I know you all must think I’m obsessed with anniversaries..well I am! Especially when this beautiful couple of 60 years are my awesome parents! Yes, today my parents will celebrate 60 years of commitment, 60 years of love, 60 years of forming a family(4 children=47 total… This is with spouses, grandchildren and spouses and great-grandchildren … Continue reading »
God’s Beauty : 30 Years and Counting!!!!
Today is a very special day for me…..it is my 30th Anniversary! I have been married to the most amazing man…Norris Cole! The past 30 years have been filled with so many blessing and continue to over fill my life with joy, excitement and fun! To think that at the young age of 20 and … Continue reading »
From The Garden :: Southern Magnolia
A few years ago we had to make a pretty big decision on what to do with some huge dying Willow trees. These trees were very special to our business because they lined the pathway to the Gazebo that hosted hundreds of weddings and hopefully hundreds more to come. We knew the day was coming … Continue reading »
Southern Simplicity :: Cherry Pie….Pleaseee
The way to a man’s heart or anybody’s really, is great FOOD! At the Cole house, we DO like our Southern cookin’! I grew up in a very small town called Tulia, which is located in the Northern part of Texas. When I moved to Austin, people thought I was from the sticks of Tennessee … Continue reading »
God’s Beauty :: Tent Rock
While we are on the subject about God’s amazing beauty, let me tell you about some fascinating and incredible structures that we had the pleasure of seeing up close and personal! This past February, my husband and I decided to take an adventure to Santa Fe, New Mexico. This was not only something we had … Continue reading »
FROM THE GARDEN :: ROSES, ROSES, ROSES…WHAT A KNOCK-OUT!
I love beautiful roses! What is more fitting with a plantation styled house than roses. When we began to landscape for our business, The Plantation House, we planted a lot of different variety of roses…English tea roses, Don Juan climbing roses, hybrid roses…in all colors peach, pink, yellow and red. They were lovely the first … Continue reading »
From The Flower Shop :: Ranunculus…Oh How I Love You!!!
Have you ever just seen a flower that amazed you and stopped you in your tracks? Well….I have to admit that I have! For anyone who really knows me, knows that I’m very passionate about living things!!!….my husband, my children, my parents, my extended family, good friends, my clients…. babies and well, the list could … Continue reading »
From The Flower Shop :: Vintage Garden
I have a bride that I just adore! (Most all of the brides that I have had the privilege to serve… I adore:) But she is really priceless. When she walks into a room she lights it up with her excitement and her kindness. A true joy to work with! Joanna, my daughter is her … Continue reading »
From The Garden :: English Garden Roses
This Spring has been totally gorgeous here in Austin, TX! There is nothing better than God’s sweet rain to make everything pop! The last two years have been tough with drought and the worst drought on record just happen 2011. I’m so happy to see that things that I didn’t even know if they were … Continue reading »
God’s Beauty :: The Magical Mulberry Tree
When we moved into our house 18 years ago, we never really thought we would have a business called The Plantation House or anything for that matter but the place that our kids would call home. The house sits on 5 acres and really was just a house and big open fields. There was very … Continue reading »
