Welcome to the April Pinterest Challenge Create A Garden Themed Centerpiece. This monthly event is hosted by Cindy of County Road 407. If you are visiting from Our Southern Home may I say “Welcome to Storybook Cottage!” Create A Garden Themed Centerpiece This month’s challenge was inspired by some cute garden-inspired decor by Cottage At The Crossroads. The topsy turvy planter features three galvanized buckets and one container. They are filled with an assortment of flowers and ... View the Post
What’s Growing In The Victory Garden
Hello sweet friends! I hope you are having a joyful week. The days seem to pass quite quickly here at Storybook Cottage. It's been two weeks since I first talked about a garden for black thumbs. But oh boy plants are busting out all over! Here is What's Growing In The Victory Garden. If you follow my Instagram Stories on Sunday I shared that I had actually harvested enough lettuce for a lovely spring salad for three. The Kitchen Garden Just outside the backdoor is the kitchen ... View the Post
A Victory Garden for Blackthumbs
Welcome to the Spring DIY & Craft Round-Up party hosted by Barbara of French Ethereal. I can remember the exact moment I first thought an edible kitchen garden would be a good idea. It was in a dark movie theater while watching Nancy Meyer's It's Complicated. At the time I was living in the land of eternal plant death. (Sorry, not sorry, Arizona.) So the idea fizzled in my mind like a flower in August. Creating arable land came into my mind last week when I was once again standing in a ... View the Post
How Does Your Garden Grow
Hello sweet friends! I am thinking of everyone and wishing you all well. Sweet Guy is home from school and we have been working on several projects. After a week of overcast skies and rain, it was time to get outside. How Does Your Garden Grow? How Does Your Garden Grow? I think many people are struggling right now. While I am committed to focusing on the positive I will admit that I was pretty low earlier this week. I felt sorrow with my son possibly missing all of his Senior year ... View the Post
Malmaison, The Tuileries And My French Front Door
Hello, mes amis (my friends)! In my quest to bring a bit of French flair to my home this Valentine's Day I have decorated the front entry of Storybook Cottage. I was inspired by Malmaison, The Tuileries And My French Front Door. Château de Malmaison Château de Malmaison was the former residence of Empress Joséphine. It was also the headquarters of the French government from 1800 to 1802 as well as Napoleon's last residence in France at the end of the Hundred Days in 1815. Joséphine ... View the Post
A Chemise a la Reine For A Georgian Picnic
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to another edition of Historic Fashion Fridays! I recently made and wore A Chemise a la Reine For A Georgian Picnic. Last Saturday several members of the D/FW Costumers Guild gathered together for our annual Georgian Picnic. Members often make and wear historical fashion styles from the Georgian Era. The era occurred between 1714 to 1830–37. It gets its name after the Hanoverian kings George I, George II, George III, and George IV. A sub-period is the Regency ... View the Post
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