Hello sweet friends! I am joining some lovely creatives for the monthly Pinterest Challenge. It is hosted by the fabulous Cindy of County Road 407. Today I am sharing A Touch Of Spring In The Kitchen. If you are coming over from French Ethereal, I'd like to welcome you to Storybook Cottage. The Inspiration This month the challenge was to create a lovely spring-inspired table vignette. Our inspiration photo comes from the talented Emily at Le Cultivateur. The Image ... View the Post
Touches Of Spring Home Tour
Hello sweet friends, the flowers are blooming in my neck of the woods which means it is time to change the decor. I hope you will enjoy this Touches Of Spring Home Tour. Touches Of Spring Home Tour We'll begin the tour in our small entryway. Sweet pewter bunnies are paired with neutral paper mâché eggs. Heading into the living area the green hutch currently features antique Bavarian china in soft pastel shades. A quick turn and the mantel is ready to be admired by ... View the Post
Happy Go Lucky Giveaway
UPDATE: The random number generator has selected Rebecca Girgenti as the winner. Congratulations! Hello sweet friends. As many of you know I am currently practicing 40 Days of Kindness on my Instagram account. On this most joyful of days I thought it would be wonderful to give away a few items of spring bliss. Here's to a Happy Go Lucky Giveaway. Kindness Counts One company that I admire for its kindness is Modern Prairie. You can find a wonderfully kind community on the Modern ... View the Post
Friday Favorites Happy Go Lucky
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 ... View the Post
Friday Favorites 40 Days Of Kindness
Hi sweet friends, how wonderful we made it to the end of a very long week. On Wednesday I shared that this is a special season I look forward to each year. Over the next 40 days, my focus is to see 40 opportunities to share kindness. What I know to be true is that once you open your heart and mind you don't even have to look for the opportunity. They come to you. On Day One I had three magical moments right in the grocery store. Here's to Friday Favorites 40 Days Of Kindness. Our world is ... View the Post
Friday Favorites A Bit Of Sunshine
Yesterday on my walk with Grace as I returned home I noticed that seemingly overnight the daffodils have begun to spring up. I cannot tell you the joy that this brought to my heart. I instantly was inspired to remove all the winter decor from the front porch and give it a clean sweep. Here's to Friday Favorites A Bit Of Sunshine. Happy Camper My spring and summer schedule has begun to fill up with various speaking engagements. As I book various hotels and Airbnbs I must admit that perhaps ... View the Post