Candlesticks A La Palm Beach

I found these candlesticks the other day at one of my

favorite consignment shops.  Cute, but a bit drab.

I pulled out my craft paints and gave them the Palm Beach treatment.

They will look cute as part of a summer tablescape ~ especially

if I am wearing a cute little Lilly Pulitzer dress while I am

setting it up!

Joining ~

Amaze Me Monday

Making the World Cuter Monday

Masterpiece Monday

Metamorphosis Monday

Show Off Your cottage Monday

Table Top Tuesday

and

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Bentley ~ let's give you some Palm Beach style too.

How about a pink and green collar?

Love,

Susan and Bentley

xxoo

Who Wants Pie?

A homemade blueberry pie sounds good.

I found this cute flour sack towel with a pic of 

a peach and blackberry pie imprinted on it.

Yum!

But I only have blueberries in the cottage ~

so a blueberry pie is what we will have.

I better get busy!

Stop by and visit 

Seasonal Sundays

Bentley is back outside on patrol.

He's busy too!

Love,

Susan and Bentley

xxoo

Bentley the Hunter

Here's Bentley

Look at that sweet face,

But ...

Don't let that sweet face fool you!

He is always on the lookout ...

Even while on a bicycle ride with his Mama,

He is busy looking for invaders to his territory.

He's looking in the garden to the left and to the right.

Even while wearing Mardi Gras beads ~ he is on the lookout.

Sadly, Bentley caught his first squirrel today. The squirrel had

a broken leg and Bentley caught him as he was sliding down a tree

in our yard.  In a way, it was a blessing because the squirrel would

have died a long painful death.  

But I still felt sad, so I read 

 "Squirrel Nutkin" by Beatrix Potter to 

Bentley and explained that the sweet little squirrel

is now in squirrel heaven.  

When his Daddy came home from work he said ~

"Good boy".  Then gave him a treat.

I just don't get that macho mystique!

And I think that Bentley feels very proud of himself!

How can I undo years of terrier breeding??

Love,

Susan and Bentley

xxoo

Pink Inspirations

Pink inspires me to be creative

So ...

I am sharing some of my inspirations

with you!

Happy Pink Saturday

and thank you to Beverly for inspiring us 

each week!

Pink Saturday

Here is a posting tip ~ place a treat in a treatie ball.

Bentley has been busy for the past half hour and

has not been begging for my attention.

Okay Bentley ~ I'm finished, lets play!

Oh oh ~ he's too busy now!!

Love,

Susan and Bentley

xxoo

Simplify

Everyone I talk to has been hit by our economic downturn.

Will there be an end in sight?

As one who believes in the strength, spirit, talent and

creativity of our fellow countrymen I say

Yes We Will turn our economy around!

Until then we will stand tall, have faith, love our friends

and family and take joy in the simple pleasures of life.

We will reuse and repurpose.  We will plant Victory Gardens like our

country did in the past.  We will support our community.

We will blog on and share tips.

And we will laugh and have fun!

Right Bentley?

Let's get this party started ~

Show and Tell Friday

Inspiration Friday

Feathered Nest Friday

Vintage Inspiration Friday

and 

Home Sweet Home

By the way ~ I still have music on my site for those of you

who enjoy it.  Just go to the sidebar to turn it on.  Playlist

unfortunately no longer turns on upon opening the page.

For a music lover like me, this is regrettable.

Love,

Susan and Bentley

xxoo