I love the romance of Valentines…. the hearts, the decor, the cards…the time spent with the one you love. And the dessert…if there’s chocolate in the dessert all the better. Chocolate is one of those special ingredients...

Did you know you could create a spa in your home? Winter has its own beauty. There’s a wondrous cast to the light and crispness in the air. Winter can, however, be quite harsh to our skin....

On a Slow Saturday afternoon… I baked a cake. Dearest was doing some work and I was enjoying the lightness of the day. Before we went outside to do some gardening, I told Dearest that I’d bake...

Featuring Town & Country Living by Jennifer Zuri Have you ever viewed photos of a home and instantly felt you wanted to uproot all your decor and to change over to a whole new cottage decor? I...

“White is simply timeless”. Do you decorate in white? Do you love to accessorize your home with objects that are white? Are you drawn to a room ‘dressed in white’ and find it romantic? Whether your decor...

More fun with leftover chicken. I shared with you last week that I had roasted some chicken for our church anniversary – I roasted six whole chickens and came home with enough left over for two or...

Nearly everything in Christina Symon’s cottage kitchen ‘has been repurposed, recycled and reimagined’. With the help of their neighbor and carpenter, Jeff Dexter, who has a talent for finding interesting salvaged items, Christina took her kitchen once...

‘A Garden is a Friend You can Visit Anytime’ Today, I am quite excited. My daughter called last week asking if I would come over to help her plan a small kitchen garden. Now, you know I...

For many of us, our budgets are getting tighter and tighter. We watch the sales papers for deals at the market and at department stores. Stretching our spending dollars has become an important part of our life...

I found a bag full of sweet little bottles and having seen an example of three vintage bottles grouped together in a OneKingsLane ad, I knew these sweet little bottles would serve as lovely suspended vases. I...

I have this Wardian Case in my desk in the kitchen and had been searching for something to decorate it with that would be colorful, cute, springlike and for Easter. Two crafts came together to make these...

The weekends are a marvelous time to sleep in and stay warm in your bed. What better time to make a Delightsome Breakfast for two to share in your bedroom. We could take our time and put...

Pink Pumpkin Patch is debuting a natural pink-skinned pumpkin all across the country this October! These pumpkins are perfect for your Fall Cottage decor! They come in various sizes and are perfect for your table’s centerpiece, as...

James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. It is gorgeously overcast today. The birds are...

Turquoise and Red     I was cleaning out the laundry room and set out the apple swag I love to use for my autumn kitchen decor. I noticed the beautiful combination made by pairing the apples...

Decorating our green room (guest bedroom/sitting room) allows me to indulge my love for Shabby Chic, Romantic Cottage and Garden Cottage – all rolled into one. A while back I shared with you that I moved the...