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The French Naturalist Spring 2014 Marburger booth was five months in the making. It was all consuming and all fabulous to work on. Yes, there were moments when we wondered what we had gotten ourselves in to.
Read MoreWe are excited to post our "French Naturalist" booth images from the Marburger Farm Spring 2014 show in Round Top, Texas last weekend. There is so much to write about our experience, however this post is dedicated to the theme and the beautiful photos captured by the uber-talented Becki Griffin of Curious Details and my amazing husband, Smoot.
Read MoreWe are packing our truck and heading to Round Top to set up our 2nd Marburger Farm booth! We will be in Tent C Booth 10 April 1-5, 2014.
Read MoreIn the Country Living Magazine spread, the bedroom was the most altered from its original "look". The linens were brought in from Ikea, the architectural "headboard" was photo-shopped out, and the tin panels were turned grey. The shot of the bedroom below was taken before the shoot.
Read MoreWe added a desk area for guests in the entry way of the house. The bed-spring, turned memo board acts as storage and allows us to pin notes or flyers about area events. It fit perfectly between the two front windows.
Read MoreThe two screens sitting on the mantel came from an amazing garage sale I happened upon a few years back. I asked the women how much she was asking for them. When she said $5 a piece, I thought "Stay calm, be cool, don't act like you just won the lottery." I was elated with them and even more so for what I paid for them.
Read MoreThe countdown has begun! Marburger Farms Spring 2014 Antique Show begins in exactly 31 days. The show starts Tuesday April 1 at 10:00 AM and ends Saturday April 5 at 4:00 PM.
Read MoreThis section of the house was the back porch. We added-on when we purchased the property and gained approx 330 sq feet of living space and a huge amount of natural light from the full row of new windows.
Read MoreOn this day I'm reminded of the many blessings in my life. LOVE of friends and family is the most important to me. I thank GOD every day for the gift of sharing this life with my extraordinary husband and our three precious children.
Read MoreThis photo of our family was taken on the last day of the Country Living shoot. The photographers, Max Kim-Bee and his assistant Kevin, were really patient with us. Having run a modeling agency for 22 years, photo shoots have been a part of my life for a long time. I can tell you that I definitely enjoy being behind the scenes much more than in front of the camera.
Read MoreOne of the most talked about features in the house is the numbered stairs. Smoot wasn't too sure about this idea until he saw it completed. They certainly are a conversation starter!
Read MoreBesides Country Living, another one of my favorite magazines is Jo Packham's Where Women Create. Several years ago, she featured the Santa Fe studio of artist, Gail Rieke. I was mesmerized by the full size suitcase wall that she stores her art supplies in.
Read MoreSmoot and I have been overwhelmed with the well wishes we’ve received from our family, friends, and Country Living fans alike. We still have to pinch ourselves to make sure we haven’t dreamt this experience, that it's real.
Read MoreLife has been going at the speed of light lately. I finally had a chance to sit down and read the entire magazine cover to cover. When I was done, I put it on top of the stack of Country Living magazines that I've been saving for years. It was a surreal experience.
Read MoreSeeing the Country Living issue sitting on the news stand at our local HEB next to Drew’s cover was a moment to remember. It hit me that in fact this was all real and not a dream.
Read MoreWhat a year it's been! We feel immensely blessed for all of the exciting experiences and all of the people that have touched our lives this past year. We are excited for what 2014 will bring!
Read MoreMarburger Farms Fall Antique Show 2013
I'm finally posting about our amazing experience at Marburger Farms. We've had so much going on since then. This is the first chance I've had to sit and write about it.
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God has a way....Our story starts over seven years ago when hard times fell upon us when a business partnership failed. In trying to do the "right thing", we packed up our one year old and three-year old and temporarily said good-bye to Smoot's daughter who was eleven at the time. We headed to
Read MoreMY MOM
Tomorrow will be 5 years since my Mom passed away. The words still sound impossible.She was a crafter, a baker, and an amazing cook. She kept Hallmark in business!
Read MoreIf you were given the "pickin' gene", you know the feeling of exhilaration you have when your eyes land on something that speaks to you. At that moment you are not exactly sure of what it will become, you just know that you have to have it.
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