The Coconut Blossom

Check out our latest fun and sassy site – the Coconut Blossom, home of the Pear Flat Candle Company and the Sassy Zebra Candle Company. A few short years after launching the Pear Flat Candle Co., a 12 year old girl named Shelby Watson wanted to create something new that was slightly sassy with a little pizzazz, thus Sassy Zebra was born. Now the two have combined to create The Coconut Blossom.

Creating candles is a precise art, from color to temperature to wick placement. The Coconut Blossom takes pride in each of their hand-poured candles, using an opaque wax designed especially for their containers. Their candles also feature coreless, cotton wicks that bend at the tip when burning, leaving behind less smoke.

They also use the highest percentage of scent possible, which means you will get fragrance to the very bottom of the jar. Featuring more than 60 scents, they offer red hot cinnamon, gingerbread, raspberry chocolate drizzle and pumpkin soufflé. Are you hungry yet? There’s also leather, honeysuckle and blackberry vanilla. Too bad we can’t scratch and sniff!

Visit their site for a complete listing of available scents and check back often as they continually add new ones.

The Coconut Blossom offers candles for sale both wholesale and retail.

Kirton Trailer Sales

Dudley Kirton has been involved in agriculture all of his life. He raised commercial cattle for many years and his children began showing cattle in Florida and Georgia at young ages.

In 2009 he and his wife began exploring other avenues of income. Thus, Kirton Trailer Sales was born. They sell livestock trailers, hay trailers and feeders for creep feeding calves and big, bulk feeders for cows and bulls. They also offer T3 front and back bumpers for trucks.

Visit their Trailers For Sale page to see photos of what they have available for your ranching and livestock needs. And while you’re there, be sure and check out their show steers, heifers, bulls, cow/calf pairs and bred cows for sale.

Kirton Trailer Sales will also soon offer information on the Florida Junior Cattleman’s Beef Show.

HJ Boer Goats

If you’re looking for your next winning show goat, be sure and check out HJ Boer Goats!

Since 2008 they have been focusing on producing competitive show wethers and have put all of their efforts into building a strong foundation of wetherdams. Their current base is centered around females from White Rail Ranch and Harbour Livestock and they run about 50 does on irrigated pasture in Oakdale, California. And they have an impressive group of winners from 2009 and 2010.

HJ Boer Goats is very excited about their upcoming crop of wethers. Contact them soon for your next champion!

Rose Hill Ranch

Rose Hill Ranch, located 40 miles west of Houston, Texas, is owned and operated by the AJ and Rosemary Gambino Family.


They offer cattle for sale to fit any program. Whether you’re looking for a show heifer, replacement cows, a herd sire bull or semen from one of their top-notch bulls, Rose Hill Ranch takes pride in helping their customers fill their needs.

They enjoy helping their customers with one-on-one instruction in learning the business of ranching or the proper way to show a Grand Champion. They offer free consulting to their junior show heifer buyers and others interested in ranch management.

Rose Hill Ranch is in the business of breeding quality registered and commercial Santa Gertrudis cattle. Give them a call today and get started on your program!

Ganado Feed and More

Ganado Feed & More is located in downtown Ganado, Texas and has been family owned and operated by Wade & Amber Watkins since 2001. Their goal is to offer GREAT customer service, with competitive prices.


The name says it all! Not only do they carry a complete line of Purina and Ful o Pep feed products, they offer so much MORE. You’ll find kennels for your pets, grooming supplies for your livestock and feeders for the wild game. They have everything you need for your yard, whether you want to work or play.

Ganado Feed & More also has hats for every season and a full line of clothing, including Wrangler work and dress clothes, belts, Justin flip flops and Justin gypsy boots, and rubber boots.

Looking for a gift item? They also carry Circle E candles, Angel Ranch bath and body collection and toys for boys and girls.

Be sure to check out their web site and visit often. They feature a new “Smart Buy” each month on their home page.

If you’re in the area, stop by and shop Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Ganado Feed & More, a full service Home & Ranch shopping experience!

Tax Exempt Forms

Recently many of our customers have gotten an email or a letter from us asking to complete a Tax Exempt form for us to keep on our files. Here's a little background on that. Trust us, we wish we didn't have to be dealing with this either!

Our accountant recently informed us of some changes in the sales tax code that require even non-tangible service providers to charge tax. Before, we didn't have to charge tax because what we were providing was a service that you really can't touch or pick up or put in a bag and carry out of a store.

However, after speaking with the State Comptroller in Texas...yes, that's right, we went straight to the top, we found out that yes, we are required to charge sales tax for the graphic design and web design services. Some people say, we'll I've never been charged for this by anyone else who's done ad work for me before....well, get ready.

So, here is the good news. The only clients that we are required to charge sales tax to are those residents of Texas. So far all of you non-Texans (I feel so sorry for you...not everyone can live in the Lone Star State), you're fine. You don't have to send in anything.

For all of you Texans....here is what we need. Most all of our clients are in the agricultural industry, so you are well aware that you can file an ag exemption for sales tax. All we need you to do is send in that form so we can have it on file, and then we won't be required to charge you sales tax.

And, for those of our clients who are in Texas and not in ag, well, we have to start charging you the sales tax.

If you need the form, it is right here: http://ranchhousedesigns.com/PDFs/tax%20exempt%20form.pdf

Just fill that out and fax it back to us so we can make sure we have all of our records on the up and up. THANKS!!!!

Harvey Farms

In the registered cattle business for more than 25 years, John and Laura Harvey initially began their herd with the Limousin breed. After much success with Limousin cattle, ten years ago Harvey Farms ventured into the registered Angus business.


They dispersed their herd of Limousins and begun to purchase their foundation herd of Angus cattle. Harvey Farms quietly built their herd of Angus cattle from the top producers at that time - Hyline Angus (Manhattan, MT), Gardiner Angus (Ashland, KS), Sitz Angus Ranch (Harrison, MT), Sherrod Farms (Oneonta, AL), and E E Ranches (Winona, MS).

Over the years, they’ve used proven AI sires to complement individual cows and embryo transfer on some of their very best cattle. The goal at Harvey Farms is to raise cattle that are sound and solid, and produce top-performing Angus.

Visit their web site to see the sires and females they have available. Also, be sure and check out their upcoming events, including the Mississippi Angus Association Field Day in August.

Country Flare

Country Flare, our newest jewelry and accessory web site, offers unique jewelry with a western, trendy edge that is great for women of all ages. Whether you are looking for some bling on the dance floor, a dressy look for the office, or just want to add some fun to your favorite outfit, check out Country Flare.


And if you can’t find what you are looking for, feel free to contact them. They love to design one-of-a kind pieces for their clients.

At Country Flare, it’s all about the jewelry – and they are doing what they love!

Rick Machado Livestock

Rick Machado Livestock, LLC is an extensive and diverse business located throughout the Western United States. The operations include livestock auctioneering and consulting, cattle and horse operations, and brokerage services.

Rick began auctioneering over 33 years ago, and today he has become a preeminent and world-class talent in his field. Rick was inspired by his father, a local fundraising auctioneer, who worked in the livestock transportation business all of his life.

He attended Missouri Auction School in Kansas City where launched his professional auctioneering career and today travels across the nation headlining many of the country’s leading purebred cattle and respected horse auctions.

His passion as a cattleman and love for the business has served to cultivate and strengthen his knowledge and expertise in all facets of the industry. Rick successfully runs his own cow-calf, stocker and feeder ventures, as well as owning and operating an acclaimed American Quarter Horse breeding program. Rick created and hosts the “Main Event,” a prestigious horse sale in Paso Robles, California, which is held every October.

In addition, Rick has been part of the Western Video Market team since 1991, and serves as the lead auctioneer and cattle representative for the company. Each year Western Video Market promotes and sells over a half a million head of cattle throughout the West.

If you're in the market for a cattle broker or need to tranport some livestock, check out Rick Machado Livestock, LLC.

New Office Remodel - Exterior Paint Colors

Wow, if you think choosing the color of a print ad or a web site background is hard, try choosing the color of an office! I'm sure many of our readers can relate to this fear of painting something whether it be your home or show equipment. I can definitely relate to a few bad paint choices in my day.

So this weekend, Brandon and I did lots of office remodel work, including removing the stick on sign letters from the new office. Just a note. If you have ever considered purchasing big giant letters to stick on the side of your building or office, think again. These were a nightmare to remove. But, we got it done, so now we can move on to the next part of the remodel, which is painting the exterior.

Since we're so handy with Photoshop, I did the sample painting in Photoshop. Sort of. I realize this isn't exact, but here are the choices we had.

Original: Yellow

Choice #1: Cardboard Color

Choice #2: Outerbanks Color

Choice #3: Tree Branch Color

So, here are the three options we've narrowed it down to. Of course this is a Photoshop simulation. We're going to give it a few days to sink in, and make our decision. Meanwhile, we'd love to hear your thoughts on what color looks the best....Original, Cardboard, Outerbanks, or Tree Branch.