Gooseberry Patch

Headed to the Country Living Fair!

The Country Living Fair starts today at the Ohio Historical Village and we're headed over to eat some yummy fair food,
shop the booths and meet some friends!

We'll be signing books Friday & Saturday,
from 1pm to 3pm...stop by and say hi! 

Even if you can't join us there, you can take
advantage of our special prices...just click below
to shop this special fair collection!

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Our Country Living Fair Scrapbook

Our whirlwind weekend at the Country Living Fair is behind us and boy, was it fun. We really enjoyed talking with everyone, signing books and of course, doing a little treasure hunting! Here are some of our favorite things from the fair...

Happy jack-'o-lanterns in lots of colors...love the purple!

We love imagining all the grandmas and moms who've used these pins.

Sweet Annie smells so good, doesn't it?

See another shot of the pumpkin tower here!

An amazing selection of cheery oilcloth at Modern June!

 

This little green piano was so dear.

So many smiling faces this weekend!
(See yourself here? Leave us a comment with your name!)

 

 

Some of our neighbors at the fair...

Decadent and delectable...Sundae's Best Hot Fudge Sauce!

Say hi to Melissa at La Crema Coffee Company!

 

Cooke Tavern Soups was simmering yummy-smelling soup all day!

Thanks again to everyone who stopped by and, if you want to see even more photos, check out the entire album on our Page on Facebook!

Fun at the Fair!

We had such a great time at the Country Living Fair yesterday and we still have two fun-filled days ahead of us. We hope you'll enjoy these photos...click to see them bigger!

Can't find us at the fair? Look for the polka-dot aprons!

We met so many friendly folks at today's book signing...

...our pens were flying!

13 titles to choose from!

Hope to see you today or Sunday if you're in the area!

Click here to view more photos on our Page on Facebook!

Special Cookbook Pricing!

We're gearing up for the Country Living Fair this weekend,
but even if you can't make it, you can still get the
special pricing we'll be offering there!

Some of our newest titles will be available at these prices but hurry, they'll only be on sale for a limited time!

Click here to view the entire collection!

The Countdown is On!

We're thrilled to be part of this year's Country Living Fair, coming up in just a few weeks! We hope you can join us for a weekend of shopping, live music, delicious food and so much more.

Check out our Events tab on our Page on Facebook
for all the details...see you there!

Snapshots, stories and great news!

You'd think that after 25 years of reading your letters and cards, we would have been prepared for the whirlwind of well-wishes last weekend at the Country Living Fair.

Believe it or not, we were still bowled over by all your smiling faces...and the LINE of people waiting to get their books signed! Talking to many of you, we were truly amazed how many traveled from states away just to meet up with us...heartwarming doesn't begin to describe it.

A big THANK YOU to Country Living Magazine for putting on such a great event and allowing us the opportunity to meet up with so many Gooseberry Patch friends...it felt like a big reunion!






One of the reasons we were looking forward to being a part of the 2009 Country Living Fair was that we'd had such a great time shopping in years past! This year did not disappoint...so many great artisans, designers and craftspeople were in attendance this year. From vintage barkcloth pillows to this little weathered house, we found inspiration wherever we looked.

Fall colors were everywhere and we loved how many variations there were! From traditional painted wood to amazing carved gourds...these soft chenille pumpkins and felt pillows really captured the whimsical spirit of the season.

  

The warmth of everyone who stopped by combined with beautiful blue skies, a nice breeze and warm sun...we really couldn't have asked for a better weekend. Speaking of inspiration, we snapped a photo of this super-fun bike at Home Girl, whose booth was one of our favorites at the fair.

Another favorite spot of ours to visit (along with The Vintage Barn, pictured here) was Findings, where we loved all of Joanna's one-of-a-kind jewelry made from vintage buttons, charms and more. Really neat stuff!

We made lots of new friends while walking around including our fair neighbors, Woolly Bugger, who not only provided us with the best iced tea but the delicious smell of freshly roasted coffee all weekend too. Thanks, Darrell & Kathi!

Thanks again to everyone who stopped by the booth, admired our books & polka-dotted aprons and shared your day with us. We're already looking forward to next year and hope to see you there!

P.S.
As a special perk to those of you who didn't get to shop at our special fair prices, we've extended our sale through today...click here to shop the specials! It's not too early to stock up for the holidays so, even if you already have the titles on sale, they make great gifts too. Visit our page on Facebook for more details.

Oh, and if you enter the code FACEBOOK in the special promotion field when you're checking out, we'll autograph one of your books...it'll be just like being at the fair!

Just for TODAY!

Since many of our Gooseberry Patch friends & family can't join in the fun this weekend at the Country Living Fair, we thought we'd bring a little of the fun to YOU!

Today only, everyone can get these special prices on all 8 cookbooks and both calendars that will be sold at the fair...just click over to our Country Living Fair Collection and stock up on all your favorites.

Selected homestyle & holiday cookbooks
are just $15 each or 3 for $40

2010 Wall & Appointment Calendars
are just $10 each

You can't beat these deals so shop our special collection before time runs out!

And the winners are...

Watch the video and see whose names were pulled out of the bucket!

Congrats to these lucky folks! 

Jane Morris Navarro
Marie Alana Gardner
Julie Wells Shepherd 

Ladies, if you'll drop us a note with your contact information, we'll get your copy of Weeknight Meals, Mix & Match Menus in the mail as soon as we can. 

Thanks to EVERYONE who commented...check back on our Gooseberry Patch Page on Facebook for more contests and giveaways coming soon!

We hope you can join us for our upcoming book signings at this year's Country Living Fair!

Friday, September 18th
1pm to 3pm

Saturday, September 19th
10am to 12pm

Click here for more details!