I am now going to be an addicted follower of Bliss Farm Antiques!

  212. Officially letting you know that I have also visited Bliss Farm Antiques online shop, I am in trouble!
    Now I am off to finish some chalk painting that you inspired me to try!
    🙂

  215. Visited the shop and LOVE love LOVE the book sculpture!!!! Beautiful, fun stuff – no wonder you like her, too!! :))))

  219. Been there and loved everything I saw but what really caught my eye was the Muffet for My Tuffet. Isn’t that just the best name ever?

  225. Tough decision…there’s a lot to love at Bliss Farm Antiques. I admired the scent bottle and the bistro table, but then I saw the weighted French hanging lamp and fell in love!! So many possibilities for that!! Thanks for the giveaway!

  227. I love burlap so the burlap wine bag with champagne cork keeping the spice packet afloat in the wine is soooo awesome. Would love that receipe!

  230. Oh I am a follower of Bliss Farm Antiques. Gonna have to be on-line due to the fact that I live somewhere around 1120 miles away!!!

  231. I would love a handful of the religious medals to make necklaces with. Yum! I think I need to order some! Thanks for introducing this blogger!

  232. LOVE, love the weighted French lamp!! Also tied for second is the GRUEN wristwatch…mmmmmmmmm. Thank you for the opportunity, Marian and the introduction to this great proprietess.

  233. I love the grainsack footstool with the “tiny brass shoes on the feet”. Thank you for the giveaway.

  235. Now following Bliss Farm – what a great site.
    Thanks you, Marian, for the introduction and the opportunity to win.
    Happy Holidays.

  236. I really love the mirrored wall sconce. That would be the perfect Christmas present, 😀 Thank you

  239. You are one busy lady Miss Mustardseed! How I wish sometimes that I lived out East to experience all the antique shops and flea markets, so needless to say I’m thrilled with this giveaway, thank you and Bliss Farm Antiques for this terrific giveaway!

  242. Wish I lived closer, and could experience some of these wonderful antique shops. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway, Bliss Farm Antiques! 🙂

  250. Wow! Everything is so perfectly up my alley, so to speak 🙂 Am now a follower and I have to say I absolutely love the weighted hanging lamp. Thanks for the chance to win some of your beautiful products!

  254. Hmm. I bought that exact ornament for about $2 on clearance after Christmas last year…. at Pottery Barn!!

  256. Enjoyed visiting Bliss Farm Antiques online, wish I loved close enough to visit in person. Really liked the linen monogram stamps, especially the Y! Hard to find that letter:)

  265. I browsed the online shop and fell in love with the tuffet for your muffet! It is so adorable and so French-like!

  266. Great giveaway! Living in the middle of nowhere Nevada, shopping for these kinds of items Is very difficult, so I just love when there is a chance to win beautiful things!

  272. There are too many wonderful things…I may have to do more Christmas shopping…for myself!

  274. I went the shop and ordered the French Religious Medals (5) to give to my daughter with in her Christmas stocking. I already did a special old bottale with a sweet picture of Mary with French Black ribbon and key and a few other items. The medals will add the special touch. Of course I will have to keep on for myself!! And if I win, Oh La La!! Di

  283. I am now a follower….. I am leaving a comment…. and “what is the matter with me”..??? With alllll the gorgeous eye candy to look at…. I still come right back to the grain sack pillows!!!! Love .. Love them!!!

    Thank you so much for the “chance” at a win!!! It is so amazing what we get to see, find about, and involve ourselves in via these “Blogs”!!!! Terri

  284. I am in love with her shop. The best part is she is only about an hour from me. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of it before. Thanks for sharing this amazing treasure with us. The most amazing part is that the Holiday Open House is this weekend. I am going to try very hard to make it there. I am so excited.

    I would love to win.

    Ruth

  287. I follow the Bliss Farm Antiques Blog publicly via
    Google Friend Connect. It sounds like you had
    a marvelous day…Many thanks, Cindi

  291. I really like the Antique Haws English Watering Can, German grain sack pillow, and the tuffet for your muffet!

  294. I’m so glad to be a follower of Bliss Farms Antiques! I really enjoyed looking in your shop. I love ao many items but my favorite was the muffett in your tuffet.

  300. I love the scent bottle on the Bliss Farm website. It reminds me of bottles my momma had when I was growing up that belonged to her grandmother and mother.

  303. I LOVE the Architectural Salvage – candle sconce piece of the hand holding the candle in Bliss Farm Antiques’ store!

  307. Awesome giveaway! I had to scroll back like three times…that Gruen watch, was the very same my dear Grandfather used to wear everyday. In fact, I have it tucked away in my jewelry box. Brings back memories:)

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