I love the rolling hills covered in wine grapes, the stately old rock buildings and sweet charming

farmhouses… it is such a beautiful area.

While we there, we went over to Petaluma for a couple of hours for a little something special.

Inside a quaint little antique store named

SUMMER COTTAGE ANTIQUES

and one of those inspiring treasures was

Miss Fifi O’Neill!

She was there for a book signing event celebrating her

new book

I have followed Fifi’s blog CHEZ FIFI along for awhile now

and was so excited to have an opportunity to meet her

when she came to the wine country.

When I first walked in the store and shook her hand~ I felt like I had known her for years.

She is incredibly warm and gracious and so absolutely sweet~

she makes you feel like you are an old friend right away!

Adore her.

I got my copy of her book just over a month ago.

I didn’t preview this one in the book stores but it does not disappoint~

I love it!

It is a gorgeous – gorgeous book

Filled with so many pretty spaces blanketed in soft, frenchy beautiful colors and furnishings.

Several bloggers homes are featured in it including Summer Cottage Antiques

store owner Michelle – whose charming cabin is featured.

I told Fifi that I was going to have to re-do my entire house after reading her book.

I was thinking of taking out some of the bold colors I usually use and going with more

grays, creams, greens and blues, etc. and she said she was thinking of adding color to her home!

She purchased that most fantastic sign in the top photo and it had a

gorgeous blue color as it’s background~

can’t wait to see where it ends up in her house!

Love all of these pretty colors and chippy finishes~

perfect for a knotty pine paneled 1940’s cottage.

I feel some redecorating coming on!!

So have you ordered your copy of ROMANTIC PRAIRIE STYLE yet?

Are you ready for a little giveaway to celebrate my 1 year blogiversary?

You will ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BOOK

and it’s signed by Miss Fifi~

What could be better!

The Giveaway starts right now and ends next week on Thursday.

I will announce the winner at Feathered Nest Friday

NEXT WEEK on THURSDAY

Here’s how you enter:

I will use RANDOM.ORG to pick the winner!

* If you are shown as anonymous on your comment- please make sure to leave your email address

or blog address so that I know how to contact you if you win*

I know I said it already, but I wanted to say Thank you so much again

for the support and friendship you all have given me

in this blogging community!

BIG hugs,

Courtney