In 2004 our lives took a different direction.  After being married for 25 years, we saw our last two children move out after joining the Marine Corps we found our house empty and noticed that we now had a lot of free time on our hands.  Since we are very active, enjoy learning new things, and love to travel we decided to try our hand at running an online Boutique.  We will try to explain why we took that direction.

In 2001 we won a $25,000 trip to France. We won it through a sweepstakes (Live Large Challenge) sponsored by Forbes.com. That trip changed the direction of our lives and we didn't even know it at the time. In April of 2002 we traveled to France on that amazing trip. We stayed at the Chateau de Balleroy in Balleroy, Normandy, France. The chateau is owned by the Forbes family and is only open for tours and family members. In this 400-year old, 50 room castle (with a moat), the rooms were filled with gorgeous paintings and sculptures. We were given a guided tour from the bell tower to the tunnels underneath. The sense of history was amazing as you could almost feel the presence of those who lived there before you.

We fell in love with Le Mont Saint Michel, Bayeaux (famous for tapestries), Giverny (Claude Monet's gardens), Honfleur, the beaches of Normandy, and of course, Paris. While in Paris we went on a moonlight trip down the River Seine, ate at cafes such as Leon de Bruxelles, dined at La Coupole in Paris, and experienced the Moulin Rouge. You can view our photo gallery of that trip by clicking here.

Our love of European style and flair started with that trip to France.  Greg's extensive experience working with businesses and finances, and Wendy's organizational skills, web design knowledge, and attention to detail have all been combined to create Limauge Boutique. Since 1994 Wendy was known as The Computer Lady (www.thecomputerladyonline.com). She trained people on their computers, fixed computers, and designed and maintained websites. In October 2005 she gave up her business for good to join Greg full-time at Limauge Boutique. Greg worked in the computer field as well but left the corporate world for good in July of 2005.

If you have ever met us in person you will realize we love to "visit". That is why, in 2006 we branched out to include Garden and Women's Shows to our business. If you get a chance stop by our booth at an upcoming event. Click to view our Show Schedule.

As we grow, we will be adding products that entice, enhance, delight, and just make you have that special warm feeling.  While some of our products are from France many are not. To read more about where we get our products click here.

A longer-term goal is to travel back to Europe and beyond. Greg's family is originally from France but we do not have knowledge of relatives living in France at the current time.  Someday we plan on spending some time to trace his roots (just another reason to go back to France).

If a product doesn't meet our high standards we won't put it on the website.  We inspect each item as it comes in to check the quality and to make sure you receive something you can be proud to own and put in your home or give as a gift.

If you have questions, comments, suggestions, or just want to chat please feel free to email us.  Our contact information can be found by clicking here.

Although we have been eBay members since 1997 we just opened our eBay store in October 2004 and became Power Sellers in January of 2005.
 

Visit our main website at www.limaugeboutique.com

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