Clearance Burlap Bags
A plain burlap bag on clearancehttp://www.lifeatthecottage.com While in Home Depot once again, I walked by the after Christmas clearance Poinsettia plants and hanging on the rack by them are these cute...
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Finished Terrarium. How to create a terrarium http://www.lifeatthecottage.com Today’s post is by a guest blogger, Grey Drizzle Fibers, that you will be seeing more from. Thank you Deb for your fun,...
View ArticleRe-purposed Men’s Shirts
Re-purposing a men’s shirt into an apronhttp://www.lifeatthecottage.com When my guy cleans out his closet, he brings me his cast offs and says, “Do you want these for anything?” Of course I always do....
View ArticleSkagit Valley Tulip Festival
Skagit Valley Tulip Festivalhttp://www.lifeatthecottage.com This spring we were in the Seattle area and had the opportunity to visit the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. It is held from April 1 to the...
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Entry with Decorative Glass http://www.lifeatthecottage.com This is our home. I love the front door with all the decorative glass, sometimes. When I don’t feel well and don’t want to answer the door,...
View ArticleOutdoor Flower Accents
I like to use flowers to add color, texture, and to tempt visitors to wander through the yard. Using flowerpots add scale, contrast, and pops of color. Here I gathered containers of different sizes...
View ArticleFlower Power
Thrift store purchases to backyard colorful flowers http://www.lifeatthecottage.com I wanted to add a little color to our landscaping with something low maintenance and inexpensive. When I decide on a...
View ArticleAutumn Fireside Basket
Autumn Fireside Basket http://www.lifeatthecottage.com Fall is definitely here with the showy autumn colors of the leaves and the cooler temperatures. I think I love the fall the most. To me it...
View ArticleFraming Cross Stitch Projects
Displaying Needlework http://www.lifeatthecottage.com While recuperating from surgery my daughter bought and/or loaned me various cross stitch patterns to keep me from going cabin fever crazy insane....
View ArticleHalloween or Thanksgiving?
Halloween Entry Arrangement http://www.lifeatthecottage.com One of the problems with decorating for Halloween is that some of the decor is not suitable for Thanksgiving/Fall. At my front door I made a...
View ArticleMushroom Stuffing
Mushroom Stuffing with Water Chestnuts http://www.lifeatthecottage.com Thanksgiving: The holiday where people drive hours in the car to eat dinner with relatives they see maybe once a year. The house...
View ArticleTaco Soup
Taco Soup http://www.lifeatthecottage.com Soup aka “comfort food” is perfect for our bitter cold Idaho winters. Whether you want healthy and homemade, or quick and simple, nothing compares to homemade...
View ArticleOur Home
Our Home http://www.lifeatthecottage.com Our home has sold… and we are not moving into another house? You want to live in an RV? What? Wait? My head was exploding with multiple thoughts all at the same...
View ArticleOur Cottage on Wheels
RV-and-Pickup http://www.lifeatthecottage.com One quiet morning as my husband and I talked, we realized how empty our large home felt with all our daughters grown and on their own. We used only a...
View ArticleJust a Bunch of Flakes
Christmas in RV http://www.lifeatthecottage.com Decorating for Christmas in our RV is challenging especially for an “all over the house tree in every room kind of girl”. Everything has to be scaled...
View ArticleHang Up Your Coat, Love, Mom
Hang Up Your Coathttp://www.lifeatthecottage.com I love all the fun crocheted hangers I have seen on the internet and needed something to do while recovering from surgery so I decided to try making...
View ArticleMissionary Curtains
Entry with Decorative Glass http://www.lifeatthecottage.com This is our home. I love the front door with all the decorative glass, sometimes. When I don’t feel well and don’t want to answer the door,...
View ArticleOutdoor Flower Accents
I like to use flowers to add color, texture, and to tempt visitors to wander through the yard. Using flowerpots add scale, contrast, and pops of color. Here I gathered containers of different sizes...
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