Spring Blooms

Awake, thou wintry earth - Fling off thy sadness! Fair vernal flowers, laugh forth Your ancient gladness! ~Thomas Blackburn, "An Easter Hymn"

Wonderful Spring Things...

I think everyone is welcoming the warm weather and signs of Spring. Why not Spring up your home as well? Love this display full of nest and eggs, white opalescent tortoise glassware, and rod iron topiaries & rustic urns!

Aren't these egg prints striking and different? This Bethany Lowe vintage Easter girl is so sweet-looks like something that would be tucked away in my great-grandmothers closet-it looks so old and vintage...

J. Forks Design-Authentic American Jewelry

Drop by and see our case of our new J. Forks authentic American jewelry. American turquoise, burnt horn, spiny oyster, and Navajo glass beads make up the story of this beautiful collection! Pendants are extra-large and very stunning! Growing up in the small, south-Texas town of Beeville fostered an early love of all things natural for jewelry designer, Jenny Forks. With the philosophy, "Dare to be Bold," the ambitious mother of two has created thousands of unique pieces since the opening of her first store in Boerne, Texas in 2003.

Click here to see her collection!

Bacon Makes Everything Better-Southern Living Recipes

Springtime Pasta with Bacon

Enjoy this colorful dish warm or chilled; leftovers are perfect for a brown bag lunch the next day. Add grilled shrimp kabobs and a crispy Sauvignon Blanc for a relaxing meal with friends.

Click Here For Recipe: Springtime Pasta with Bacon

Layered Cornbread-and-Turkey Salad

Crumbled cornbread is layered with shredded lettuce, smoked turkey, shredded Swiss cheese, bacon, fresh tomatoes and more in this crowd-pleasing salad.

Click Here For Recipe: Layered Cornbread-and-Turkey Salad

Black Antique Chinese Apothecary Cabinet

This fabulous old Chinese apothecary cabinet is so unusual and would be great for the avid jewelry collector. The old rustic pulls and scrubbed black antique finish make it a very striking piece!

English Inspired Farm & Garden Cream Dishes

Love love these new dishes in that have a Farm & Garden English feel to them! Beautiful scalloped edges-the bread & butter have tiny chocolate wheelbarrows on them. These would be fantastic to fill-in and mix with other dishes for Spring!

These would be great mixed with the chocolate Italian Vietri. The large platters have a farm scene on them. So charming!

Mama’s Way or Your Way? Chicken Pot Pie

Yesterday a dear friend brought us a homemade chicken pot pie-It was divine! We savored every bite-what a fabulous cook she is! A week before we got to try a Shepard's Pie and it was fantastic! So I thought I would post a recipe to share and try!

There’s nothing quite like the comfort of a homemade chicken pot pie. Both of these versatile recipes are a favorite with our Food staff. The Stovetop Chicken Pie comes together in a snap – perfect for busy weeknights. Mama’s Double-Crust Chicken Pot Pie takes a little more time, but it’s definitely worth the wait. Below is a recipe from Southern Living...

Try This Chicken Pot Pie Crust
Make Mama’s Double-Crust Chicken Pot Pie with refrigerated piecrusts instead of puff pastry. The filling is prepared in exactly the same way as the original recipe, but the method for assembling the crust is different. Here’s how:

Double-Crust Chicken Pot Pie With Refrigerated Piecrust
Makes: 6 to 8 servings
hands-on time: 35 min. total time: 1 hr., 45 min.

1/2 cup butter
2 medium leeks, sliced
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 (14.5-oz.) can chicken broth
3 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 1/2 cups frozen cubed hash browns with onions and peppers
1 cup matchstick carrots
1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 (14.1-oz.) package refrigerated piecrusts
Vegetable cooking spray

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Madeline Paige Hamilton

Madeline Paige Hamilton

February 2, 2011

8 lbs 2 oz

So during the snowstorm Madeline was born...it snowed and snowed and snowed. It was beautiful and white! And I have to show pictures of the little girl that will now occupy that interesting room!

So amazing! She is perfect!

Here is a closeup wrinkled hands and all!

First trip to see Dr. Turner all bundled up!

Madeline's Nursery

Wanted to post some pictures of our latest project-our nursery. We wanted to go with a French/Swedish eclectic look with the washed out creams, blues, and chocolates.

The wicker chair shown here was repainted and recovered in a chocolate and aqua toile. This was the chair my mother rocked me in when I was a baby. Notice the antique German quilt box in background that seems to tie the look all together!
Repainted this antique scotch chest in a pale turquoise color-it made it pop in the room!

Antique Eastlake furniture is recovered in linen script fabric. When I found them all that was there was the frames and the original horse hair stuffing. Great pieces!

Above the baby bed is a French grain sack framed out with an angel watching over from San Miguel. This room has turned out to be so much fun!

Special touches always make a room more personal-a sweet friend gave this to me as a gift. Love it so much! These personalized baby blankets and pillows are available at Bonnes Amies and make such sweet gifts!

Charles Faudree Dining Room

Love this Charles Faudree setting with these scrubbed white-washed French chairs and antiqued French buffet in the background. Just beautiful! We had a customer recently looking for chairs for her farmhouse table-thought this would inspire her!

Spode Woodland Platters

Love these Spode Woodland platters with the mule deer, trout, and hunting dogs. How beautiful they are to display with or use to serve. Wonderful winter accents!

Burlap Ottomans

Love these burlap ottomans that we have-they look so old and wonderful!