Thursday, July 28, 2016

Birthday Breakfast

 How fun is it to spend your birthday morning with the ones that inspire you and that you love? What a great birthday breakfast at Keita's house. Her home is so inviting and warm what a beautiful table setting and what a fun morning! Always enjoy spending time with these lovely and creative ladies!




Our favorite Hobnail Candles Are In...


 Are you ready for a little bit of Fall? Crisp mornings and cool evenings...we are and these candles will fill your home with the aroma of early Fall! It's not too early! Beautiful and simple gifts as well...

Beautiful hobnail glass in lovely colors and filled with pure vegetable wax. These candles will burn up to 100 hours as they fill your space with fragrant illumination. These glasses are handcrafted, variation in glass color will occur. 16 oz.

No. 28 Pumpkin & Clove Hobnail Glass Candle:
Sun warmed pumpkin blends with earthy and aromatic cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg to create this cozy year-round favorite.


No. 2 Tea Hobnail Glass Candle:
Steeped in tradition, this rich and heady scent is reminiscent of earl grey tea. The aroma of camellia leaf and oils of bergamot, orange, and myrrh brew together in this time-honored scent.


New Art In....

 Is art a form of expression in your home? Are your walls lacking color and interest? We recently had a new order of beautiful art arrive...the right piece of art can give a new look to your home. From soft serene landscapes to sepia toned horses we have several different pieces of art to choose from and more on the way for Fall!



Rugelach

My favorite the Apricot Jam...what a fun and interesting recipe can't wait to try it! A new order of jams and kitchen goods will be arriving this week!
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Pastry:
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup butter, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Jam Filling:
1/4 cup almonds or walnuts, finely chopped, optional
3/4 cup Apricot Jam (Pick Up your jar at Bonnes Amies)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Confectioner’s sugar, optional

Directions
In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or a hand mixer can be used), combine the cream cheese and butter. Mix. Add the vanilla and mix until uniform. Add the flour and salt and mix until uniform and the dough forms a ball.
Remove from mixer, wrap in plastic wrap and chill 2 hours to overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or grease.
For crescent shaped rugalach, divide dough into 3 equal parts. Roll each part into an 11-12 inch circle. Spread jam and nuts evenly over each circle, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Cut each circle into 16 wedges. Roll wedges starting at the wide end. Place on prepared baking sheet point side down.
For rolled rugalach, roll each dough part into a rectangle 1/8-inch thick (about 16x10-inches). Spread Jam over each rectangle, leaving a 1/4-inch border. Sprinkle nuts over jam and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. With the long edge of the rectangle facing you, roll up the dough. Gently tuck and tighten the roll as you go. Finish with the seam of the dough facing down. Cut each roll into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Place pieces on prepared pan seam side down.
Bake 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar if you desire.


Made from the finest apricots, our Apricot Jam is a tasty example of pure simplicity. Its subtle flavor and sweet taste make Stonewall Kitchen Apricot Jam a fun and interesting complement to baking and cooking recipes. And since it's a jam, it's also delicious spread on toast, a warm scone or on a biscuit. Expand your palate and try a little Apricot Jam today. It's simple, versatile and sensational.

Large Tufted Linen Bench

 A new piece of furniture at the shop...this lovely tufted linen bench is large and inviting! Perfect to sit at a long farmhouse table...or to make your bedroom cozy and inviting. Would be beautiful in an entry or large area in your living room! Dress it up or down it is a great accent piece for your home!

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Stephanie Leach & Cagen Cummings Wedding Shower

 
Bridal Selections For Stephanie Leach & Cagen Cummings Shower August 20th Lockney and August 27th Plainview. We are happy to take phone orders as well-thank you to all our customers that have stopped by for a bridal gift or made selections we appreciate you so much!



For phone orders please give us a call at 806-293-3588…all gifts are wrapped beautifully 
and delivered to shower.

Before & After Bedroom Makeover

 A sweet and busy teenage girl who was ready for a new and fresh look! Intellectual grey was a great soft and neutral paint color for her new room. Lime washing the great old antique pieces made them new again! Now she has a new room with a new look and is excited about the year ahead of her!












Happy Summer!

We hope you are having a good summer!
A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent

Spirit Rattles


Infused with the joy of a small child’s treasure hunt, the wabi-sabi aesthetic of a Japanese tea master, and a powerful gratitude from the vast Chihuahuan Desert, innerSpirit Rattles are a palmful of happiness.
Made in a land far far away, in rural America, in the land of the Prada Marfa and Big Bend National Park, there is arguably a unique energy springing from the vast and peaceful area. The remote and rugged desert landscape has a curious way of reinforcing faith, dredging up an unknown inner strength, and stirring deep appreciation for even the simplest things.
Gift boxed with a story card that reads: American Indians used rattles to ensure blessings upon their crops. Use your rattle to help rattle some rain into your life, some rain out of your life, to rattle your worries away, or (if you insist) just to keep your papers from blowing astray. Shake to the rhythm of your favorite music, or the beat of your own drum.
A small piece of art...a great little inspiring gift...precious baby memento....Sit it on your desk or a special spot to rattle away! $26.00 each

Summer Blueberry Muffins


Summer Blueberry MuffinsIngredients
2 1/2 cups Farmhouse Pancake and Waffle Mix (Pick Up At Bonnes Amies)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs
2 ounces melted butter
1 cup heaping, fresh or frozen blueberries


Directions
Mix batter thoroughly with other ingredients, then carefully fold in berries.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20-25 minutes.
Our secret ingredient of malted flour not only makes our pancakes light and fluffy, it creates a rich vanilla aroma and flavor that's simply delicious.. Top your pancakes with our Maine Maple Syrup or delectable jam and your day will be complete!

Monday, July 11, 2016

Matchbox Mice for your Little One!

A new family of mice have arrived and we just love them so...the mouse parents have returned as well as a new brother and sister. We don't think we have seen anything cuter than these matchbox and cigar box mice! Handmade with love and so unique your little sweetie will think they are quite special! Grandmother approved so tuck your little mouse in at night and shut the matchbox for a good night's sleep!


Mom and Dad Mouse are living large! They come dressed to the nines complete with hair accessories on Mom and suspenders on Dad. They live in a super cool Cigar Box.
Little Sister is super stylish wearing a navy blue dress with a hot pink flower in her hair. She even has poke dot bedding… so cute!
Oh, just look at Little Brother Mouse with his delightful details from nose to tail. He lives in his matchbox and sleeps on quilted bedding. Those suede pants are fabulous! Comes with matchbox, pillow, and bedding.
I know your grandchildren and children will love these as much as my little girl! A special little birthday gift or memento for a grandparents house...perfect to tuck in at night to go to sleep!

Large Metal Metallic Wall Medallion

What we have noticed most this year is the mixing of metallic colors...copper, silver, bronze, and gold. How pretty it is all together and how beautiful is this extra large metal wall medallion?? What a great focal piece over a sofa in a living area or above a headboard to make a beautiful bedroom!

Color for your Home

 We enjoy adding a pop of color to customer's homes! This customer brought in her jug wanting something bright and fun for summer for a small buffet. These bright red and yellow poppies, mossy grass, and trailing coleus were perfect! Light, airy and colorful a pretty arrangement for the season!
This beautiful fern wreath was the perfect solution for a front door that was lacking interest and color! She picked out a small wildflower bouquet and chocolate burlap ribbon to add some interest. Perfect to leave on her front door to go into the Fall season...fern has been one of our favorites to work with this spring and summer season!

Banana Walnut Waffles


Banana Walnut Waffles
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups water
3 eggs, beaten
3 cups Farmhouse Pancake & Waffle Mix (Pick Up Your Mix At Bonnes Amies)
6 Tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

Directions
Mix water with beaten eggs. Add Farmhouse Pancake &Waffle; Mix and mix well.
Stir in melted butter and remaining ingredients until all of the dry ingredients are well incorporated.
Ladle batter onto hot waffle iron and cook until golden brown.
Serve with any of our Blueberry or Maple syrups.
"Our secret ingredient of malted flour not only makes our pancakes light and fluffy, it creates a rich vanilla aroma and flavor that's simply delicious.. Top your pancakes with our Maine Maple Syrup or delectable jam and your day will be complete!"

Full of down home goodness

Rustic Painted Niche...

 This tall narrow Niche is a great conversation piece. Perfect for a small space or the end of a hall or entry. Extremely functional with it's three shelves and 1 drawer, it also has a beautiful arched topped mirror and hand-doweled side posts. Love the faded and distressed colors of cream and aqua blue. I can also see beautiful decanters on it and use it as a mini bar and serving piece! The cute A-framed top brings the outdoors in, making it the perfect piece to show off anywhere in the home! $728.00
 If you keep looking you might notice these great jute/burlap curtains that are new wrapping around the niche! Colors come in Natural or Ivory...measurement is 42" x 96" and they are $48.00 per panel.
Also available is the Natural and Ivory in a soft waffle knit as well...come try them today a great solution for windows that are lacking in your home!