The Intersection of Design & Motherhood
Friends. I can hardly believe it. I signed a book deal!
Hooray!! I’m crazy happy about it. I’ve signed with Artisan Books. They’re the publishing house responsible for the super successful Design*Sponge at Home
I’m so excited, so flattered, and mostly, so intimidated.
Internet high-fives all around!
Image by Sadie Harris.
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Here's something fun. Our family was featured in an episode of House Hunters International! Spoiler: we choose the gorgeous French Farmhouse. It's called La Cressonnière and we take pictures of it all the time. If you're curious, try these links:
The Kitchen
Summer at La Cressonnière
The Halfbath
The Stairwell
The Neighbors
Ralph's Bedroom
The Studio
Springtime at La Cressonnière
The Living Room
Maude's Bedroom
The Artists
Oscar & Betty's Bedroom
The Exterior
The Floors
Olive's Bedroom
The Treehouse
The House: La Cressonnière
I hope you enjoy the house tour! Oh. And if you'd like to see the episode, you can find it on Youtube here (it's in four parts).
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Oh my goodness, congratulations! I’m a new reader, but I’m already hooked, so I can’t wait for the book!
Congratulations! Can’t wait to buy it!
Great news Gabrielle! Big congrats:) Well done!
Amazing…………………I can’t wait to see/read the book. Happy writing!
Amazing news! I’m so excited for you.
OH WOW! Congratulations!!!! What kind of book will it be? So exciting!
Such great news! Looking forward to hearing about your progress.
Congratulations! That’s awesome news!
Congratulations! Can’t wait to hear more about the project!
I’m so not surprised, woman! You’re amazing and lovely and creative and probably won’t write like I just did! I cannot wait to pre-order your first book!!! Best wishes! xoxoxo
Congratulations! You are so deserving!
Congratulations, Gabby! And good luck with all the work ahead of you!
High-fiving a million angels! (30 Rock, anyone?)
Congratulations! How wonderful! And, I love that photo!
congratulations!!!! you completely deserve it !
Congratulations! You must be so excited. I know you will do a wonderful job.
Wow..thats HUGE. Congratulations…cannot wait to hear more…well deserved!
Congratulations! I cannot wait to discover what you will be writing about!
Whoo-hoo!!! I’m so excited for you, Gabrielle! This is the wonderful outcome of all your hard work and generosity. Your blog has been a blessing in my life, and I’ll be happy to support your book in whatever ways you need. :-)
Congratulations! You have such a distinct voice and unique life adventures – it’ll be a wonderful book. Enjoy the process too!
Great news – I love your blog – I can’t wait to hear more about this book!
Congrats. With the title I thought it was news on your visas…this is much bigger :)
Look forward to hearing about the book and reading it once it’s out.
Contratulations, Gabrielle!
Wow – that’s amazing! Congratulations!
YEY!!! toutes mes félicitations!! wow amazing. I’m sure you will have a peakpreview of the new project.
Wow! That’s awesome!!
Wow, that is amazing news! Toutes mes felicitations and much success for your future book!
Who better? I feel like YOU starting all this mom-blogging-popularness. YOU are the center of the universe. :)
Congratulations.
So, so thrilled for you!!!!
Here’s my high-five! Congratulations awesome niece!
What wonderful news! I’m so curious- what kind of book will it be?
Super! Congratulations!
You can hardly believe it, yet your readers aren’t surprised at all! I’m already eager to read it. Congratulations!
Congratulations! C’est magnifique! (Did I spell that right?)
Congratulations! That is fantastic news! While you may feel intimidated, I (along with the rest of us readers) have no doubt you’ll do a fantastic job on the project.
Two thoughts. No, three.
1. Good for you!!
2. Why do we value a published book over a published blog? We do, don’t we?
3. Why is publishing a little scarey? : ) Maybe because if you make a mistake, you make it 3000 times–or however many copies. And then, it’s in black and white–unlike speech which disappears in the air, or else can be reworded or rescinded if we’re sorry. It’s not like the internet. Cyberspace feels, is, ephemeral. (Did I just answer #2?)
Congratulations! This is very exciting, I can’t wait to see the beautiful finished project!
Congratulations! 2012 is off to a great start for you!
I was thinking yesterday that I need to tell you how much your blog has helped and inspired me and continues to do so. A book deal says that SO much better! I can’t wait to read it!
How awesome! Can’t wait to add it to my collection!
Major high-fives! If I could, I’d pin it into my gift giving Pinterest board right now!
So, so happy for you, Gabby! The world will be more beautiful because of it!
Hay! So well-deserved! Congratulations!!
CONGRATS!!!! Well deserved!!
Yay! So deserved!
Hi Five for sure! Count on me to pre-order it!!
Wonderful–congratulations!
Wow! How wonderful! Congrats! Looking forward to it! :)
Neato! Will save you a spot on my bookshelf.
Ohhh! How exciting… It is such a wonderful process and in many ways feels like giving birth to another baby. I can’t wait to o read it! Congratulations…
Congrats! That is very big news.
Congratulations!! That is going to be such an adventure!
Congratulations! I am sure it will be a beautiful book.
So excited for you! Happy writing.
Love from Lori C.
HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!! so, so excited for you friend! can’t wait to hear all the details next week.
Ah, congratulations Gabrielle!! VERY well deserved! xo
Congratulations! I cannot wait to read it( and look through it)!!
That’s fantastic! Congratulations…I can’t wait to read it.
So exciting …. congratulations. What’s it going to be about ?
Congratulations Gabrielle! What an exciting year ahead for you then!
xx
That’s very BIG news! Congratulations! Love your site and sure to love the book!
Wow! Congratulations!!!
You do seem to be running out of space for feathers in your heavily laden cap! :D
Can’t wait to discover what it’s about! :)
That’s fantastic! Congratulations!
Congratulations! That’s HUGE!
ooh, congrats. i know it will be filled with all kinds of wonderful things we need to know.
That is incredible news!! Congratulations and well done – it is going to be brilliant and I for one will definitely be buying a copy.
Many congratulations! I am sure I will buy a copy for myself and several for gifts. I can already tell it will be brilliant. :)
Wow! What exciting news. Congratulations and good luck with your writing!!!
That is amazing!! I am so happy for you! I promise to buy it :)
Wow! Huge congratulations!! :)
How exciting! Congratulations Gabrielle. I’m sure whatever you write about it will be fan-freaking-tastic! xo
Oh, Gabby….that is amazing news! I’m so very happy for you! Dream come true, I imagine! Enjoy every minute of the process! Big high five for sure!
XO
trina
Congratulations! What a way to kick off the new year!
Congratulations! Such exciting news. Can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Congratulations! That really is exciting news for you, and of course I can’t wait to read it. well-done!
YEAH! This is such awesome news! You contribute so much to the way so many of us go about our lives: I can’t think of a more deserving book deal recipient!
YAY!!!! Is it going to be about expat living abroad??? Very excited to see!!!
Congrats! That is so exciting! Can’t wait to see what it’s about.
Congratulations! Can’t wait to see what the subject will be.
Congratulations, how exciting!
Congrats! That is awesome news!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Wow, how exciting. I can’t wait to see what magic you come up with, Gabrielle. I’m sure it will be amazing!
(see ya soooooon! ALT! ALT! ALT!)
Woo hoo! Congrats!
Such exciting news — congratulations!
Congratulations!!! You must feel over the moon! What a terrific way to begin 2012. Can’t wait to buy the beautiful result of your work!
wahooooooooooo! :)
Huge congrats! I actually just received Design Sponge at Home for my birthday this week!
Steph
AH! Congrats!! I can’t wait to see it! It will be a big gorgeous one I’ll want to display, right?!
Woohoo! Congratulations!! I can’t wait to hear all about it : ) Oh, and have a grand time at Alt – now you have an especially good reason to celebrate! xoxo Laura
cool Gabby! :) Looking forward to hearing (and reading it) all about it!
HIGH FIVE!!!!!!!
Congratulations!
congratulations! how exciting… pam
High fives all around! Go you! I can’t wait to learn more about it!
I am so happy for you and for us! We can’t wait!
That really is great news! You’ll be busier than ever, but I hope you love it!
How delightful. Will be on pins and needles waiting to read it. Happy weekend…
Awesome news! Congratulations.
that is so exciting! congrats and good luck!
So exciting! Can’t wait to read it!
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