Our New Video!

Our wonderful friend Mimi in Paris has made us a beautiful video!  Mimi is the founder of Belle Inspiration magazine and is one wonderful and creative woman!  It was so much fun working with her on it! She included the links to all our little shoppes. Seeing the photos of our old house in Cantal and our villages makes me so want to be there.  But, thanks to Mimi, I can enjoy it from here....Hope you enjoy it too.

Let us know what you think!

LAST day of the Designher Brands Giveaway!!!

There's Still Time!!!

Today is the LAST day of the amazing Designher Brands Giveaway Program!!!

Check it out here

http://designherbrands.blogspot.com/2011/12/ultimate-4500-no-excuses-giveaway.html

Loads of amazing prizes and soooo

much fun looking around at all the creative shops!

Take a peek at our Forget Me Not Necklace that we are offering to the lucky winner.

Enjoy!!

There's still time to join in all the fun!!

(here's the necklace La Vie Charmante is giving away....lots of other fantastic prizes so be sure to check it out!)

What am I talking about???

....here it is.....

  CLICK HERE TO GET GOING!!!     http://​designherbrands.blogspot.com/

FYI, Melissa at Designher Brands doesnt do anything by halves....she is a 100% heart and soul kind of woman so you will be absolutely amazed at the giveaway  she has put together for you over there at Designher Brands...nothing else like it around!

ENJOY!!!

Designher Brands New You Giveaway

WOW!!

Check out this fantastic giveway program created by  Melissa at Designher Brands!!

(Melissa is the website maven who has helped me launch La Vie Charmante.)  I was so thrilled to be asked to sponsor a prize  and am now absolutely amazed to see the wonderful items offered in the program!  Stop by her blog to see what's up! 

http://designherbrands.blogspot.com/

You'll be glad you did....



La Vie Charmante in the Spotlight

The lovely Mimi from Belle Inspiration magazine was kind enough to feature my online shoppe on her blog!

Doesn't it look lovely?

You can see more HERE.

Charmed, I'm Sure!

Photo by Jennifer Wolsey

charm·ing adj \ˈchär-miŋ\: extremely pleasing or delightful

Hello and welcome to my very first blog post.  I’m Laura Birkel Desmarais, owner and proprietress of La Vie Charmante~that's French for 'a charming life'.  

Pop on over to find a cheery little online boutique where you’ll find a unique selection of fun French faire, sure to tickle your fancy.  We offer beautiful dolls and accessories, kitschy housewares, jewelry, linens, vintage curtains and more…all with a French twist. 

life noun \ˈlīf\: a way or manner or living

In addition to La Vie Charmante, I am also the proud owner of two other online boutiques:  The Old Cottage Shoppe and Laura Desmarais Designs. 

When I’m not busy gathering treasures for my shoppes, I am in the process of renovating our 1793 French chalet.  I plan to post photos of the transformation as we move along, so be sure to stop back and check our progress!  Here's a sneak peek:

Thanks for stopping by.  Won’t you take a moment to leave a comment to let me know you were here?  Merci!

A charming woman... doesn't follow the crowd. She is herself.

~Loretta Young