Hello sweet friends, Happy New Year's Eve! I thought long and hard about what my last post of the year should be. To fully encompass what 2024 has meant to me is hard to put into words. As many of you know it has truly been the hardest of years for me healthwise as well as our home seemingly breaking down all at once. But there was so much joy and goodness that happened in between. Much of it is owed to what I like to call Little House magic. It has now all culminated in My Costumes Are Now In A ... View the Post
A Plum Creek Kitchen Tour
Today is a special day sweet friends! I am so excited to participate in the 2024 Very Merry Christmas Home Tours hosted by the lovely Amber of Follow The Yellow Brick Home. Her classical Christmas decor is so inspiring. If you are coming over from Common Ground let me welcome you to Storybook Cottage. Wasn’t Debra's vintage tour fabulous? Today I am sharing part two of my holiday decor. I hope you will enjoy A Plum Creek Kitchen Tour. A Plum Creek Kitchen Tour Last week I shared A ... View the Post
A Happy Golden Holiday Home Tour
Hello, dear friends! I am so excited to participate in the 2024 Christmas Home Tour hosted by the effervescent Cindy of County Road 407. This year's theme is A Happy Golden Holiday Home Tour. A Happy Golden Holiday Home Tour The small entryway sets the tone and color palette for this year's tour. A feather tree is ready to be decorated with vintage ornaments to add a bit of sparkle and shine. I spy a glimpse of the living area. The Mantel The living ... View the Post
Friday Favorites Shop Little
Hello friends! Welcome to a very special edition of Friday Favorites Shop Little. Today I will begin by sharing this year's holiday mantel here at Storybook Cottage. In the spirit of "shop small" in which small businesses are supported, I have also gathered several websites and links from my dear and creative prairie pals to encourage you to SHOP LITTLE. Friday Favorites Shop Little Welcome to Walnut Grove! This year my decorating theme is A Happy Golden Holiday. It is in ... View the Post
Scarecrow Hats For Costumes
Good morning sweet friends, I hope you are all well. I've been sorting through some of the oldest pieces in my fabric collection to create Scarecrow Hats For Costumes. Scarecrow Hats For Costumes Many of you commented on the sweet hat Stevie was wearing in the recent Country Girls sewing reveal post. I then made a larger adult version and wore it out to the grocery store recently to see if there was any interest (market research) and had multiple people come up to me, ... View the Post
Country Girls Sew Along Reveal
Hello sweet friends! This is the finale post featuring the Country Girls sew-along reveal. Country Girls Sew Along Reveal The first reveal post shared Nellie Oleson’s Country Girls Dress. Need To Catch Up? The Country Girls Sew-Along is a series sharing how you can create your own prairie style dress. Introduction: A Country Girls Sew Along Here is the introductory video. If you wish to view the video in a larger format just click on the black box in the lower left ... View the Post