Brocanting

I've mentioned before my love for "Brocantes" or flea markets/street sales. Basically, the whole village blocks off a street and people come and set up tables and then sell their stuff, like one huge garage sale. You find furniture, nic-nacs, toys and best of all kids clothes! And, they are great quality clothes that are still in great shape. I've been know to come home with Baby Dior, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Gap Kids and usually I don't pay more than 3 dollars per item of clothing and most of the time, it's more like a dollar per item!

Now that I've discovered brocantes, I make it a point to go once in the fall once in the spring, which is usually when they take place. This weekend, we were at my MIL's, so I found a smaller one near her place. Gab needed some pants desperately and Louise had a few things she could use too, so Louise and I made an excursion to a beautiful village in Normandy. It was a small, one street village, so it only took about an hour to fill my bag with 3 pairs of shorts, 3 pairs of pants and a polo shirt for Gab, 2 sweaters for Etienne, and about 6 outfits plus 10 onesies for Louise plus 2 dresses, a couple shirts and a skirt and jacket and the topper was I found the most adorable taffeta dress for her to wear next summer to my brother's wedding. All of this for 40 dollars! And, the best part is that the kids are set for the year now!

Comments

[Lauren]

Sounds like fun! I'm still looking for a good kids' consignment shop in my new neighborhood. I haven't read your blog in a week or 2 and WOW you had some harsh ALL CAPS commenters! To me, some healthy disagreement and debate between friends makes things interesting.

[Tony]

Why are you buying Gab more polos? You bought him the coolest polo ever at the Gap in Bville. Geez!!!!