8
Feb

Sponsored BabyLegs Giveaway: FiFi Ruffles

We've got another great new blog sponsor that has joined the crew here at The Cottage Home, please welcome the children's apparel website, FiFi Ruffles!A little bit from the owner of FiFi Ruffles......Hi, I am Kim Woitkowski, owner and founder of FIFi Ruffles. I am a mother of four and recently welcomed our first daughter 11 short months ago. Our first three children are “grown boys”, ages 18 thru 24. Growing up I was never a “girly girl”, however in my adulthood I began to adore little girls clothing and would find myself browsing those sections in the … continue reading

7
Feb

Guest Blogging ~ Riley Blake Designs ~ Tulip Petal Sun Hat Pattern and Tutorial

Today I am guest blogging over on Riley Blake Designs 'Cutting Corners' blog.I'm sharing a free pattern and tutorial for this hat:  This post is actually non-design team related as we had already scheduled this before the design team came about.  So I will have another tutorial up for the design team next month too!If you want to make your very own 'Tulip Petal Sun Hat' click over and visit Riley Blake Designs 'Cutting Corners'.  Click HERE to view the tutorial and print your pattern! … continue reading

6
Feb

‘Sunny Happy Skies’ ~ Coordinating Sister Dresses

So, as I mentioned about a month ago, I'm currently working with Riley Blake Designs on their Project Design Team.  And what is really fun about this new adventure is getting to work with lots of pretty new fabric to come up with projects for their blog.  Well, I happened to receive quite a bit more yardage of 'Sunny Happy Skies', so I decided to create two coordinating looks for my girls.The hat will be a free pattern and tutorial that I will have posted on the Riley Blake Designs 'Cutting Corners' blog tomorrow and the big bow dress will be a free pattern and … continue reading

4
Feb

Winner, Winner!

And the winner of the Heartsong Quilts Fabric Bundle is...........Congratulations, Cheryl!  If you could please email me at thecottagemama[at]gmail[dot]com with your contact information, we will get your fabric out to you as soon as possible.Thank you so much to everyone who entered!If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of The Cottage Home blog, please email Lindsay at thecottagemama[at]gmail[dot]com for rates and additional information. … continue reading

2
Feb

Biscuit Corn Cakes with Goat Cheese and Blackberry-Thyme Sauce ~ Pillsbury Finalist Recipe

I know I've mentioned this before, but just in case you missed it, my mom (Grandma Jane) is one of the 100 finalists in the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest coming up at the end of March.  All the finalists' recipes have been made public, so I am thrilled to be able to share her recipe with you (it was a big secret until they officially published them).Click here to read my original post about her becoming a finalist. My little man (Caspian) and I will be flying to Orlando, FL next month to watch my mom compete.  We just found out this week that Martha Stewart will be … continue reading

31
Jan

5 Months Already?

How can it be that my baby boy is 5 months old today?My sweet little Boo Boo is going to be on the move before we know it.I love every square inch of this baby boy.  His chubby cheeks, his huge grins, his soft skin, his smell, his belly laughs, his rubber band wrists, his super-chub thighs....... oh, and those eyes, I love those baby blues......I could go on and on.  Caspian Finn is honestly the sweetest, happiest little guy I have ever met.  Always smiling, easy going ~ definitely a dream baby if I could have ordered him up myself.I'd like to push the pause … continue reading

30
Jan

Rick Rack Travel Tissue Holder Tutorial

These last couple weeks we have been sick with some pretty nasty colds around here ~ tis the season, I guess.  It is the worst feeling to be caught out and about without a tissue in sight.  I mean, what is a girl to do? I've been meaning to make some travel tissue holders for the last year and I finally sat down and sewed some of these little cuties. As most of you know, I've got a thing for rick rack, so I decided to incorporate one of my favorite trims into the design.  This project is a really great way to use up scraps as it only takes two small squares of … continue reading

27
Jan

The Cottage Kids Favorite Toys ~ Age 2 through 4

The question about work-life balance has come up from quite a few of you lately.  You want to know how I balance being a wife, a mother to three young children, and a small business owner?  For right now, I'm not entirely prepared to answer how I 'do what I do' because I'm still formulating my thoughts on that topic.  I'm imagining me saying, 'just run around like a crazy woman' is not exactly the answer you were looking for.......though sometimes it's the truth.   So until I can clearly articulate myself on that topic........I thought I would share some bits and … continue reading

25
Jan

Sponsored Australian Aboriginal Fabric Bundle Giveaway ~ Heartsong Quilts

I’m really excited to announce a brand new The Cottage Home blog sponsor ~ HeartSong Quilts!  Wait until you check them out, you're going to be blown away by this unique, one-of-a-kind quilt shop!!HeartSong Quilts is one of the most unique quilt shops in America. It offers visually stunning fabrics including Australian Aboriginals, primitive moderns,urban and edgy fabrics, and fabrics evoking African mudcloth and homespun. They also sell traditional fabrics, panels, quilt kits, books, patterns and notions. They have an extensive clearance fabric department with … continue reading

25
Jan

Winners, Winners……

And the winners of the Sodee Naturals and Biltmore Inspirations giveaways are........Sodee Naturals Winner:Biltmore Inspirations Winner:Congratulations to both of you!  If you could please email me at thecottagemama[at]gmail[dot]com with your contact information, we will get your prizes out to you as soon as possible. Thank to everyone who entered.  There's another great giveaway going up today, so if you like fabric, come on over to The Cottage Home.If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of The Cottage Home blog, please email Lindsay at … continue reading