Shop our home? What?! | Garden depression? 🌱

[@petitrevefrance]

It is really still winter season with the flea markets, very slowly they are starting to come again. Can't wait for May and the summer period. You have found beautiful items again Jeni.

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

It’s coming and there will be too many to choose from. 🤪 BTW- I hope to catch up on your KZbin videos soon! Have a lovely weekend! 🐇

[@lynndixonsilva9961]

Love your vignettes of items you're selling .... beautiful !

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thank you so much!

[@theresaedwards2863]

Hello Jeni, The vignettes and tablescapes you've created are stunning. You have a wonderful eye for, might I say, casual beauty. I can see the last vignette you put together, captured in time, as a still life painting. So lovely.

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Ohhhhhhh thank you for appreciating my still life’s. Means a lot 🥹 💕

[@kathymassey1105]

Your arrangements are so amazing. Love them all!

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thank you very much! ❤️ I really enjoy creating by them.

[@claudiamann7111]

I hope you enjoy gardening again. Those dahlias will be beautiful. What fabulous finds at the antique markets. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thank you for the encouragement…🌷

[@docevika6202]

Love the video. So many beautiful pieces and I love the way you set the pieces together on the table. I can imagine the pain you are going through, to lose a beloved family member so suddenly. I was heartbroken to learn Laffy had passed away and still miss seeing him in your videos, he was adorable. I’m really sorry for your loss.

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thank you for this wonderful heartfelt message.🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@alittlebitfrench2022]

Hi Jen!! I love your new way of styling your treasures and then sharing with us!! Garden time will be there when you are ready ❤

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Bonjour R! Oh thank you! It’s such happy fun for me! ⭐️ Have a lovely Easter 🐣

[@davidmiller-br4bu]

That little pup has left a huge void, he had a kind of energy if that makes sense. Do little jobs in the garden till you get that energy back . The styling of your finds is spot on, loved that dessert setting hope you both have a great weekend 😊

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Hello D! He has, you really hit the nail on the head with your comment. He help motivate my days outdoors. His presence was encouraging. Sharing your perspective with me has helped make sense of my garden depression. A huge merci beaucoup!!! I send you a huge virtual hug!Jeni

[@annamariamiele5682]

Love it all..great choices and dudplau. Thank you dear for shopping for us. Happy Easter❤

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thank you 🤗

[@wenDesigner]

Everything you style is fab. Just bought a beautiful pottery piece from your shop. ❤

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Yay, thank you!🙏

[@davidjohnston9356]

I think it's all wonderful and I am only half through. Back to work. This was a nice relaxing break. I so love spring and birds singing. ❤ Finally, after cooking dinner time to finish your video. All your brocante finds look beautiful in your home. I would also suggest getting a new furry friend for you guys, but it adds another challenge to travelling longer, unless you have friends to watch them. It's not a surprise that you are still feeling low after your illness. Give yourself a break and don't feel guilty for not having everything perfect yet, specially after winter. Hugs from this part of the world to yours.❤

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

I send you Spring hugs! 🌱🍓

[@AbbeGold]

Love your styling of your finds!

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thank you so much!!

[@markellwilliams3594]

I loved your finds. I loved how the table set-up came out to. Your home is curated in the best way. Merci Beaucoup for sharing. Hope you have a blessed weekend darling. Au revoir ♥️😍🙏🏽

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thank you so much, your message is very encouraging. Bon weekend lovely!

[@irenetovar7756]

I just discovered you, and I am sorry for your loss. I lost my Daisy right before Thanksgiving, and it just killed me. I still miss her, but I have Precious, my Chihuahua and my cats and a pigeon I rescued. With that said, I love how you set up your vignettes.

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Huge virtual hugs for your loss. I understand wholeheartedly. Give your others a huge squeeze. 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@nangel270]

The garage doors would look lovely just sanded and with a matte clear topcoat. Or a clear oil treatment. Help to preserve them also. It’s all so lovely there.

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Yes the wood is thirsty!!! Thank you for such great advice. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jupiterarts_crafts]

Hi Jeni, I’ve been watching your videos and been following your brocante, vid grenier, flea market… shopping and of course your beautiful amazing home/property videos and been placing stuff to buy from shop. Finally, I can’t resist that antique flower jewelry dish and got it right away before finishing this video, along with a couple packs of vintage papers and ephemera ( I’m a junk journal maker) and so thankful for new combined shipping you put in the shop. Love your channel🥰 Have to add this after finish watching…yes prices at thrift stores here in the US, California where I am, definitely, Ecothrift still reasonable though, I don’t go Goodwill anymore cause I never find things I like there, St. Vincent are still good with their books.

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thank you so much got your kind message and shopping our Etsy! I enjoyed putting the scrapbooking collection together, (some of the items are originals to this home) and happy they will be used. 🙏 Yay! Yes that dish is special. I have seen one like it before. A great place to set on your creative table.

[@Charlie-be4jp]

I'm in the State of Washington (Seattle). I've thrifted most of my life, and the prices at Goodwill have gone up about 20%. I discovered your channel, and your style is amazing and a lot like mine. I'm looking forward to more. Thanks, Charlie.

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thanks for sharing! I’m was really curious about that! I remember the days of buying a whole wardrobe for less than 20 bucks! 🤪

[@sue7190]

Loved this video. I loved seeing the brocante finds in the house and how you styled them. I have a similar aesthetic, I like to combine rustic and elegant, different textures. You have also inspired me to visit the Gers.❤

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Yay! Thank you! Birds of a feather flock together…you’ll appreciate their vineyards and sunflowers fields. Bliss.

[@kentkarlaschmidt151]

I just love your brocante finds and how you style them ! Our goodwill stores have gone up in price, But everything else has too ! I know you and Justin miss your baby Laffy ! There will always be that void ! 😞❤️❤️

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

The inflation is noticeable now as older adult. I remember when magazine costs around 4 bucks, when I visited the states my favorites are 10 plus!!!!!

[@colettenel1301]

Your styling is so inspiring, really beautiful.

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thank you for the encouragement! Styling is fun process for me. 💫 So happy to share some of the ideas I have.

[@nicoeeek.7181]

Oooooh so happy I found your channel!!LOVE your taste/style.Oh my heart goes out to you on the loss of your darling pup!! Gardening and thrift shopping are a couple of my favourite things to do too, you are so incredibly lucky to be in France to shop thrift shops and markets!!! Gorgeous styling of your stunning pieces. Yes, the prices in thrift shops in Australia has shot up big time!!! I am so happy to have your channel to binge watch. Sending you a big comforting hug! ( Your house!! Wow!) Question, what is your insta handle?

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Hello To You in Australia! 🇦🇺 I hope to visit one day. Thank you for your kind words. Our IG is the same as our name. @frenchcountryfriends

[@dinomite078]

Love all your videos ❤

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Merci beaucoup for the YT support! 💕💕💕💕💕

[@AbbeGold]

Exquisite finds!

[@fidakamal9474]

You have a beautiful home and you have wonderful taste!!!

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

🥰 Thank you!

[@carlapalaniuk3677]

So sorry for your loss of your fur friend I lost my little fur friend last spring and she is still missed.

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Double hearts to you! Also, Thank You for taking the time to share your thoughts with us about thrifting in your previous comment.

[@gonerustic]

Love your finds and how you style them! A word about thrift shops and price rises - they have more clients these days with big issues such as homelessness because housing prices and rentals have gone up so much. So they need to raise money to support them, the unseen needy. It’s a dilemma because on the one hand many people need to furnish their homes on a tight budget also. And don’t feel guilty about buying from them - you are supporting them and those in need by buying their products 💕😊

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thank you for taking the time in your your thoughts with us. 💫

[@nadiakennedy2069]

You have an exquisite taste! Everything you have i want! 🙂😍

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Oh thank you!🙏

[@CeciliaIvonne]

Yes, thrift store prices here where I live the prices have gone up it’s the same as Home Goods.

[@ConnieG-f6c]

I absolutely agree with you. The charity shops priced me out.

[@ihop8783]

Beautifully curated items. What is the name of curly vines you are using in your vases?

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Great question! I wish I could be of more help. Those were found on the ground at the Lake in Montréjeau during late fall.

[@almawebber]

watching all the different vlogs - and their visits to thrift stores and brocantes- it seems the bargains you all found a few years ago are not as huge a bargain now - I was shocked when I first started watching and saw the prices of some of the armoirs( for example) people were buying and the very low prices and now they are seeing an increase. The biggest shock when you come back may be the grocery store prices!

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

We’ve noticed a price jump in the grocery stores too. I’m not used to witnessing the inflation or maybe I hadn’t noticed before. What about people’s salaries? Are they stagnent? ⭐️ Thank you taking the time in sharing your comment with us. We appreciate it! 💫 Happy Weekend.

[@almawebber]

@@Frenchcountryfriends sadly salaries are not keeping up.....best to start growing veggies and continue to repair broken items 😁

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thank you for the update. Have a wonderful weekend.

[@tuhesse]

Maybe you should go to Emause and see if you can find things cheaper???

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

I don’t know if you heard yes I go to Emmaus for myself and very, very rarely resell anything I buy there. I think 6-8 euro for clothes is expensive For me that is! 🤣 Most especially since fast fashion came along…

[@annefaught6009]

Since you asked: Thrift store prices have gone up in my area for sure in the past couple years. Driven, at least in part, by more people thrifting for resale. Bargains are still possible but rarer than they were before "thrifting" became a mainstream trend fueled by the internet.

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thank you for taking the time in sharing your message with us! I’ve noticed inflating prices with everything but from a charity organization meant to offer inexpensive items, it doesn’t make sense for me. But definitely makes sense the way you put it. ⭐️

[@Bonnieuxful]

I’m so sorry about your sweet pup.😢Are you going to give another pup a home ?💕🥰💕

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thank you! We plan to in December, maybe. We’d like 2. ❤️❤️

[@jerriflowers8579]

The prices at thrift and Goodwill shops have definitely increased disproportionately. A few charity thrift stores still have fair prices. I am in Northern California

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thanks for the info! I’ve been curious and can’t see for myself. 💕

[@anne-mariebiorci5453]

In Australia the op shop (thrift store) prices are sky high too🇦🇺🐨🦘

[@paulaandrews5493]

Prices in Charity shops are very expensive in the North of England. I tend to thrift on Facebook marketplace nowadays❤

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Thank you for sharing the info, I have thrifted in England yet. 💫

[@carlapalaniuk3677]

Yes the prices have really went up at thrift stores in Canada and US. What is frustrating is that their products are all donated and are free, so where their profits go mostly to some rich guys' pockets, it does not all go to charity. This makes me so mad..

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Ohhh good point! A good friend of Justin’s who works at Emmaus said the company was corrupted with how they actually distributed the earnings. 🫠🫠🫠🫠

[@tuhesse]

Where to begin … get a new baby dog. It will renew your spirit. I have 2 frenchies and I dont know how I do without a pup. ( I’ve had many pups before). Do it again. It will renew you. My heart hurts for you. Been there!

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Jeni here, Im ready but we both agreed to wait until the end of the year or maybe next year. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Give your frenchies a huge squeeze from me.

[@colleenmartin9467]

Did you buy the brass candlestick pair that had the piercing?

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

The pair in the brocante in Fleurance? No, I didn’t like their energy.

[@colleenmartin9467]

Okay, thanks. @@Frenchcountryfriends

[@KarenBruhn]

Loss of a family member is rough. Allow yourselves time to nurture your souls into a new normal. ❤

[@ConnieG-f6c]

Thank you, I just lost a nephew niece and my mother. I need to give myself time.

[@KarenBruhn]

I'm very sorry for your loss. @@ConnieG-f6c

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Heart is warm reading your kind message. Thank you!

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Our deepest condolences, I can’t imagine the loss you experienced but our hearts go out to you. We send you sooooo much comfort and strength. 💕

[@lindalye9972]

When I have garden depression I buy garden pots and plants. Just saying lol

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

🤣 Absolutely plants and flowers are supposed to make us happier! ⭐️ Laffy was such a presence in the garden with me. I miss that.

[@krystynajassa1258]

❤❤❤

[@raginamorrison290]

I,m

[@brendawood6712]

This is boring, sorry. Moving on,

[@CeciliaIvonne]

Good bye bye !

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

I understand! 💫

[@frenchfarmhouseflair]

I understand what you are going through with missing your little fur baby. I can totally relate!🐾🤍 The prices have gone up, and I noticed prices going up during covid. It seems it’s not just thrift stores, groceries, gas etc.

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

I definitely noticed the inflation but from a charitable standpoint, I don’t understand it. 🫠 I want my 2 euro jumpers back.