Summer Entertaining Trends

Summer is officially in full swing and 
while I was searching for the best way to 
plan a few informal gatherings on 
our third floor patio, 
I stumbled across an article about 
outdoor entertaining for 2012.
Lucky for me it is all about 
small and casual!  
Here are just a few of their ideas...


Sit down dinners our out
Small tapas and skewers are in 
so small plates will do the trick...



Have a Beer Tasting Party

Pair up your favorite dip and chips,

grill some sliders and pick up some 

of your favorite brew pub blends 

and have a blind pub tasting.

perfect size for comparison tastings!

Use a back to nature theme in your decor

- think GREEN

Remember Watermelon?

Inexpensive, refreshing and perfect added 

to your punch or served on a skewer or pick...

To purchase plates, mini melamine, 

candles and mouse picks, 

visit us on-line at:

www.maggieandreese.com

And to find out more on 
2012 Summer Entertaining Trends
you can read the rest of the article 
by clicking link below

Summer entertaining: 8 trends - Style At Home

Happy Father's Day!

A Dad is the first man that a girl ever loves...

Reese's Dad

Robert

To the man that let me style his hair with multi-colored barettes, drive the golf cart long before I was old enough to have a license, and sat through every choir concert and football game

half time to see me dance...

I love you Dad!

Maggie's Dad 

Bob

1930 - 2002

Can honestly say, I never wished for 

parents other than the two I had.  

Love and miss you Daddy.

You're Cordially Invited.....

Wedding season has begun!

Looking for something a little different 

for the bride and groom?

Visit 

www.maggieandreese.com

for a unique gift that will perfectly suit the 

bridal couple in your life,

whether they be tried and true traditional 

or a couple that lives a little off the beaten path.

One Stop Shopping for Maggie's Ranch

When my family moved back to Texas after an absence of about 7 years, my husband was itching to buy some property.  
We had spent much of our stay in the DC/Virginia 
area visiting wineries and discovered that there are not too many things in life more pleasant then sitting on the patio of a vineyard tasting room soaking in nature. With that in mind, we started spending our weekends hunting for a little 
bit of land we could call our own.  After many a hours searching the web and more in the car searching the countryside, we finally found the perfect parcel in an area 

considered the top of Texas hill country.....

It has a gentle rise to what we call the 

"top of the property" providing us with views to 

the east, south and west.  We also have a creek ....

Of course, we were not going to build a structure

for many years, but once we had the land, the desire to have a place to stay became overwhelming and the hotel options in small town Texas (at least those that meet my standards!) 

are few and far between!  

So, we commenced building what has become know as the Tack Room.  Why Tack Room?  Because it is about the size of a small garage and by calling it a tack room, my husband is under no delusion that this is to be a permanent dwelling!

Anyway, here is our progress from the last few years.  

We have done everything from clearing trees...

to preparing for footings,

building pier and beam structure...

(me in bright orange trying not to to get shot as we work through deer season!)

framing,

building fire pits to keep warm,

celebrating holidays,

weather proofing,

interior work (at last!)

not the Ritz, but we do have generator powered 

air conditioning!

After numerous mouse sightings, we finally had to add a permanent roof and since this required contracted labor (our only so far) we decided to throw in a patio for wine tasting.

That brings us up to this weekend when we began 

tape and bedding the walls

and installed our Pergola for shade.

So, at last we are to the point where we are selecting cabinets for the kitchen, tile and fixtures for the bathroom (I all ready have lace in our windows!) and soon, my favorite part will be in begin...

accessorizing!  

Of course my first stop will be 

www.maggieandreese.com

 There I can pick up disposable linen napkins 

and Eco-friendly paper plates for mealtime, rustic yet 

elegant lighting options and serving pieces, 

baskets for toting everything from toiletries to the 

bath to silverware to the picnic table and 

shelving for storing supplies. 

Can't forget a door mat to minimize 

indoor dirt, hooks to hold jackets, bottle openers to 

open a cold one and a table to set it on 

then some happy art work to brighten our walls.  

All in all, one stop shopping!

So thanks for visiting us at the ranch and come back soon to see our progress.  And who knows, maybe next spring our grapevines will be underway!

Pattern, Pattern Everywhere

Today we once again validate 

the idea that travel is the gateway to

great design inspiration.

And as KS (Kate Spade of course!) gives a nod to 

Persian-inspired motifs this month, we at 

Maggie & Reese

take comfort in knowing that we have been 

offering these beautifully classic designs all year.

So visit us at 

www.maggieandreese.com

and bring a little modern day paisley 

motifs into your life.

Big, Bang Sale!

Maggie and Reese are proud to announce their first annual

 Big Bang Sale!

Grab your bag and join us at

www.maggieandreese.com

where you might just find that last little item 
to complete your summertime celebration decor.
Sale prices good until July 3rd, 2012

Unfortunately,the above sale prices can not be combined with any other offer, 

Our apologies, Maggie and Reese