Autumn Santos

One of my favorite items in my new home is this Santos I got from my mother this past Christmas. When Venita & Roseanna came to help me a few weeks ago they adorned her in yes Indian Corn and a fall glittering garland. I have my eye on a little crown down at the store I think she needs it. I love her for the beautiful piece of art she is with her scrubbed turquoise body and blue eyes....

Here you can see her pale blue eyes and distressed wooden body. Only the Bonnes Amies decorating team would have thought of this fantastic idea! Love her-opens up so many possibilities for her and the Christmas season! Keep posted I will try to post more pictures of how they helped us "Fall" up our home!

Rocki Gorman Naja & Cross Pendants

I could take each three of these gorgeous Rocki Gorman pendants home with me and treasure them forever! Large in size they are each a piece of art and the colors are so vibrant and stunning. The first cross is filled with kingman turquoise, denim lapis, and apple coral aged just to perfection!
The Naja pendant in the middle is such a find and would be beautiful with the tres platos silver beads. The inverted crescent pendant on squash-blossom necklaces, called the 'Naja' by the Navajo, is found in various design forms throughout the world cultures. As a crescent, this form goes back as far as the Paleolithic period. It is mentioned in the book of Judges as an ornament worn around the necks of camels. In the Phoenician culture, Astarte was the goddess of fertility and she was represented by the inverted crescent as well. As pendants, the inverted crescent has also been found in ancient Roman, and Crete artifacts. Coming from another direction in North America, the inverted crescent symbol was on various types of trade goods brought from the East coast by other Europeans. The crescent pendant was used from the early 1800's on, by the Shawnee, Delaware, Cheyenne, Comanche and Navajo tribes, among others.
The last cross is apple coral which to me is so unusual in color and texture especially with the stamped sterling edges and extra large bell attached to it.
Feel free to stop by to try one of these beautiful pieces on or please email or call us for pricing and more information. We gladly ship any of our pieces.

Scattered Pumpkins...

These concrete mossy pumpkins are scattered throughout our little shop kitchen...I love them tucked here in there-really you can put them just about anywhere. Mix them with real orange pumpkins so yummy!

Turkish Jugs

We like to walk around the shop and find our turkish jugs and talk about them. Feel of them and pick them up they are so wonderful we love them. Sometimes they arrive with a little bit of dirt inside them or moss on the sides they are fantastic pieces for any home. Beautiful for Fall filled full with rustic leaves!

Fall Entry Table

I love this table when you walk in the store. The copper/bronze lamps with black shades are so stunning with the long burlap tablecloth and red Fall chrysanthemums and red wooden picture frames. Charlie's Mexican glass in the opalescent tortoise is fresh and new-sip sangria from these in style. So beautiful come get inspired this Friday afternoon!

Dark Walnut Bed is Sparkling!

Love our little back bedroom in the shop with these two sweet antique French nightstands on either side of it. Love the chocolate silk matelasse blanket folded over it with cream crochet pillows on  top. My most favorite thing is the delicate crystal chandeliers hanging over it-a collection of sparkling light.
How sweet these would look in a bathroom, over the head of a bed, above a baby's bed or in a little girl's room!

Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

Okay my friends it will be 83 degrees next weekend! Let's celebrate by making pumpkin bread....
INGREDIENTS:
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
3 cups white sugar
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7x3 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.
3. Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Review: "Excellent. I followed the ingredients and directions almost exactly. The only new things I did were add a teaspoon of vanilla and 1 1/2 teaspoons of pumkin pie spice(I did not have any cloves). I also used one cup of packed light brown sugar and two cups of regular sugar. I baked mine in one pyrex loaf pan(only one I have) and also made 12 muffins. The one cup of oil was not a problem for me at all, nothing came out greasy. I also sift all my dry ingredients together(not sugar). I will be making this again for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Update: 11/3/06- This was so yummy my husband actually asked for more the other day. This also freezes really well. I froze most of the 12 muffins I made and when defrosted, they were still really good. 11/26/08- Yes, I am still making this recipe, today in fact! We now like to add chocolate chips. About 1 cup does the trick, as we don't like many, just enough to give it a chocolate taste. Tip: Freeze the chocolate chips before hand if you want them to retain some of their shape when done cooking."

Fall Leaves, Bittersweet & Lanterns

Love our wonderful French table filled with beautiful glazed pottery and large rustic metal lanterns! Rusted leaves and bittersweet are scattered on top of it and stuck here and there...Mounted european antlers are tucked in the setting...

These glazed pots are so beautiful the large lustered jug is a handmade vietri piece so beautiful for Fall...

  Here are the lanterns up close they are filled with a carved ram head and another small euro mount. A collection of these antlers on a wall is so beautiful especially when they are surrounding a large feature such as a deer head or for me a javelina pig mount. Rustic yet you can achieve a refined look with them!
The French table is for sale as well very pretty table!

Limelight Sweet Potato boxes

Loving this limelight sweet potato vine overgrowing in our windowboxes at the shop. Just beautiful with the peocock blue shutters. We have recently done stucco and stonework on the outside of the shop and recovered the awnings. Makes a nice touch don't you think? When in doubt to know what to plant sweet potato vine is your answer!

"We are friends and I do like to pass the day with you in serious and inconsequential chatter. I wouldn't mind washing up beside you, dusting beside you, reading the back half of the paper while you read the front. We are friends and I would miss you, do miss you and think of you very often.” 

-Jeanette Winterson quotes

Well Miss Venita has moved and I have taken many pictures of her work in progress "Jack Arnold" inspired home. So please stay tuned as I post some of her "vignettes" in her beautiful home! So sad to see her move(yes I lived next door) but lucky me we did a sort of a house swap. We bought her 1928 english-style home which is where I grew up. Will try to keep you updated on projects and what we are working on....
Thanks for being patient on our postings!

Fall Is In The Air...

So many goodies are coming in for Fall. Makes me ready for crisp nights and a crackling fire in the fireplace! The Aromatique Cinnamon Cider pottpourri is the easiest & fastest way to "Fall" your house up. It's warm inviting fragrance of cinnamon apples is wonderful! Loving all the beautiful Fall florals coming in as well-burnished sunflowers and orange Fall garlands. Drop by we can help you design your Fall feel!

Rocki Gorman Large Silver Cross

We cherish Rocki Gorman's jewelry and her creative flair! We have some wonderful selections for this Fall. One of our most favorite pieces is this extra large sterling cross with Navajo inspired stamp-work and extra large bell. This is definitely a statement piece as it measures around 5" tall. It would look stunning with this River Rock Jasper and "vintage" cross sterling earrings! Please feel free to email us for more information on these pieces....