Step Aside Chickies It's Time For Turkey

I have been cooking for two days and I am still going.  You would think that I

was feeding an army!  

Bentley and I wish y'all the Happiest Thanksgiving

Love and Hugs From Texas

Susan and Bentley

Table Top Tweaking By Mom

Mom has been tweaking some table tops in the living room.  As you may

or may not know, Mom has free reign to decorate the living room

 as she likes.  I happen to like this arrangement and told her to keep

 it this way for a while.  Mom is into nearly daily tweaking.  Trust me,

if you walk into this room today it will change by tomorrow.  She

 tweaks so often that she can't remember where she started.  So I

have decided to create a tweaking scrapbook for her :-)

I love this vase.  The bottom is fluted cranberry glass and above that are

hand painted blossoms.  There are no markings on the bottom so I

have no idea who produced it.  I still love it and don't remember ever

seeing another one like it.

Mom tweaked this table top too.  I have no idea what she is dreaming 

up next because she just walked down the hall towards her bedroom

with a stack of Southern Living back issues in her hands.  I guess

the tweaking gene runs in our family!

Tweak It Tuesday

Inspire Me

What's It Wednesday

Bentley is bored with today's tweaking and is taking a nap.

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley

The Shoes To Go With The Dress

Now I have the dress (post from a couple of days ago) and today

I bought the shoes.  Michael Kors ~ Yvonne Platform Pump.

Now I need to find the right pair of earrings.  

More Later

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley

Nesting on a Wednesday Afternoon

A rainy afternoon.  Dreary and windy.  A good day for nesting.

I spent the morning and part of the afternoon creating a gallery wall in 

the hallway leading to Mom's bedroom.  We are not quite finished yet,

but getting close now.  I would love to take some pics to show you

but it's so dark and cloudy.  Not a good picture taking day.

With Thanksgiving on it's way, I am consumed with thoughts of the dining room and

recipes.  It's our first Thanksgiving in our new house and I want to make it as

special as I can.  Mom and I have been planning all kinds of changes for this room

but honestly, I think it would be more realistic for us to consider these changes

after the holidays.

Isn't this a pretty dish?  I  just love looking at it.

I thought I would take a pic of the kitchen before next week.  It won't be

so neat and tidy then ;-)

Remember when I was talking about a cream and neutral color palate for

my kitchen?   What was I thinking???  Y'all know that can't happen.

After all ~ reds just keep on creeping in!

I am kind of partied out right now so no links today.  Just lots of love

and of course ~

Big Texas Hugs,

from Susan and Bentley

Finding the Right Dress For a Holiday Ball

After days and days of going through pictures of dresses to wear to the

Court of Six Flags Holiday Ball at the Victoria Country Club, I have

finally found the dress I want ...

  

And here it is.  It is the same Ann Taylor dress that Kate Hudson

wore to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation Hot Pink Party

last April in New York City.

source

Here is Kate in the dress.  

I think this one will work for me.  I am petite and slim and I like to

keep my style sleek so that it does not overwhelm me.  Mom thinks I should

wear my shoulder length blonde hair up, but I think I will wear it down

as Kate did.  However, I would wear it up if I had chosen this other

Ann Taylor dress.

I almost went with this dress, and still love it, but I have other strapless dresses 

and my legs are really my best feature.  I am tempted to get this one too

since they are both specially priced right now, but really how many 

black tie events to I get invited to???

I plan on keeping the jewelry very simple.  I have a large vintage rhinestone

cuff and I will look for some knock out earrings.  Oh and shoes ~ I need to

find a great pair of shoes too.  At the moment I don't look the least bit

sophisticated or elegant.  I am still wearing my work out sweats from

this morning's work out :-)  I am pre-tweaked!

Tweak It Tuesday

Inspire Me

Wow Us Wednesday

What's It Wednesday

Bentley are you excited about seeing your mama and daddy

all dressed up in black tie attire?  Lately you have only been

seeing mama in shorts and tee shirts.  I know.

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley