Happy May Day sweet friends! I recently was scrolling through Instagram and stopped to read a post by a gardening account that I follow. The writer of the post claimed that a magnificent garden makeover took her only 15 minutes to create. There were before and after photos and truly, it did look SO GOOD! But 15 minutes... that didn't seem quite... accurate. My thoughts turned to an area in my yard that was a similar size and in a comparable "before photo" state. So I decided to set a timer and ... View the Post
Friday Favorites The Old Ways
Hello sweet friends, this past week has flown by! I gave a weed-choked garden bed a spring makeover, continued with the spring cleaning, and made a Country Girls Coat for the Fashionista. Here's to Friday Favorites The Old Ways. Friday Favorites The Old Ways One of my favorite accounts on Instagram is Remembering The Old Ways. It's no secret that I much prefer the slow living way of doing things. It's such a joy to discover kindred spirits who feel the same. Recently, it's author Michelle ... View the Post
A Country Girls Coat
Earlier this week I put the final stitch into the hem of A Country Girls Coat. It was made for the Fashionista. If the coat looks somewhat familiar to you that is because it is a companion coat to my Coat Of Many Colors. As many of you know I will soon be going on tour for the Little House 50th anniversary celebration events. The wagon will be hitched up and filled with the Little House costume collection and bound for Kansas soon. Then it will be on to ... View the Post
A Velvet Bookmark For Ma
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to the April edition of the Pinterest Challenge. This monthly event is hosted by the fabulous Cindy of County Road 407. If you are coming over from Bluesky At Home let me say, “Welcome to Storybook Cottage”. Carol's post on books pairs perfectly with my 5-minute craft project: A Velvet Bookmark For Ma. The Challenge This month the challenge was to create a Mother's Day gift. But honestly, these velvet bookmarks are perfect for any reader. A small token that ... View the Post
Friday Favorites Springtime
Hello sweet friends, I hope you had a wonderful week. We have gotten absolutely drenched here at Storybook Cottage. I took a turn about the gardens earlier this week and was delighted to discover that a peony bush that I thought had been lost has returned. Isn't it wonderful how nature always suprises us? Heres to Friday Favorites Springtime. Friday Favorites Springtime Within a span of a week I have heard the term Chaos Gardening several times on various sites. It is defintely the perfect ... View the Post
Creating A Modern Prairie Lifestyle
Hello sweet friends! Spring has arrived in all its glory here at Storybook Cottage. This is the sixth and final post in a series celebrating the 50th anniversary festival of Little House on the Prairie in Simi Valley. I will link to all the previous posts down below. Today I am excited to share Creating A Modern Prairie Lifestyle. Creating A Modern Prairie Lifestyle For those who have followed me for years you may be aware of how much I adore creating vignettes with family heirlooms ... View the Post
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