Cottage Green on the Lake

Transforming Our Shed into a Charming Dock House…Summer Celebrations

Flags, fireworks, and banners of red, white, and blue were draped throughout our Country for the most glorious celebration of them all…America’s 250th Anniversary of Freedom!

This memorable and special weekend in Americal was spent with our family in the most convenient and charming little cottage…our latest renovation project, we’ve named, “The Dock House.” It’s down by the lake and has lots of “camp-style” charm, mingled with vintage treasures, and a porch that invites everyone to, “Come sit!”

Memorial Day – Remembering our Fallen Veterans and Their Families

As the sun goes down on another hallowed Memorial Day my heart is full of gratitude, appreciation, and somber reflection as I think of all the military men and women who have given their lives for our freedom.

Spring Gardening in the Cottage Greenhouse: How to Prepare Seedlings for Outdoors

The seeds I planted in April are almost ready to be planted in their new homes outside! The little seeds have spent a cozy Spring on warm heat mats and cosseted under cozy moisture domes. Now the last step I need to do is to thin out the seedlings and harden off the plants before they’re transplanted outside.

Cottage Core Decorating Ideas for a Cozy Home

If you have been reading any magazines, ordering things on-line, or seeing ads on TV, you may have noticed a new term, “cottage core decorating” or “cottage core decorations.” You might have asked yourself, “What is cottage core?”

One description of cottage core decorating is…

“Decorating in such a way that evokes romance, whimsy or nostalgia using items or decorations that make you feel like you are in a cozy cottage.”

People are veering away from the stark, black and white, cookie cutter style of the Modern Farmhouse decorating trend and are wanting their homes to reflect more of their personality and charm.

DIY Homemade Seed Packets: A Fun Gardening Project

“What a playhouse is to a child, a potting shed is to a gardener”
~ Unknown

After days of colder-than-normal temperatures, the sunshine beckoned and it seemed like a good day to “go outside and play”…in the greenhouse. It was still chilly outside, but the temperature in the Cottage Greenhouse was 72 degrees…and a perfect day for dreaming of Spring flowers.

One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

Winter Celebrations and Tablescape

Setting a pretty tablescape after the Christmas decorations are put away can be challenging, but with 2 very special birthday celebrations this month, I wanted the table to glow and set about creating an enchanting woodland tablescape that would be fitting, “In the Bleak Midwinter.”

Thanksgiving Tablescape…Tips for Styling & Setting a Stunning Tablescape

“Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer.” Maya Angelou

Yesterday was a very special day in The United States of America…a holiday aptly named “Thanksgiving.” Thanksgiving is celebrated every year in America on the fourth Thursday in November. It’s the day we set aside to thank the Lord for all He has blessed us with and brought us through in the past year…a grand day celebrated with feasting, family, and friends!

Today, I’m going to show you how I decorated our Thanksgiving table and give you some tips that will help you style your own table beautifully for any occasion.

Antique and Flea Market Finds

Richard and I enjoy the nostalgia of browsing around in antique stores…traipsing up the aisles of flea markets…or making our way through overgrown grasses to barn and estate sales and looking at forgotten treasures. We never know what we’re going to find on our adventures and it’s always exhilarating whenever “our finds” are also wonderful bargains.

I like adventures, and I going to find some. ~Louisa May Alcott

How to Make Succulent Arrangements…Summer Project in the Greenhouse

During these hot, summer months this garden project allows you to “get your hands in the dirt” without much exertion…and even if you don’t feel like you “have a green thumb” you’ll find making these succulent arrangements, easy and rewarding.

There’s something satisfying about getting your hands in the soil.”

~ E. A. Bucchianeri

Setting a Cozy Winter Tablescape and Decorating the Mantle

Our kitchen nook glowed invitingly, with winter weather just a windowpane away…

Setting a cozy winter tablescape and decorating a mantle that brims with rustic charm and elegance is easy using a cozy plaid, a fir swag, and a variety of different sized candlesticks, silver pieces, and crystal.

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