Dress Forms and Corsets...oo la la!

Ahhh spring...the Jeanne d' Arc way...

 This magazine, these pictures, sigh, just makes you feel so good, so ready for a day where you be outside, in the sun, in the earth, hands dirty, the smell of soil, robins in the yard, the promise of spring.

 Bring the outdoors in, the indoors out, fill anything you can with something green; baskets overflowing with delicate ferns, industrial filing drawers each filled with a different herb, the classic urn, or a stately Wardian case showcasing a prized orchid or two.

April's Jeanne d' Arc will bring you into spring, gently, beautifully, perfectly. Preorder yours here. April's issue arrives in the states around April 8th (available only in select boutiques throughout the United States). This an SO MUCH MORE for you on my website, more vintage items to be added this week. Enjoy!

Time to preorder Jeanne d' Arc Living

Expected to arrive January 14th...







Reserve your copy today, limited availability, available online only and not in store.

Waning summer and country homes

Oh I just can't wait for the next issue of Jeanne d' Arc Living! Gorgeous lay outs of country homes await us! Also recipes for crispy,late summer salads which promise to be delicious. Singular sunflowers, delightful dill and an inviting guest house round out some of the features. Arrives soon! August 23!! So no long wait this time. Limited availability and sold only on my website...reserve your copy as soon as possible! Click on the cover on the right side of my blog.

Boxwood cake

May's Jeanne d' Arc Living has arrived!! You will to wait for your copy to see the boxwood cake...so beautiful! You can make one too! The first round of boxes arrived this afternoon. I am busy wrapping and tying and they will start making their way to you beginning tomorrow. If you haven't reserved yours I have 5 unspoken for copies and you can order one here. Enjoy a few of the pages below.

They Are Here!

*****UPDATE**** Just opened the boxes this morning and they sent me the Danish text by mistake. Rest assured the good follks at JDL already knew the error and the English version is in route to me as I edit this blog post.
Boxes from Denmark arrived yesterday! Today we will be furiosly wrapping, packing and mailing to all of you who preordered February. I have a SCANT handful available if you still need yours...go here to order. Enjoy!

Needing your feedback...

Thursday morning, still groggy and barely awake I received an email from a fellow shop owner who loves and carries the Jeanne d'Arc Living magazine and products. I opened her email very curious to find out what she had to say. I was a bit confused because she was asking me what I felt about the email from JdL and how were my customers going to take this, etc. I inquired as to what email she was referring to as I had not received anything. She forwarded the original JdL email to me (with my name clearly in the address line, apparently my server bounced the email to me). So I began reading the news with my mouth hanging open saying "oh no, oh no, oh no".
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December 3rd 2009

Dear customer

We regret to inform you that we unfortunately no longer will be able to sell our products to customers in United States of America.

Thank you for understanding and showing interest in Jeanne d´Arc Living.

Kindest but regretful regards.
The JdL staff
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There were more details in their email regarding their decision and how it relates to dealing with customs and the cost prohibitive freight fees for shipping to the U.S. While I have not yet ordered and offered their goods it has always been something I had hoped I could bring you in the near future. I know it was a very hard decision for them to make as they enjoyed bringing their beautiful publication to us as much as we enjoyed devouring each and every beautiful page. Their decision takes effect immediately on all products (for now) with the possible exception of the magazine. However, shipping the magazine won't be without it's own changes as well. Mainly, the price. My costs as a supplier will go up quite a bit which of course means the end price will go up too.

So now the decision as to what to do going into 2010. After trading a few emails with my fellow JdL lover (and "stockist" of JdL products, Ruth Harsham of The Beautiful Life) she suggested asking our customers what they thought and if they want us to continue bringing to them.

So here it is...if we continue to bring the magazine to the states current estimates on the price of each issue will be approximately $35. There will be 8 issues in 2010 (there were 6 in 2009) and all issues will be in English. So what do YOU think? Would you still want this gorgeous publication available to you? Please leave me your honest comments. Your feedback is VERY important to me and will help me determine my plans going forward.

Also...the current issue, for the first time ever, reflects a
U.S. price of $17.00. That is an error! Shopkeepers across the country who stock the magazine were all fairly shocked to see that price, since we can assure you,
it doesn't cost much less than that for US to get it here, so PLEASE know that the $17.00 price is not an accurate rate of conversion for the magazine and is not an accurate "MSRP" for it. We all have been in contact with our dear friends at JdL about that and future issues should have that corrected.

The January issue is being printed now and it's time for me to reserve copies for us. The release date is January 15th. So please leave me your comments, I anxiously await them!

(For those of you who don't have one yet I have about 14 copies of the Christmas issue left, you can order one (and other goods) by clicking here.)

NOW IN ENGLISH!! Jeanne d' Arc Living magazine!

Good news!After numerous requests JDL will begin publishing their gorgeous magazine in English!!

The 5th edition, available the end of September, promises to be just as delicious as past issues but even better because now no more late nights trying to translate Danish to English online! Don't laugh, you know you did. The September issue features 'Country Kitchens' as the theme (think 'country' as in Scandinavian Farmhouse) with articles highlighting 'moving the summer indoors' and 'a light in the dark' and also; rustic onions, wild dahlias, lovely hortensia and beautiful blueberries. As a foodie I am very much looking forward to the recipes in English! Wish I could translate the chocolate ones in previous issues! Get yours here

It's here!

The second issue of Jeanne d' Arc Living magazine! Very limited number, on sale here. I cannot say enough about the images in this magazine...they are so beautiful and inspiring. They are filled with light! All of your favorite things on every page; ironstone, urns, baskets, bottles, mercury glass, painted furniture, garden items inside, statuary, raw wood boxes, old white enamelware, burlap, lavender, wire, linen..ahhh. Okay, I have to go now...back to the one copy I am keeping for myself. (not available in my shop, so I am offering free shipping)