Love Letters

A plain cardboard mailbox from a craft store can be easily transformed

into a Valentine's Day collection box for love letters.

Paint, doilies, scrapbook paper, and buttons.  Things you 

may all have on hand.

I'm not much of a football fan, so it was a fun project for

me to complete during the Super Bowl.  I'm saving myself

for the Boys of Summer when the Cubs will be back at bat!

Metamorphosis Monday

The Scoop

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley

Spread the Love

With all the arguing, shouting and discord we are experiencing on

social media right now, wouldn't it be nice if we could put our

differences aside for a couple of days and spread some love?

I am worn about by the finger pointing and expletives that have

been dominating Facebook.  It makes me want to plug up my

ears with my fingers and shout ....

I can't hear you!

That's why I have chosen to make this blog an argument

free blog for the rest of this month at least.  Consider this your

political free zone where I will shower you with love and laughter.

I have been playing with kitchen decor this morning and 

wanted to show you my tweaks before I get back to doing

the chores I really should be doing ;-)

Isn't this just the cutest linen kitchen towel?  David bought it

for me while we were up in Round Top last Saturday.  I love that

little town with it's rolling hills, longhorns in the pasture, 

antiques, and pie!  Must not forget the delicious pies from

Royers Pie Haven.  My favorite is Junk Berry.  

It's cloudy and chilly.  I will absolutely not miss building a

fire in the fireplace tonight.  Tomorrow I would just love to

stay home and cook up pots of soup.  Some homemade tomato

and basil soup and grilled cheese sandwiches made with 

cheddar cheese and fontina.  Yum ~ real comfort food.

David can watch golf or those vintage car restoration shows

he loves so much.  Bentley and I can cuddle up in our cozy

chair and finish the Anne George mystery I am currently

reading.  I just laugh out loud when I read her books, and

it's so unfortunate that she is no longer with us.   She was a

true gem.

Stay warm and toasty, wherever you may be.  If you get fed up

with adults and want to embrace the heart of a child, you are

welcome anytime.  Just leave your troubles at the doorstep.

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley

Tea and Heart Shaped Toast

Valentine's Day is such an inspirational holiday for me because

I can decorate to my heart's content with pink and red.

I can even decorate toast!

Almost too pretty to eat, but that won't stop me .... I heart toast :-)

Tablescape Thursday

Home Sweet Home

Vintage Charm

Feathering Your Nest

By the way, Bentley hearts toast too.  He's been 

enjoying the little scraps left behind from cutting out

the heart shapes ;-)

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley

Happy February!

  

We made it through January and now we are in the month of love.

We are one month closer to spring and gardening and Easter and 

all the joy that it brings.  

I have some things that I have been saving up to share with

you.  I have craft ideas, tablescapes and miniatures too.

I am really excited about showing you the shabby chic dollhouse 

all decorated for Valentine's Day.  Y'all come back!

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley

Come See My New Lamp

After we visited the Big Red Barn up in Round Top on Saturday,

we stopped at another antique venue down the road.  In one of

the first booths I passed, I spotted a lamp.  If you look at the 

reflection in the mirror above, you can catch a glimpse of the 

lamp I saw.

I instantly fell in love with this equestrian motif lamp base.

I asked David if he liked it too, and although he said yes, I

guessed that he was thinking ...

Do we really need another lamp???

No, we don't need another lamp, but I do want this one.

Our foyer is a tribute to my love for all things equestrian, but

you already knew that if you follow this blog :-)

Poor David, he is a real sweetheart for putting up with my

lamp obsession.  When we turn off all the many lamps in our

house each night, he likes to say ....

Notify the power company of a power surge.  The Freeman

household is shutting down for the night.

It's true, and it makes me giggle!

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley