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Do You Know Me?

I was found Tuesday evening at dusk near Lake Shore and Steinbeck in Waco.  I am such a sweet boy and obviously my owners are missing me very much.  I recently had a hair cut and am wearing a collar.  I listen and do as I am told and don't potty in the house.  I love to greet people and really love playing with other dogs and cats.  I am pretty laid back and very easy to take care of.  However, I do snore quite loudly.  If you know who I am please call  or visit me in person at Bloom & Bee Swanky  254-753-2292.  If nobody claims me I am looking for a good home. 

Truck-load Sale! Hope to See You this Weekend!

In Honor of our Spring Fling this weekend,  I thought we should have an unloading the truck-load sale!  I got in so many vintage European lamp shades they wouldn't even all fit in my truck.  I am sure I was an interesting spectacle driving down the highway!

This Weekend Take 50% Off All Vintage European Lampshades!

Also Come See New Shipments of...

Bedding

Candles in Customer's Favorite Scents

Our Once Yearly Spring Arrival of Plants

All Gold and Sterling Initial Charms

Artwork

Gourmet Popcorn and Raspberry Jalapeno Jam

Teas

Prisms

Luxurious Downy-like Pillows

New Shipment of Vintage Euro Shams

Several One-of-a-kind Vintage Furniture Pieces

New and old Jewels

Stacks of Perfectly Distressed Vintage Frames

Lots of Antique Smalls including Mirrors and Ironstone to name a few

and many more new shipments of items tricking in over the next week!

Bee Seeing Ya This Friday and Saturday!

Join US This Weekend! Featured Items too...

April 29th - 30th

10:30 - 5:30

Join US

As we march into Spring or Summer as it already is here in Texas...

Bee the First to See we have New in Store

and Enjoy "Sips and Nibbles"  while you shop!

Even though we put out new items everyday, 

every single department will be restocked

with something New to See!

Antique White Chest - SOLD

The tiniest bathtub I have ever seen with amazing feet - all original

Come Race With US!!!

If you haven't already signed up it is not too late.  We would love you to come race along side with us for a cure, next Saturday, in Downtown Waco, April 30th.  I am racing (or at least participating) in honor of the most beautiful and strong survivors I know.  Dolly Dameron (the one who started me out in this Journey)  and Bee Swanky's Own Becky Porter.  Also in memory of my grandmother Bessie Harrelson.  Please join us.  Call the shop 254-753-2292 or e-mail me for all the info.

DATE CHANGES

Estate Sale This Friday - Sunday

526 Ave. F  Rosebud, Texas

Spring Open House

April 29-30

Check back soon ALL DETAILS to follow!

Items of the week - Two for one

Since I have been soooo busy lately and not at the shop much working on Estate Sales, You are getting Two for One  - Items of the week!

I wanted to first say thank-you for everybody who came to visit us during the Hillsboro Antique Show.  It was one of the best shows I have ever done!  For the first two hours Becky and I never stopped writing tickets.  We were almost wiped out.  I sold every single piece of furniture I took.  For those of you who came later in the day - our booth was pretty pitiful.  All of the other dealers were super nice and I look forward to doing it again next time. 

We love selling vintage lockers.  This week we have two separate styles both on sale for less than $100 each.  We have the white one at the foot of a bed and they make such unique storage containers for almost anything.

I found this old Iron table base the perfect shade of aqua rusty blue.  I didn't have to due a thing to it.  I love when that happens.  Matt inserted a wood top made from reclaimed wood and voila ~!  I'll have a hard time letting this one go.

This is very late notice, but there is still time left to let Waco know you love shopping with us!  Please click the graphic above and fill out the servery.  You have to do it by tomorrow and at least 50% of it has to bee filled out for your vote to count.  We would really appreciate it! 

Praising God at Billy Bob's? - A Glorious Weekend Review

As promised, here is how we spent our anniversary weekend in Fort Worth.  I tend not to share much personal information on this blog and try to keep it all business, so I am reaching out of my comfort zone because so many of you ask to see more posting about me.  Not much to tell, but here goes a try...

 We planned our weekend around this!

I have been a huge fan of Josh Turner for the last several years.  When I found out a few months ago he was going to bee in Texas on our anniversary - well there was no other choice to what we would bee doing to celebrate. 

It was pitch black dark and I couldn't see the settings on my camera, plus I was way too busy jumping around to take too many good photos anyway.  So many of Josh's songs have such a deep personal meaning to us.  Music is a huge part of my life.  Did you know I started out studying music first in college?  Anyway, there is no other artist that comes close to Josh in my book.  Having South Carolina Roots in my family, I grew up listening to blue grass and old country music.  Josh captures all those feelings yet while remaining completely modern.   I can listen to his music over and over again and NEVER get tired of it.  Have you ever heard songs that leave you with lump in the bottom of your throat and inspires you to do better in Love?  Well, that is exactly how he leaves me feeling. 

Today I am listneing to Lovin' You on My Mind.   Click here and play number 5.

He is such an honorable family man too and a true role model.  You can tell how appreciative he is of his family and his love for the Lord, by reading the credits on any of his albums.   Here he is on stage with his wife Jennifer, who plays with him and does background vocals.  At the end of the show he introduced her as his best friend. 

I was blessed with an opportunity to meet him backstage.  So very few got passes, so I was lucky.  Here I am with Josh, flat hair (no hair product - I left it all at home)  greasy face and all - the real me!  Look at that smile.  I swear the man doesn't take a bad picture.  I also learned that we are exactly the same age with our birthdays only a few weeks apart. 

I had never been to Billy Bob's Texas before and had no idea what to expect!  It is known as the world's largest honky tonk!  To me it is a typical Texas Bar - but huge on steroids with indoor bull riding and more.  Are you questioning the title of this post?  Imagine being under the smokey neon lights raising your hands and listening to a thousand or more people singing to God in unison.  Josh sang Me and God, Jesus is the Answer and Long Black Train to name a few and it was an awesome, chill raising experience to be praising in such a venue!

Here we are after the show with his bus in the background.  I'm holding my autographed picture and YES, I suppose I have become officially one of "THOSE" people.  Matt was such a good sport about the whole thing putting up with my silliness!

Garry and Jeannie, my sister and brother -in law, celebrated with us and afterwards we took a late night stroll around the historic Fort Worth Stock Yards together. 

We started out the day sending prayers to Shop Girl Amy J. as she ran the Bearathon, her first 13 mile half marathon.  She has been training so hard for this and we are so proud of her of achievement!  I need her in my life as she is such a silent witness inspiring me to bee more healthy.

We then headed up to Hico to Homestead which has seem to have become an anniversary tradition now for us.  We have been doing that for years before we ever knew who Mike and Brenda were.  Now we have become such good friends and are more blessed to know them. 

I purchased this Victorian pansy print which has an antique man's portrait on the back to add to my pansy wall collection and look at what she gave me as a Generous anniversary gift.  Edwardian compotes that go with my plates with BEES on them.  I have never seen this pattern before and it is not marked.  If anyone knows what it is, please let me know as I would love to add to my collection.  We then headed to Stephenville which is where we first met and fell in Love!

We ate dinner here, Lounge Style, at the Fort Worth Blue Sushi Sake Grill.  We were able to snuggle on leather sofa with full service and it was quite romantic and super delicious. I loved finally sharing good sushi with Matt.  I also got to try some very good varieties of sakes.  This is my new favorite restaurant.  Why or Why can't Waco have something like this?

One of my customers told me about this event.  This show only featured local Etsy Fort Worth Crafters and I was able to find two artists I love whose work will soon bee featured at Bee Swanky.

Right next to the Etsy Bazaar, a Flea Market was going on.  Well you know me, we had to go.  I don't know why I didn't know about this before, but it happens every weekend.  It is is one of the animal barns and is FREE.  I found a nice gathering of things including an 1800's bisque Rechnagel doll, a tooled beautiful 1930's leather purse, brown tranfserware plates, strings of vintage glass pearls,  and so much more which is all now for sale at Bloom & Bee Swanky. 

Another interesting fact about me is I have a fascination about tornadoes.  I have seen every tornado movie at least twice and I love watching storm stores and reading tornado novels.  This movie was spectacular watching on the Imax dome which was all around you.   I highly recommend it.

On our way home we spent some time in a Woodcraft store.  I had to let Matt indulge a bit since he spoiled me rotten this weekend.  He found some things he couldn't live without.  Thank goodness there isn't one of these in Waco.  However, his purchases allow him to make this...

As soon as we got home, Bailey and I enjoyed visiting our new backyard neighbors while Matt put the finishing touches on this beauty.

We finished off our weekend delivering  this table (made from the wood reclaimed out of the Waco Trib Building)  and chairs to a family whom I hope make many memories with it for years to come. 

12 Years Ago ...

Photo taken on our honeymoon 1999

Twelve years ago today, on the first day of Spring, I became this man’s wife.

I dislike celebrating my birthdays, but I loooove celebrating our anniversaries. This year we decided not to buy each other gifts, but to spend a weekend out together just being “US” for the first time in a long time. We had a wonderful weekend in Forth Worth (more on that later), but looking back on our time together through our reminiscent conversations, I realized I first loved him for all the wrong reasons.

Matt, this quote says all…

“I was so young, lost, scared, alone and confused... desperate to find my place in this world.
But we found it ... together ... in our saviors arms.  It hasn't always been easy as the Lord has pruned us, changed us and taught us His ways.”

Thank-you for beeing my husband and thank-you for your true unconditional love you give me every day. I look forward to our next year of marriage as I honestly seem to love your more each day! Thank for you beeing the man that leads us in prayer together to our father as he brings us closer together with OUR family!

Xoxo AmyBeth

Hillsboro Antique Show This Weekend!

Come and join us this Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 - 6:00 in Hillsboro, Texas!

We are doing this show a little different and taking tons and I mean tons of smalls.  Our booth will bee for the true collector and antique lover at heart.  We have a LARGE booth and it will bee full of quality antique composition and bisque dolls, vintage baby items, ironstone, glamorous vintage jewels, old wedding memorabilia,  sparkling glassware such as apothecary jars and cake stands, dainty monogrammed vintage linens, lingerie, lace and so much more pretty feminine items.  We will also have a table of delectable gentleman's items too.  Please stop by and introduce yourself.  It is FREE to attend and on Saturday they are having a classic car show and wine tasting. 

Bee Seeing Ya!

Item of the Week March 7, 2011

Just In, this wonderful old metal filing cabinet. It has the most beautiful patina which was hard to capture in the photo and each one of those pulls open a new cubby.    It would make a fantatic statement piece for your home office.  Keeping this short as we are busy gathering things to take to the Hillsoboro Antique Show this weekend.  Check back tomorrow for the details.

Item of the Week Febuary 28, 2011 and A Summer Ellis Sale TOO!

Vintage Concrete

I love old concrete for the patina and charm it adds to your home and garden.  Broken, chipped and cracked with it's worn paint including statues, benches, birdbaths and more we have several choices this week for your viewing pleasure.  As always, they are all one-of-a-kind and a little unexpected like the old broken dog head under the cage.  So, please stop in and Oh ... if you say you saw our item of the week on the blog, you will receive 20% OFF  your purchase of any vintage concrete.

Summer Ellis is Having a Spring Sale

Run  - don't wait to see the fabulous sale going on right now of Summer Ellis Jewelry at Bloom & Bee Swanky!  Many of her designs are now 25% off, but quantities are limited. 

and The Winner Is ...

Natalie

(who commented Feb. 21)

  

Natalie, please email me your mailing address and a Jar of Hello Yellow will be on it's way!

Thanks to everybody who entered by leaving a comment. This was so much fun, we are going to make this a monthly event!

Still Time

Really Cool and Old - Tall Street Sign Available at Bloom & Bee Swanky

There is still time to enter for chance to win our giveaway.  All you have to do is leave a comment  - See Post Below!  Winner will bee chosen randomly this Sunday Evening!  I'm off to work all day setting up our next Estate Sale.  Check back here soon for the details.  You won't want to miss it! 

Give Away - Item of the Week February 20, 2011

Introducing FarmHouse Fresh

Made Right Here in Texas

I have never been more excited about a New Line of Apothecary Products in our Store

These just couldn't bee any better and I know you will love them as much as we ALL do!

I wish you could scratch and sniff right now.  Not only do these Shea Butter Creams smell out of sight, they sooth even the most driest of skin.  I can't get enough of it.  Choose Whoopie Cream or Hello Yellow, you can't go wrong. 

Splendid Dirt Nutrient Mud Mask with

 Organic Pumpkin Puree

Bourbon Bubbler

Real Kentucky Whiskey and Brown Sugar combine in this gingersnap -pecan scented fine body scrub

All FarmHouse Fresh Products come packaged Giftably Gorgeous making them perfect for Giving!

Come see these and more FarmHouse Fresh Product Now at Bloom & Bee Swanky!

Leave a Comment for a chance to Win a Beautiful Jar of Hello Yellow! 

Winner will be chosen Sunday Evening Feb. 27!  

NEW!!! Item of the Week February 14 2011 - Romantic House TOO!

We are going to get back on track again with featuring the item of the week with the help of shop girl Amy J.  Check back here every Monday to see something new featured from Bloom & Bee Swanky.

In the spirit of Love today,  we are featuring some handcrafted, personalized, precious creative bits from my most loved customer, friend and fellow Bee Lady Mrs. Becki Steakley.

Ephemera Extraordinaire Valentine Garlands

Not only do we have them for Valentine's day (only a few left), but in other fabulous choices as well including vintage business, vintage creams and more.  They are so fun to drape anywhere you need some more JOY in your home!  They are all punched out from new and old papers, documents and found objects, sewn with love and packaged perfectly.  As for those of you who know her, "packaging is everything!"  They measure a generous 10 feet long and are available for $14.99.  They are all one-of-a-kind and sold exclusively with us at Bloom & Bee Swanky!

Check out her blog, Wordfind Magic, and tell her Bee Swanky Sent Ya!

 My Favorite Hobby in the entire world is looking at houses.  It doesn't matter in what form either through Magazines, home tours, simple drive by's,  I do it as often as I can.   I came across this home on the  Simply - Chateau Blog a few weeks ago and can't stop thinking about it.  Located in the French Countryside on a Charming Farm, it is so enchanting that it makes me want to plan a vacation there and hunt it down to see it in person.  It is so romantic with a sad story that you can read about  here on her blog.  I had an actual dream about this home this very Valentine Morning and thought maybe some of you would appreciate seeing it as well. 

 "...Divine Oeil de boeuf zinc windows and that sweet little bell....."

"....pointy roofs, zinc finials...tall stone chimnies and tiny windows....."

"A turret that houses a twisting stone staircase..."

Do you have a dream home that haunts you when you sleep or I am the only crazy one?

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!