The Chateau Diaries: CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

[@bernadettehooper4318]

So happy that Stephanie no longer has to huddle in her car on the dark lanes near Lalande in order to upload her blogs. A round of cheers for Ian!

[@dttttt]

Kat comes blasting in like Cosmo on Seinfeld!

[@Natasha-oz6ik]

Hahahaha yes she sure did🤣

[@lisaglynn3121]

Love Her!

[@vintagemoss9578]

YES!!!

[@rhondathomas7952]

She is such a jewel!

[@Jhj2016]

Every time I see the courtyard with the box hedge I can believe how complete it looks now! So beautiful, great job team LaLonde!

[@sofi_wanderess]

I know many have said it before but thank you for the escape.. Even if it is only for a little while you managed to take my mind off my problems and make me smile. Thank you all!!

[@saraheschweiler4939]

Stephanie, your new pink stone gravel in the courtyard echoes the lovely pink sky.😘 🎶🌿💜🌿🎶

[@karinevahofbauer5960]

This was so beautiful ....

[@saraheschweiler4939]

@@karinevahofbauer5960 , yes, indeed! :-D

[@NatiHerron]

Yay internet!! No freezing in the car this winter!

[@hackneybitch]

I think Stephanie might come to miss the ritual of traipsing up the road to find the internet sweet spot!

[@okt1637]

I think she will miss the bed more!!

[@joanneharper9090]

I've been staying home, except for doctor visits and one trip to the nursery for flowers, since March 10th. I have groceries delivered. This is the highlight of my day and almost the only thing keeping me sane (I think.).

[@chloelouise9797]

Hope you’re doing okay!xxx

[@joanneharper9090]

@@chloelouise9797 I had a bad flu reaction years ago, where my immune system didn't stop one it had attacked the germs. It started to unwind the coating around my nerves. I could barely walk or swallow. It took a month to recover. So, I am just being in extremely cautious. now.

[@joanneharper9090]

@@jeffreyskinner7167 It becomes a challenge to entertain oneself after a while! Stay well. We'll get through this.

[@dttttt]

Me too since March 13. Weird though, how I freaked out in March/April & got grocery delivery but now we do go get groceries ourselves and our covid numbers in our area are 8x what they were in April. This must be what boiling the frog is like. Thank goodness for Stephanie and her friends! And, KZbin videos showing Persian carpets being washed - so satisfying!

[@chloelouise9797]

@@joanneharper9090 oh blimey. That’s horrendous - Sending you love in this time xx

[@leahhamdaoui7755]

CONGRATULATIONS on getting internet sorted !! Ian's the star ⭐🏰

[@beehill1]

I actually lol’d when Stephanie said The EBay and didn’t realize it! I’m sure she will have had a chuckle when she put the vlog together. Another excellent end to my day! X

[@kellylaliberte548]

Stephanie, there's nothing wrong with occasional extravagance! It's what makes all of the hard work worthwhile. My dad says "Life is not always about 'need.'"

[@arlenaroche4960]

Wooohooo for being able to upload at Lalande!!!

[@EilishMC17]

After watching this video, I immediately went on eBay and ordered some replacement bowls for my china set!

[@yummboy2]

Stephanie and Philip did a wonderful job upholstering Marmaduke Settee. Creating new patterns from scraps takes skill and artistic talent. You both should be enormously proud of yourselves.

[@lifeandhomewithmeredith9050]

Are they dating? They are so cute together. Much Love

[@Horus070]

At first I thought Philip was gay ( nothing wrong with that ) but now I almost feel like they seem VERY close and Stephanie doesnt seem to mention Michael anymore ... i wonder ...

[@bluewrenreilly129]

@@Horus070 MMnnn he's a love but I rather think the Clarinet playing Chef might be a contender?

[@jenniferhill8233]

I love the vlogs like this...makes me wish SOOO bad that I could be apart of your lockdown crew :'(

[@JulianeGabriel]

I love the e-bay, too, grin. The soup bowls are spectacular!! Ohhh and the internet works!! Hooray! Cheers with red wine.

[@MrPrentissDJones]

Living life like its golden...That château knows how to have fun!

[@BarbaraatQueensAvenueTarot]

The back of the settee doesn't have to be the same as the front. It just has to be complementary. Good job Phillip.

[@mu77]

Marie, the salad looks yummy. I love chickpeas in everything. You need to start a cookbook!

[@susandolan5497]

yes! Food and cocktails by Marie! She is so lovely and adorable

[@trackqueen42]

HOORAY FOR INTERNET!!!!!!! That is amazing!

[@bredaswitzer1948]

Brilliant 🤣i love it when Kat came into the kitchen, right on que😄, marie should bring out a recipe book on cocktails 😉fantastic news Stephanie that you can now upload your vlogs from home🤗💕🌻

[@SarahBellman]

I’m curious on the red beet and chickpea salad too

[@SarahBellman]

@@pebblesmiller9026 definitely is. Still am curious to know what she put in that salad. Looks so yummy - I love red beets

[@deborahdoll4111]

I would love to see the wall behind the stove covered with tile and a few copper pans. The kitchen is lovely and the tile would finish it off. Best to all you wonderful people.

[@ShipCreek]

Look back on past videos. Stephanies father was designing a tile mural for that space. It will be spectacular when its done.

[@deborahdoll4111]

@@ShipCreek do you know approximately when that was mentioned? Thanks for the reply.

[@johncunningham1098]

Every now and then, much to my surprise, I find an episode I’ve missed. So glad to see this one. It is so happy and beautiful.

[@toddekstrom7963]

Wow! My wife is still practicing Thanksgiving and yes, I am the test group.

[@MP-xf6gq]

I think I am watching too much Stephanie TV. I woke up at 3am today laughing to myself with the comment the Elusive Nic said to Philip.........."Is there anything I can cook that WON'T kill you". ha ha ha :-)

[@bbrowne8155]

P is like a dog in heat....a little clingy.

[@MP-xf6gq]

@@bbrowne8155 AGREED I don't subscribe to her channel anymore.

[@veronicamoss2597]

The thing that makes All the difference is you all are REAL! Kind, considerate, FUNNY PEOPLE.. quirky Adorable darlings! That's why everyone watches and gives to you. And wants to keep you their secret.🙏❤️🌹😇😎👍🎉😵😂😍

[@cagarden8808]

Pass the word around to family and friends so Chateau Diaries can reach 100,000 subscribers+!

[@marykelly9698]

Lalande is getting posher by the day 😂 beautiful gravel lighting and now internet absolutely wonderful , love it 💕

[@anne4083]

Stephanie so glad that your WiFi 💻connection is finally sorted!!! Cocktail🍹🍸 book please!!!! Or cocktail calendar!! 😀 Actually the calendar is a good idea!! Also with all the different volunteers with maybe a short description of them. Sorry got carried away with myself!! 😅🤗💝

[@christinevr7698]

I like your thinking!! It all sounds good to me. Maybe even a LaLande cookbook/cocktail book with pictures of the LaLande crew... sounds wonderful!

[@rhondathomas7952]

Just more wonderful ideas for La Lande Merch!!!!

[@abbyr275]

Where is Hanni? I thought she bought something similar??

[@cornishcoves9399]

that is too funny Philip mending your apron with the Peacock pin!! cute.

[@kristyrash927]

I’m so glad you’re able to upload at home and not have to be out there in the cold. Yay!!! The soup bowl sets from “the eBay” look great. 👍🏼

[@amandab.recondwith8006]

When I think I have reached the limit of my joy watching your videos, I am once again delighted to watch an even more enjoyable and lovely episode. So relaxing and beautiful!

[@smurph4959]

Great people 🌸🌼🌸

[@romiehutson5230]

I love how d’Artangnan laughs

[@sandicoppins]

I love how you call HIM that.... Perfect nickname for Philip

[@chrislarsen2684]

That is called Shabby Chic Style with your table decorations...Old with new and modern with a natural background...LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your videos....Peace, Love and Light!!

[@monikastuckey8737]

So glad you can upload from home!

[@jillthomas366]

Marie’s chickpea salad looked delicious! I would love her recipe. Maybe Lalande cookbook? That would be awesome!

[@tjanderson575]

The sofa, something Frankinstien Marmalade whatever, anyway looks great. Perfect even! Phillip did a wonderful job. Putting together misaligned pieces was a terrific idea that worked out. I am impressed!

[@vanessajamieson7420]

You can make your own soft brown sugar - this is really wonderful!! 200gr granulated white sugar 25gr black treacle or molasses Microwave for 15sec, or if you don’t have a microwave, warm gently in the oven Then work it all together with your hands, till it’s all combined & softly crumbly. Put in a clean glass jar, it keeps beautifully & doesn’t go into a hard lump.

[@lorrainegatzke1048]

A real treat, as per usual. Love to all LaLanders 💖

[@karinbergman1646]

Congratulations on the Internet Connectivity!!! Yay Ian and Hanni!!! The cocktails look so wonderful! And the Christmas cake does as well. Looks like great fun at LaLande. I think the purple walls will be so lush, especially if you can have some teal and gold highlights! I think it will be very pretty-- don't worry, Natie💗. Sending love and hugs from across the Pond! 🙏🏻🏰💗⚜️💜⚜️💗🏰🙏🏻

[@wmomente]

Hurray - for your Internet success - all of your cooking sessions that all your lalanders make - just make me drool

[@sarahburton3110]

Best channel ⭐️⭐️🧡🧡

[@laurieralenkotter5477]

I just wanted to Thank you for your vlogs! Being in the U.S. is stressful right now and I look forward to your vlogs everyday! You are such a neat person and I love everyone on there but I am missing your mummy so much! She is adorable! Best wishes and Happy Holidays !

[@chrislarsen2684]

OMG...Dan did such a wonderful job on the courtyard...I can't wait to see the roses bloom...I think the red with one yellow rose will be Fantastic....Then you can walk right out the door and get red and yellow cut roses...So Spoiled!!!

[@IrishMist640]

YAY, Ian!!!👏👏👏

[@cliffhorman6846]

So love the kitchen, truly is the heart if the house/chateau. Love getting ready for Christmas.

[@hannahwright7415]

I’d been slacking on this channel when my university work picked up, but 2 minutes in I immediately want to catch up on every episode! I can’t wait to see what goes on during the holiday season, best wishes to the whole Lalande team!

[@julieeyre-tanner6074]

Love love love your youtube channel, 🥰 I live just outside the very pretty town of Sarlat in the Dordogne and share your love of living in France ❤️

[@michelerandall123]

Anyone else have a drink for the end of the video? I makes you feel like you get to celebrate a little and you are not alone at cocktail time.

[@sarahofer4368]

Since it's almost Thanksgiving Day, I want to say that we are all thankful to "the LockDown" for such an amazing year of prosperity, creativity and goodwill at LaLande. Thanks to Stephanie for sharing her dreaming and daring do!

[@mypioneergirl]

Thank you for making me smile for 34 entire minutes!

[@Artisticcreationsbylisa]

Hello Stephanie and all of the amazing, beautiful, and charming Lelanders! I just discovered your channel this year and have been watching all of your videos with my mom. We LOVE your vlogs so so soo much! Thank you so much from the bottom of me and my mom's hearts for sharing the Chateau, your lives, and around France! We are inspired by all of your creative and amazing projects around your chateau to decorate our own home and in our artwork as well! We both are artists and are very much into antiques, old architecture, and global culture so your videos bring us a beautiful light during such a difficult year. So thank you so much for every video that you post! Love you all very much

[@banitesscruz9771]

WOW!!! I'm really impressed at Marie's myriad extraordinary skills: florist, cook, now mixologist😮 We miss Naty and Selmar at the cocktail party. Well done Ian, on the internet connection. Stay healthy and safe all. God bless!

[@christinedavis5813]

Stephanie, I love Your Vlogs and The Whole way you treat People Like Other Commenters say You are Helping Us Forget What is happening for a while Thank You

[@queaniesincetip4363]

Oh my goodness - that candlebra on the kitchen table!!

[@annahoj5131]

You seem even happier than usual lately.

[@-AuburnWaves]

And so does Marie it seems ... more relaxed, laughing and enjoying the natural surroundings 🌳🌿☘

[@michallahansen5090]

The couch looks beautiful great job❤️

[@allisonmitchell4685]

Stephanie - Kat has soo much talent and personality, and great Camera presence - get her in front of the camera - you deserve more than 97k subs

[@ce1581]

The rug and the settee ,may they never be separated again !. At least on my screen the colors are gorgeous 💖💖💖

[@trinitystarclararose7118]

Great vlog, so much fun wish I was there. I haven’t seen Hanni for a long time has she left Lalonde? Hooray for the Internet thanks to Iain. Wow, that must be a relief. I can see why you are celebrating; it deserves a celebration or two 🎉🎉🎉🎉🍸🍸🍸🍸😍😍😍😍🌈

[@Jayrose59]

Hanni went to london for a few days and got stuck there with lockdown.

[@trinitystarclararose7118]

@@Jayrose59 oh thank you for sharing that. Ah,it’s to bad miss not seeing her again.😥

[@jaynegrunnill3705]

So happy you can upload at home now!Love the hot red!

[@michaeljanewhite5467]

Consomme bowls are beautiful and so apropos your your mother. Cream soups are especially grand in them.

[@helenpowell4106]

Wow Stephanie, that purple will look absolutely stunning on the walls. Wonderful as a back drop to enhance the beautiful furniture and your fathers fabulous works of art. Love it. ❤️

[@carollloydjones5735]

A little pinch of nutmeg in the cheese sauce. Try it!

[@indirajane]

The Christmas cake is making me feel so festive! All the best to the Lalanders 💓

[@JulianGower]

So look forward to Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays! Its 2 ish here and I always take my work break to watch! Love it!

[@robertcoffen3507]

In the apple sidecar drink you could use a cinnamon stick as part of the garnish

[@karinbergman1646]

Or cranberries soaked in sweet vermouth

[@sandicoppins]

Yes, brilliant suggestion

[@annbea09]

My all around favourite thing to watch ever!! Thankyou Stephanie and the gang at Lalande! ❤️

[@carolynshepherd4153]

The sofa/bench turned out so well! Bravo 👏 ! But please tell me that those red curtains are going to be re-homed?😘

[@jeanniecollier6763]

Love French everything!!!

[@Horus070]

@Summer Hope personally Ive notice there are a lot of Americans watching this channel and many are sending gifts, becoming patreons ... maybe Stephanie wanted to display it .

[@L._S._DE]

I am so impressed by the sofa. It looks wonderful! And Marie's robe is just so elegant and stylish 🙂

[@rhondathomas7952]

This one made me so happy! Christmas Cake, Pajama Cocktails and Internet! Who could ask for more! Love you guys! 😘🥰

[@kerryharding5587]

Hey Steph- so chuffed you’re able to upload so much quicker and from the comfort of your bedroom! More time to kick back at the end of the day. Thank you Ian! 👏

[@jgrady9553]

The sofa is so well done! Christmas cake and cocktails, and internet success- well worth celebrating

[@lydiaschicklin5978]

Hello lovely lalanders and especially Stéphanie because you remind me of Catherine Deneuve in Peau d'âne when she is singing and baking a cake for her Prince! You do look like her! Love all your vlog!😊😊😊🤗🤗🤗🤗 Take care and stay safe ! Bisous from France 😘

[@ccoeurjoli]

Ouiii ... moi aussi j’ai pensé à Peau d’Ane 😂... mais là, i y a des raisins au Calvados 😂

[@lydiaschicklin5978]

@Christine Coeurjoli, les grands esprits se rencontrent ! 😉🤗😘

[@dawnstmichell7356]

your variety of content in your vlogs are great, you deserve the success! My best to Mummy and Percy, it's wonderful they were reunited! I hope Mason is doing well. Sad that relationships have been even greater distanced than before. Thank you all and I send my best wishes!

[@Sosoph098]

Haha marmaduke is the name of our car and my dog is named Sir Maximilian the 3rd!!

[@ccoeurjoli]

😄😄😄

[@snoopybluejeans]

That was comedic gold. Lovely.

[@kimphilpin1062]

Marie, cauliflower cheese, one of my favourite meal. My mouth is watering at the thought of cauliflower cheese and warm buttered thick slices of white bread. Yummy. X

[@OriginalMinifig]

The multitalented Marie.

[@ariane3352]

PURPLE ROOM!!! YES!! 😁 Ça va être tellement beau! Le mauve est une couleur très profonde, j'espère que ce sera un mauve aubergine 😊

[@dianeknight4839]

In my family, everybody takes a turn to stir the Christmas cake and make a wish.

[@lindag8557]

Tongs and Thongs.... too funny 😂. What a nice vlog. So excited for you... uploading in the chateau... just in time for winter. 🤗 to all.

[@cynthialuna5786]

That sattie turned out beautiful, well done! The drinks looked fantastic, can't wait to try them on my family. Wonderful episode, thanks and God bless you all.

[@theresaromero2855]

The sofa really does look amazing! Well done, you two! Great idea for your office to be there, for the off season, Natie! 💗 I’m so glad about the internet!!! Yay, Ian! This was so much fun! Thank you all for sharing. 💗🙏

[@vincentminor1638]

Love Christmas cake. I make a Jamacian rum cake that is similar. I love Christmas time. Your all having way too much fun. 👍

[@tinamac6960]

Only seems yesterday that cake was being made this time last year!

[@geenagr]

Advent: Michael wearing that same apron

[@christinevr7698]

I was thinking the very same thing! Time flies when you are binge watching The Chateau Diaries.

[@birgittvanwijk9646]

Dear Stephanie and All, I’m so happy you can finally vlog from home after spending countless hours in your car chasing the signal. We are so fortunate you never gave up on it, it must have been exhausting! So glad you all the celebrated with cocktails en negligee! Lovely to see Philip enjoy his applesauce cocktail. And Selmar soon baking appeltaart. Classic Dutch delights. Says the Dutchwoman 🥰

[@hopegrable]

Those bowls you found on the Ebay are so pretty! Hopefully Mummy will love them when she sees them on the KZbin. (Giggles) I love you, Stephanie. The sofa looks amazing as well. Great job! Thanks to Ian for getting the internet sorted. I hope that helps you and Marie with your work. No need for you girls to freeze your tootsies off in the freezing cold this winter.

[@lokicleveland6900]

Had drinks with youall..sipping on str8 up vodka...soon I won't be able to type....LOL

[@philipjanssen]

Cheers! 🥂

[@elisandraurbina2293]

Thank you Stephanie and everybody in Lalande for give me the Xmas spirit!!!!

[@27Spiritgirl]

I SO LOVE KAT! But all of you are treasures who cheer up any day! xoxo

[@norcal0076]

Yay Ian is the greatest😎

[@ian001]

😉🙏

[@mjgoingplaces8111]

Yay for Internet! 🤗

[@Alycaria]

When I see Stephanie with new dishes, I try to imagine her "Marie-Kondo-ing" the chateau (tidying up and saying goodbye to things that do not bring joy), and I just laugh and shake my head. Probably Kat would agree this would be a pointless exercise.

[@doreleimcmillan7924]

Brussel sprouts finished off in a pan with a little bacon fat and maple syrup. Yum.

[@baylorsailor]

I'm loving Cat's kitty jumper!

[@debschmitt761]

The Fleur de Lis china is beautiful. If you are looking for any missing pieces for any pattern whether it's current or discontinued try Replacements Ltd online out of Greensboro North Carina

[@chasethecat3839]

They are a god send for those in the states. Its rare they not have what you want

[@jeanburgin160]

This is a great job! Wow, beautiful sky and I love the Spode dishes. Exquisite ...

[@julesphillips1455]

How exciting that you have internet in the Chateau!!! It's the simple things in life. The cocktails look amazing as does the Christmas cake!!

[@susantaylor1359]

YAY IAN!! The pink sky was beautiful. I love the interaction between you all. Another great visit with my friends at La Lande. Love to you all