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The Winners… Pack Your Bag and I Will Make the Bed!

When in France... Corey Amaro

 

A few days ago I asked if you wanted to come visit, stay with me and go to the brocante. I asked you to leave me a comment about what was one of your favorite post of my blog, and that I would pick a few random winners to come for a week chez moi. I was surprised that very few mentioned the brocante as their favorite post… my brother Mathew I assume will love that fact.

 

 

 

The Brocante, France, Corey Amaro,

 

The following readers please send me an email, and let me know when you can come.

I will pick you up at the airport, you can bring a friend, I have an extra bedroom that you can use. I'll cook for you and show you around, you can stay a week. If you like the brocante you are in luck. If you don't I am in luck!

 

 

visiting France

 

The following EIGHT winners are:

 

Marilyn Radzat

Star

Teresa Young

Eileen at Living Tastefully

Leigh NZ

DebinIN

g 


kathleen (OR)


 

 

Visit France

 

Thank you for the many lovely emails, and comments. For your generous repsonse to my blog, storytelling, and family. I appreciate it. Many of you I feel I know and it was so hard after drawing eight names out of the bag. I told French Husband how sad it felt not to have everyone who wrote to come and stay.

I will do this again, I know I will.

Comments

53 responses to “The Winners… Pack Your Bag and I Will Make the Bed!”

  1. Merisi in Vienna

    Congratulations to all the winners!

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  2. jend’isère

    Looking forward to reading their new adventures!

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  3. LauraInSeattle

    You are the cat’s meow! Not Stinky cat, either!!! I love your love for life, your love of others and the beauty you bring to my life.

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  4. mimi

    Best Wishes to all who won! I am sure they will have wonderful memories to share.
    Also, thank you for your generous offer and the opportunity to win.
    I am very thankful I can go to France everyday through your blog!

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  5. judyo

    Have fun lucky seven! Can’t wait to read about all their adventures with you.

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  6. Cherise

    How fun and what a generous and amazing thing to do!

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  7. Jill Flory

    I missed that post 🙁 Guess I better start doing a better job of reading the blogs I follow huh?! Sigh. Life is just so busy right now!

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  8. sharon

    Gosh, i just had a feeling i was going to win! Alas, not this time…..maybe next time! Congratulations to the winners and thank you for the amazing chance!

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  9. Massilianana

    Bravo to all the winners ! Their adventures with you here in France will be , I am certain, wonderful material for many more beautiful funny inspiring posts ! Can’t wait to read those ! C’mon people, come across the big pond and let the fun begin !Bravo encore ! 🙂

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  10. Laura Kaufmann

    How did I ever miss this post? No internet access at my sisters home. Oh my. I would spend every day at the brocante with you! Perhaps next time. Congrats to those lucky winners!

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  11. Toni

    What fun the winners will have! Congratulations!!

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  12. Suzanna

    congrats to the winners! woohoo!!! ;-(( darn I missed this offer ~ i hope you offer rainchecks another time, ;-)))…..I loved brocante too ~ yea, you might send another generous offer ~ Merci, namaste’

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  13. Cindy

    The lucky seven! If you wish to visit the Pont du Gard/Uzes area, we would love to host you for lunch!

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  14. Kathie B

    Parabéns! To the lucky winners I recommend an outing to the picturesque, unspoiled port of Cassis, my favorite spot in the region (besides the “good bakery” in Corey’s adopted village).

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  15. Momof5

    7 winners wow! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for the next drawing and in the meantime look forward to your adventures with the intrepid 7.

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  16. Evelyn H in NYC

    Congratulations to the lucky winners! I am sure you will all have a wonderful experience! Enjoy!

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  17. Nikki ~ Picnics in Provence

    That is just lovely, what a kind offer. Love this blog stuff!

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  18. Joanna

    Congratulations to the 7 winners!

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  19. DebinIN

    Deb in IN…I’m in speechless…and in amazement…and so,so, happy….My first passport stamp…I’m so excited I..I…I….THANK YOU. So terribly happy to meet you and everyone I’ve read so much about…I don’t think I’ll sleep for the next 10 days!!

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  20. Marilyn

    How exciting for the winners, Congratulations!

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  21. Barbara Snow

    How excitin for the winners. I’m looking forward to hearing about their stories when they visit beautiful Provence. You are a very generous human being, Corey – and it will come back to you tenfold.
    Fondly,
    Barb in Minnesota

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  22. Tracy

    Just amazing…and exciting!
    I would definately do the Brocante. Oh yeah.

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  23. karen cole

    Sigh…….how in the world did I miss your amazing offer????? It is not just your world I would love to get to know. It is you as well.
    Brocante? brocante? brocante???????? Oh my.
    Is there a runner up list? A waiting list?
    You are truly a generous and gracious person. Enjoy your guests,

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  24. Gale

    What a lovely gesture! I will keep an eye out for next year’s contest! 😀

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  25. carol

    Congratulations to “The Magnificent 7!” I look forward to hearing about your visits and better luck to us all next time around!

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  26. g

    corey yet again the depth of your generosity is overwhelming-and has left me speechless-no hype-SO HAPPY FOR EVERYONE!!

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  27. Star

    Congratulations to all! And thank you, Corey, for your overflowing generosity.

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  28. Lisa

    I so think that a grand business would be leading women on an annual brocante trip with you….stay in a local hotel and then tour the brocantes with you!

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  29. kathleen (OR)

    Oh my goodness, my name is on the list! I feel like I just won the lottery!!
    Can’t wait to meet you and see France through your eyes!

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  30. Teresa Young

    Thank You Thank You Thank You! I am thrilled to be picked. Congrads to the other winners too! Truly an opportunity of a lifetime!

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  31. TEXAS FRANCOPHILE

    Wow how generous 7 !!!! Can’t wait for the adventures….

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  32. Dawn Edmonson

    You are such a precious angel sweet Corey!!! This. is. WONDERFUL!!!! And now I am kicking myself for not entering in…maybe next time?? I would just love to hug your neck and your dear hubby’s as well. I do hope these visits go so, so good for you ~ and I’m sure they will ~ just so you will offer this up again!!!! hugs and love to you, Dawn

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  33. 24/7 in France

    How wonderful for the 7 winners – I’m sure they will enjoy your warm hospitality and generosity during their stay.

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  34. labergerebasque

    You are one in a million, Corey! If I wasn’t already on the southwest coast of France (Pays Basque) I would have jumped at the offer (wanted to give a chance to those who don’t live here!) Someday when there is more than one extra bedroom in this HUGE farmhouse and before my dream B&B is up and running (for valuble input/critique!), I will also be able to invite you and some bloggers to visit me! Felicitations to all those lucky readers!

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  35. Leigh NZ

    Corey, thank you, thank you, thank you will all my heart!! I am still shaking and feel like I’ve just won first prize in Lotto!!!!!!!! I’ve had a busy day and just went upstairs and got into bed to read your post for the day…and…OMG my name is on your list!!!!!!!! I can’t believe your wonderful generosity Corey. To actually be able to meet you and the some of the wonderful people that I feel I know through your blog is such a gift. The brocante with Corey….when I saw my name on your list I just about had heart failure. I called my mother to tell her the news and she is as excited as I am. I’ll get to see the wall paper projects and that colour grey on your bathroom wall and hopefully meet Annie!!! I don’t know how I’m going to sleep tonight…
    Congratulations to the other winners and a thank you to all your lovely readers who sent their good wishes. I can’t wait to read about each winners adventures and of course experience our adventure together!! XXX

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  36. Susan

    What great fun. Congrats to all the winners. I anxiously await the year to see how all the visits are played out on individual blogs. Thank you for your generosity, Corey.

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  37. Tracy

    How exciting – congratulations to the winners!

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  38. La Contessa

    7!!!!!!!!!HOlY COW!Now they each have to write a post for your BLOG about their experiences!How about that so you get 7 days OFF!!!!!!!!!!!
    What fun,,,,,,,,you are one in a million!STAY THAT WAY!

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  39. Beatnheart

    Lucky lucky ladies… Put me on the waiting list if any of the chosen ones can’t make it.
    I still dream of that day that I meet you..
    love and respect…Cynthia @ Beatnheart

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  40. kathleen (OR)

    Just reread this post since I can hardly believe it, and I counted 8 names?

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  41. SusieQ

    Knowing how thrilled I would have been had my name been on the list, I can so imagine the excitement felt by those lucky seven winners. Corey, you and FH are so generous to make this offer in the first place. Thank you, on behalf of all of us who dream that someday we, too, will get to France and to the brocantes with you.

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  42. Bev S.

    I’m smiling at the joy that the winners have. Congratulations to all of you! And Corey, thank you for your generosity.

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  43. Debra

    7 winners!!! I thought you would pick only 2! Wow!! just incredible; I am so happy for them. But, you are right Corey – when I thought of the posts I remembered the best – I thought of the ones I shared with my family, not the brocante. Although I just can’t wait to go. OK, well, next time I get to France and I’m in the south I still want to share a glass of red together! xo

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  44. jody

    a huge huge congrats to the very happy winners!
    wish i was one, but the blog readers here and Corey are all so sweet and special, i am not even jealous! yea for the gift of sharing of your love and home Corey!

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  45. Tongue in Cheek

    Yes Eight, but lucky seven sounds so nice. But Eight is the real amount.

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  46. jody

    i am reading the comments from the blog readers and the happiness for the winners is palpable! i am blessed to have found this sweet blog family in Tongue in Cheek. Soooo sweet!

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  47. Babs M

    I’m so happy for all the winners even though there’s a little (ok, large) twinge of jealousy! If someone can’t make it at the last minute, I will be happy to fill in!

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  48. Leigh NZ

    I’m still so excited and have only just seen your very gracious offer Cindy. A very kind and generous thing to do. Many thanks!!

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  49. diane – florida

    of course, I am disappointed but so thrilled for the winners! In a sense we are all winners, in that we have the good fortune of adventures in France waiting for us in our Inbox each day.

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  50. Brenda, Walker, LA

    Wow! Excellent start to a wonderful new adventure!

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  51. mundenliana@hotmail.com

    Corey, you are just the sweetest and I’m sure all will have such an adventure!!!
    Aloha from Hawaii,
    Liana

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  52. Jillayne

    Congratulations to the winners – I am sure these will be wonderful experiences for all of you!

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  53. Sharon Penney-Morrison

    So happy for everyone. You will not be disappointed!! The Brocante’s are wonderful!!!

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