31
Aug

Caspian Finn is 2 Years Old

Dear Caspian, Today you are 2 years old. Happy birthday my little man! I was recently thinking about you and what a big boy you are becoming; however, since you are my youngest I was wondering if I will always feel like you are my baby? Your sisters both felt so old to me when they turned two because there was already and new baby in the picture. But not you. I've heard from other mothers that your youngest is always the baby. I hope that is true because I'd like to keep you as my baby forever. … continue reading

28
Aug

The New The Cottage Mama Website and Sale

If you are reading this blog post in a reader or via email, you may not have even noticed that The Cottage Mama has a brand new website! This site has been a long time in the making. I wanted to keep everything all in one place......the blog, the shop, the book, etc. And I wanted it to be easier to navigate and find exactly what you are looking for every time you visit. So from this point forward the blog will no longer be called The Cottage Home, but will be just like everything else.....The Cottage Mama. Click here to come check out the new website! … continue reading

27
Aug

Back-to-School Bateaux Top Pattern: Sewing with Knits

This past week I had the opportunity to sew up the Bateaux Neck Top from 'Wee Muses Patterns' by my blogging friend, Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest. I was excited to get my hands on this pattern as I'm trying to start sewing with more knits for my kids. … continue reading

22
Aug

DIY Rainbow Button Decor

This was a guest post I did over at Kojo Designs for their 'Color Your Summer' Series and now I'm bringing it home. … continue reading

22
Aug

Skinny Cow WoCave: Part 3 Treasure Hunting

As you already know, I have a wonderful sponsorship going on with Skinny Cow brand and have been working with them on their WoCave campaign. For the second mission, Skinny Cow sent my good friend, Jen, and I out for lunch and for a day of antiquing searching for items to add to our WoCave's (aka Woman Caves). So here's a little bit about our fun adventure treasure hunting........ … continue reading

21
Aug

No-Sew Family Sign: Nancy Zieman’s Applique Tour

  Today I'm part of Nancy Zieman's Laser Cut Applique Tour. I'm really excited to share this new product with you all. As you may know, fabric applique's can be very tricky to cut out, especially extremely intricate designs. Well, leave it to Nancy Z. to come up with an easy solution with her new Laser Cut Applique Designs. … continue reading

21
Aug

Sydney Skirt: Free Pattern and Tutorial for Ruffles 2013

  Today I'm over at my friend Kate's blog, See Kate Sew, sharing the Sydney Skirt Free Pattern for her Ruffles 2013 series.   The Sydney Skirt Pattern is geared towards knit fabric and is a great beginner pattern if you're new to sewing with knits. It's super-simple and goes together in about an hour!   Head over to See Kate Sew to grab this free pattern in Size 12m - Size 12. Click HERE. … continue reading

15
Aug

Savannah’s 1st Day of Kindergarten

Well, it happened. My oldest child, Savannah Rose, started full-day Kindergarten yesterday. Wait, please press the pause button........I was not ready for this one. But even though I wasn't ready, she was MORE than ready to go! … continue reading

12
Aug

Garlic, Lemon and Chive Grilled Shrimp Recipe

One of the best parts of summer to me is definitely grilling. Now I'm not the grill master around my house (my hubby helps out in that department), but I absolutely adore the smell of food cooking out on the grill and like to eat it even more. If you like shrimp, you are going to absolutely love this recipe! It's so super-simple and there is no worrying about your shrimp falling through your grill because the whole dish is cooked inside a foil pouch. SO easy!   Print Garlic, Lemon and Chive Grilled Shrimp Author: Lindsay Wilkes from The Cottage … continue reading

8
Aug

Skinny Cow WoCave: Mission 1

Several weeks back I shared with you that I have a wonderful new sponsorship from Skinny Cow brand (they seriously are the best) and I am participating in their Skinny Cow Brand Influencer for the WoCave Program.  If you missed the intro post, you can check out more information about it by clicking HERE. So for my 1st WoCave mission, Skinny Cow sent me and three of my girlfriends to do something a little outside of our ordinary routine. My friends and I all love to craft, decorate, create, etc., but generally we get together at someones' home for our creative … continue reading