Hello sweet friends! It has been such a glorious week here at Storybook Cottage. We’ve enjoyed a brilliant blue sky and the daffodils and Hyacinths are blooming. Here’s to Friday Favorites Happy Go Lucky. This Irish proverb made me smile!
Friday Favorites Happy Go Lucky
I love a good cabbage themed centerpiece. I’ve made a few myself over the years. This festive arrangement, with step by step instructions, is shown HERE.
Famous Writers’ Houses
Did you know that you can visit many of the homes of famous writers ? Some on my “must see” list are Haworth Parsonage: home of the Brontë sisters, Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top and Thomas Hardy’s cottage.
Pressed Flower Coasters
This delightful spring craft caught my eye. How sweet would the addition of a few 4 leaf clovers be?
Herne Hill House
A charming home in London features beautiful green cabinetry and gorgeous wallpaper.
Gluten Free St. Paddy’s Day Sweet Treat
Chocolate mint is one of my favorite dessert combinations. I can’t wait to try these flourless brownies!
In Case You Missed It
Continuing with my 40 days of Kindness I shared the lost art of letter writing.
I’m preparing for the upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival in Marshfield, Missouri. I am so excited to be sharing a booth with two of the kindest people I know.
Hector and Trisha of @casabella.creations handcraft beautiful Little House inspired replicas. We hope visitors will stop by our booth for smiles, hugs, and much more!
Other Upcoming Events
The Jane Austen Festival presented by Heritage Village Museum June 27-29, 2025. Come celebrate the esteemed authors 250th birthday that will be the talk for all of Meryton, and beyond! Enjoy workshops, teas, lectures, a costume promenade, and we cannot forget the highly anticipated ball.
I will have two presenations on Georgian Gardening and Attire.
LauraPalooza will take place in Sioux Falls, SD July 9-11, 2025. I will be presenting Fashions in the 1880s.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Laura
I love visiting authors’ homes! So excited to be visiting Beatrix Potter’s Hilltop Farm & Jane Austen’s Chawton House in May!
Thanks Laura for some inspirational author’s homes and talking about the Cherry Blossom Festival in Missouri.. We lived in Kansas City Mo and I did not know about this Festival. so thanks for the information. What a joy to be participating in these events. You have such a talent my friend. Have a great week and I hope you are doing well. ☘️