I love this time of year! Nothing makes me happier than getting to see all of you at my cottage. To make sure that happens I have added extra Night Owl Hours. Friday, Nov. 21 we will be open from noon-midnight. Bring your friends, family, neighbors and anyone else you can think of that appreciates… Read More
A few weeks ago my friend, Kris, asked if I could “Saritify” some ornaments. Her word, not mine. She bought some simple ornaments and then some ribbons, bells, red berry stems with silver and a few other things. My job was to add some character and personalization. So, this was my starting point. … Read More
Peace, Love, Joy Christmas Card If you came here from NIKKA’S BLOG you are on the right path. Here is some adorable artwork that our art department at CTMH created: And here is a simple card that I created. Keep hopping on over to WANDA’S BLOG to see what she has imagined and everyone else… Read More
I woke up with a pit in my stomach Saturday morning. That pit let me know that it was true. It did happen and yes, I still felt sick to my stomach. I didn’t want to get out of bed. I thought about all the things I still had to do for Christmas and they… Read More
I really had fun doing some scrapbooking via Studio J. You can click on the pictures to see a larger view.
This super simple yet elegant Christmas decoration was inspired by Pinterest. So, I actually went back to something I pinned and recreated it! My version is in the following picture. I received so many compliments and they were incredibly easy and fun to make. I used the evergreen from the trees in my yard.… Read More
Don’t forget! This weekend the cottage is open and I can’t wait to see you!! We have a lot of catching up to do! I just finished my first month at my new job. I LOVE being the preschool director at Mustard Seed in Wind Lake. I have been extremely busy, but it’s all good!… Read More
Thanks for stopping by our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop. If you have come here from Mary’s Blog you are on the right track. I know it is hard to believe the holidays are right around the corner. If you have been saying, I really want to make Christmas cards this year or handmade… Read More
The last 2 weeks have been filled with family traditions and celebrations. The Schraeder tree was adorned with new ornaments from St. Nick when he visited on Dec. 6th. I got a Snow Baby, Sofie got a Santa one and Scott got a sock monkey that was going fishing. Savana got a flamingo to represent… Read More
This was a perfect end to an awful week. I don’t usually say anything is awful, but when you wake up on Monday to find your eye glasses in 2 pieces (I fell asleep with them on and broke them) you know it’s going to be a LONG week. This was also the morning Savana… Read More