20
Dec

Homemade Popcorn Balls ~ Recipe

There is something very nostalgic to me about homemade popcorn balls. This year I decided to whip up a big batch of these sweet treats to share with our friends. These do not take long at all to put together and you can do a large batch of them in no time. Wrap each one up in a clear cello bag with some bakers twine and you've got a sweet little gift that anyone would be happy to receive.Homemade Popcorn Ball RecipeMakes 8 - 10Ingredients:8 cups popped popcorn1/2 cup light corn syrup1/2 cup water1/4 teaspoon salt3/4 cup brown sugar3/4 cup white sugar3/4 cup … continue reading

18
Dec

Cottage Christmas Outfits 2012

I was very lucky this year that my mom asked if she could make the kids Christmas outfits again. Of course I said yes, and I wanted to share some pictures of the darling dresses she created for the girls and the adorable bow-tie she created for Caspian Finn.This past weekend we had our early Christmas celebration with my mom and Pepo. We went out to our favorite seafood brunch restaurant and were able to get some pictures of the kids wearing their sweet Christmas outfits.These dresses were made from the Charlotte Apron Dress Pattern (Size 6 Month through 10 Years) … continue reading

14
Dec

Christmas Decorating at The Cottage Home

Today is the start of our Christmas celebrations here at The Cottage Home. My mom and her husband Allen (aka Pepo) are flying in from Texas to celebrate an early Christmas with us. Ever since Savannah was born they have come to our house early which has been really nice. That way we are able to celebrate the holidays with my in-laws and this year, my dad and brother on Christmas.So I have been busy around here getting the house ready for their arrival. I've made a huge batch of homemade Chex Mix (we've already gone through one batch so this is round two), muddy … continue reading

13
Dec

Come Sew with The Cottage Mama at The Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion

I cannot even begin to tell you how much sewing has been going on over here at The Cottage Mama. You wouldn't even believe it if I told you.....it has been a lot! You know how much I love to share with you all, but most of it has to be kept as a big surprise until my book comes out next October. But that's the way these things go and it is truly a blessed opportunity. However, I finally have some pieces that I can share with you and I wanted to let you know about a really fun event coming up this February.Have you heard of the Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion? … continue reading

12
Dec

Winner Ryobi One+ Tool Set from The Home Depot

Here is the winner of the Ryobi One+ Lithium-Ion Tool Set......Thank you so much to everyone who entered and a big congratulations to Sherrie! If you could please email me at thecottagemama[at]gmail[dot]com with your contact information, we will work to get you your prize as soon as possible! … continue reading

11
Dec

Holiday Tablecloth Tutorial

In case you missed my post last month over at Skip to My Lou.........Over the holidays we tend to have a lot of visitors since a lot of our family lives out of state. For the last several years I have used a solid red tablecloth for our holiday entertaining, but this year I thought it would be fun to create a new tablecloth that we could pull out for holiday entertaining. I found this fabric over at the Martha Pullen Store when they were having a big sale and I fell in love with it. I adore prints with a vintage vibe and this one was just what I was hoping to find … continue reading

10
Dec

A Little Early Christmas Gift & Ryobi One+ Power Tool Giveaway from The Home Depot

As most of you know, my family and I live in a 1934 cottage-style home. When we bought this house about 8 years ago, it was in bad shape. You should have seen the orange shag carpet that was on the stairs or the bedroom upstairs that had carpeting up over the baseboards (what were they thinking with that one.....I'll never know). We have done a ton of improvements throughout the years (most before I ever started blogging). However, in the last three - four years home improvement has not been on the top of our list with having three kids under the age of five, my … continue reading

6
Dec

Winners ~ Cyber Monday Giveaway Day and Modern Designs for Classic Quilts

And the winners of our two most recent giveaways are..........Cyber Monday Giveaway Day:Modern Designs for Classic Quilts:Congratulations to both of you lovely ladies! If you could please email me (Lindsay) with your contact information at thecottagemama[at]gmail[dot]com, we will work to get you your prizes as soon as possible. Thank you so much to everyone who entered! … continue reading

3
Dec

Scrappy Ruffle Headband Tutorial

Today I'm sharing a tutorial for the Scrappy Ruffle Headband Tutorial that I created for Riley Blake Designs Project Design Team. This headband is made from Riley Blake Fabrics (The Sweetest Thing) and Sew Together Trims and Buttons. These headbands come together in no time with very little sewing involved. Use up the scraps from whatever quilt or outfit you have around and you've got a fun accessory any little girl would love to wear! Scrappy Ruffle Headband Tutorial by Lindsay Wilkes from The Cottage Mama Supplies: 2 coordinating fabrics (scraps) 1 … continue reading

2
Dec

Go To Leggings Pattern Review

I have been wanting to make my girls some leggings for months now. Leggings seem to be our go-to thing around here when it comes to wearing skirts and dresses. I was so excited when Andrea Pannell (The Train To Crazy) came out with her 'Go To Leggings Pattern' because it was exactly what I had been thinking about for the girls. I decided to do a ruffle adaptation of the pattern because.....um.....I guess I just can't leave well enough alone. If you haven't visited the Go To Pattern Shop, you should go take a look around. There are loads of patterns from … continue reading