It's that time again...and it's my favorite time of year! Fall is finally in the air and it immediately makes me think of Roundtop, Texas and the infamous Roundtop Antique Week and Marburger Farm Antique Show. I get giddy just thinking about what I will find. 

If you know me at all, you know that I LOVE antiques and just about anything with a little age to it...from buckets to bookcases and stoneware to Staffordshire, I LOVE this stuff! And if it has a chip on it..all the better because someone loved it and used it.

So this time of year makes me giddy and it's not just the wonderful cool front that always seems to blow in just in time for antique week but it's the magic and wonder of what I will find that I just cant live without. Maybe it's another headvase to add to my collection or maybe it's an old piece of damask to use on my Grandmother's chair. Or maybe if I am really lucky I will find an original oil painting of a beautiful floral(I have an addiction to those). Everyday is an adventure and an exciting experience as I find fabulous treasures and meet the very interesting people who collect such wonderful things all across the country and beyond. 

Got plans at the end of the month? Check out Roundtop, Texas. 

www.roundtop.org/

The Chamber of Commerce is the place to call for reservations as it's really tough to find a place without them. They keep a list of the lodging that's still available so be sure to give them a call if you decide to make the trip and they can direct you in finding lodging. 

Be sure to check out the Marburger Farm Antique Show too! It is simply the best when it comes to the complete package! Amazing vendors with stellar antiques, wonderful food and always an appearance by an author or celebrity of some kind! And if you are paying attention you might see Sandra Bullock, Rachel Ashwell, or some other well-known celeb as they frequent Marburger Farm! 

www.roundtop-marburger.com/

OH!! Dont forget the PIE!! You have to visit Royer's Cafe while in Roundtop! It's one of those things that you simply have to do!!! The BEST pie in the country hands down! And the steak is out of this world! My all-time favorite dish is Micah's pasta...delish and I always have a slice of the buttermilk pie...the best I have ever had! And for those of you who were fans of my restaurant, The French Pear, and loved our buttermilk pie...this is the same one as I used Bud's recipe! So get on over to Royer's and get yourself a piece of pie!!

www.royersroundtopcafe.com/

Unsure about what to expect? Leave your comments, I am happy to answer!

Enjoy your Tuesday!

Kim

Marburger Farm was especially lovely this Spring. The smell of hyacinth in the air...ahhhh, it makes for such a wonderful start to a glorious season. I love it!

I guess you could say I am a flower girl, I simply love being surrounded by fresh flowers as you will see by the pics from the show. This season I chose green and white as my color palette, made casual by the use of natural burlap. Wrapping potted plants in burlap was an easy and inexpensive way to bring about the casual yet elegant look we find so alluring.

Simply cut a square of burlap that will reach as far above the lip of the pot as you desire. Cut, place on a flat surface and place the pot in the center. Pull the burlap up around the pot and tie with raffia. You may use floral picks to hold in place if the raffia doesnt do the magic. I chose to let the burlap fall casually. Simply wonderful...try it! The beauty of this is that you can water your plants and not worry about taking off the burlap, the water runs right through! Do allow it to dry out or you may have a moldy mess.

 
 
Other pics of the show...a stroll through Kim Hoegger HOME...

I can happily say that this beautiful charming boy and his sister were sold as a pair and will remain together as they have been for a very long time.

Antique marble trivets are making a comeback in kitchen design. This show we had some truly gorgeous ones in really unique shapes like this oval one...so lovely and what a great way to display cooking oils and vinegars on your island or on the counter next to the range. Lovely.

That's all for now, gotta run some errands. More on Marburger and Kim Hoegger HOME later. See you soon!

  
King Charles Nicolas Hoegger, lovingly referred to as "Nick" my adorable, regal Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He is regal at best and melts you with his big, brown puppy eyes. He is extremely intelligent(except when he forgets to go outside to potty). And until my husband decided to get involved, he was very calm. My husband decided to teach him to play "ball" and Nick has never been the same! He is hyper now at the site of a ball or the mere mention of it! No more the calm, regal, lap puppy that I had dreamed of for years...nope, now he runs in circles and jumps over the sofa and chews up shoes(ok, I guess that's not my husband's fault), he even leaps into the air to catch the ball being thrown across the room. He is ridiculously crazy for the game of ball. However...he is also very precious and excited to see me no matter what(even after he gets scolded for doing his business on my new rug). He sleeps as near to me as he can get when I am watching T.V., sometimes right on my head as he lays across the back of the sofa. He loves to ride with me to take the kids to school and barks at the crossing guard, I dont know why. Could it be the bright, neon yellow parka? All in all, he is a dream come true and so much fun. We all love Mr. Nick(except when he barks ferociously at everyone who enters our home and attempts to bite their legs). We know he is only protecting us. Needless to say, he is the King of the Castle