It’s a time for pumpkin-spiced treats, cozy blankets, and family gatherings, making our homes feel inviting and full of seasonal charm. Embracing these elements helps create a happy and healthy environment, setting the tone for the rest of the fall season. … Read More Home Decor: Cozy Tips for a Healthy and Welcoming Environment
My husband claims he has never met anyone who gets so much joy from changing a couple of coffee cups and items around on a few shelves.
I think he secretly loves it that I get so excited, though, because he made the shelves for me, and he is a Big Coffee Drinker! He and I gather here very early every morning to pour a few cups and chat before getting dressed and ready to face the day.
… Read More Let Summer Begin: The Coffee Bar
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends.
I have added some pops of red in my kitchen to keep me in the spirit of Valentine’s. Grandmother Vivianne loved Red, wore it often, and collected Cardinals. I now have a small collection to remember her by. … Read More Red Hot Love
No one could possibly call ours a “Cookie Cutter House.” There is always something to fix, or a project just started. All of this adds up to an extra special charm at the Cottage. … Read More A Passion for Vintage
Women have unique skills and gifts in homemaking and home keeping that can be used to improve the lives of others. Let’s enhance the environment of the elderly, children, and other families by using our abilities to their fullest potential.… Read More Don’t Hold Back Your Talents, But Instead Share Them Freely and Change the World
Years ago, my re-purposed decorating style was more out of necessity,
but I still delight in revitalizing interiors with salvaged pieces
… Read More Carrying the Sky
There are dozens of things to do during this down time in Quarantine! Be Creative! Be that fun mom who lets the kids get dirty and make things! … Read More Boredom To Delight: The Troll Village
I decorate in costal items in Summertime because they make a visual connection with our family’s favorite memories
… Read More A Touch of the Sea
The month of May signals Spring, and the Coming of Summer,
which incites my soul to make changes in our cottage décor to welcome the warmer days.
… Read More Summer Living
Instead of wafting bacon aromas going into the bedrooms, the sound of the Fire Alarms and Black, Rolling Smoke awakened my slumbering family. … Read More Breakfast Bloopers at the Cottage
Blue Willow 