Let's Talk Bistro Lights (and such)

Okay... 
the topic is bistro lights here today/tonight

and my little outdoor area always, forever in the works

I have received so many requests about 

my little twinkling bistro lights and my area in the

back and side yards I'm almost speechless (almost!)

Thank YOU.

Always a work in progress,
a fun, hard working one!

But, still finding bits of glass, garbage 

 and such out back...

Even after years (can you believe it?)

Using a yard as a dumping ground?  Shame on folks for that! 

Back to the pleasant things...

I order my bistro light strings
at Party lights here

and order replacement bulbs at the same time
although I haven't had to use any of them yet.

Another thing I'm loving is the little battery powered "candles"

I've bought loads of them at Wal-Mart for a safe light source...

Here's a link for those as well
over at Amazon

If I forget they're on, it's no big deal...

have to look into recycling these though, 

although none have burned out yet.

They just make everything prettier

See... they're all around here:

Table top

Vintage planter

French glasses, hanging lamps and
French canning jars too!




And back to the bistro lights...
I can't begin to tell you how lovely they are 


in the rain


We've got that light dust of rain drops falling here today
and I'm busy taking photos for a very special post next week


Check back to see, I think you will like (a lot ;)

A couple last things here at My Petite Maison...


I'm planning on reading this lovely magazine
Gli speciali di Casa Chic
from cover to cover
under these rain dropped lights this weekend


so graciously sent to me from 
Tracey of French Larkspur

Just the way I like it...
pretty wrap, pretty notes...
pretty everything!


Merci beaucoup, Tracey

It is so inspiringly beautiful!

photos in magazine:  Tracey Leber


Tracey's got a beautiful shop that is so in
My Petite Maison's style!


Hope the sources help you and thank you
for all your emails about my lights


Can't wait to show you more...
That work always in progress!

Here's to wishing everyone 

a lovely weekend

filled with bistro light love!

Lastly,

The winners of my Petite Bohemian Giveaway

are Sheilla from Style de Bohême

et/and

Debbie of

Shabbydeb


Happiness to you
from My Petite Maison