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Sep

The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns

I am very pleased to announce the release of my first two printed sewing patterns!Shortcake Reversible Romper and DressJaney JumperThese two patterns have been a labor of love for me and I have been working them for the last four months or so. I've learned a lot along the way in regards to publishing printed patterns and I'm looking forward to working on more in the future. So without further ado.....here are the first two The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns: SHORTCAKE REVERSIBLE ROMPER AND DRESS:Size 6 Month - Size 6DESCRIPTION:The Shortcake Reversible Romper and … continue reading

Sep

Mexican Taco Pasta Bake

Life with three kids is going pretty well. Have I touched my sewing machine since Caspian was born? Well, no, not even once. I'll get back to the machine eventually - it's always there waiting for me, ready to welcome me back with open arms. But this little guy.......he's already growing up right before my eyes, so I am trying to soak up all the little baby time possible.One of my biggest challenges has been preparing dinner because I'm never quite sure when my little guy is going to nurse. He tends to want to eat right when I should be cooking dinner - go … continue reading

Sep

Accuquilt GO! Baby Fabric Cutter Giveaway

This is probably one of my most favorite giveaways that I have done here on the blog! Today we are giving away an Accuquilt GO! Baby Fabric Cutter PLUS three dies of your choice to one very, very lucky The Cottage Home blog reader. Pretty cool, right? I love this sewing/quilting tool and I know you will too!In case you missed my previous post about the girls appliqued shirts that I made recently. Here are some pictures of several of them that I made using my own Accuquilt GO! Baby Fabric Cutter.....So, would you like to win your very own GO! Baby Fabric … continue reading

Sep

Finny and Zook Giveaway Winner!

The winner of the Finny and Zook - Whimsical Nursery Art giveaway is.........Congratulations, Tara! Please email me at thecottagemama[at]gmail[dot]com with your contact information and we will get you your artwork as soon as possible. Thank you so much to everyone who entered. I love Finny and Zook and I hope you do too!!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 more information. … continue reading

Sep

Tortellini Chicken Soup

Fall is finally in the air and nothing feels better than a warm, comforting bowl of chicken soup. This is a little different take on your traditional chicken noodle soup. If you're looking for something to soothe the soul, this would be it!Tortellini Chicken SoupIngredients:1 rotisserie chicken or two (bone-in) roasted chicken breasts1 package fresh tortellini (8 oz.) Olive oil2 carrots, chopped2 stalks celery, chopped1 yellow onion, chopped1 box chicken broth (I prefer low-sodium organic)1 teaspoon dried thyme1 teaspoon salt (more, if needed)1/2 teaspoon black … continue reading

Sep

Finny and Zook – Whimsical Nursery Art Giveaway

I am so excited about this giveaway and I hope you are too! Remember my post a couple weeks back revealing Caspian's Nautical Nursery? And remember the fun nursery artwork that I ordered from etsy.com for his walls? In case you forgot, here are the prints I purchased for his room from Finny and Zook.....I chose these three different 8 x 10 prints and then matted and framed them myself. I was so impressed with the high quality of this art work. I knew I wanted the Anchor, Boat and Crab because those fit with the nautical theme and I liked that is was an "A, B, … continue reading

Sep

Winners!!

I'm pleased to announced the winners for our past two giveaways, the Ellie Inspired pattern giveaway and the fabric gift from me to you (aka Guess baby Caspian's birth weight).The two winner's of the Ellie Inspired pattern giveaway are...........Congrats to MJB and Sara!! You are going to love sewing from the new Ellie Inspired "Serenade" dress pattern!And the winner of the fabric giveaway from me to you (aka Guess baby Caspian's birth weight) is......Congratulations, Brooke!! Great guessing - baby Caspian was 7lbs. 2oz, 19.5" long and born on August 31st. … continue reading

Sep

Green Mountain Coffee and Keurig Coffee Maker Giveaway

My husband and I are huge coffee drinkers. I’m not quite sure how people, especially mom’s of young children, are able to function without it. But what I am even a bigger fan of is when an item or product that I love and consume daily is socially and environmentally conscious. I also love my new Keurig Coffee maker and today we are giving away a brand new Keurig Coffee Machine and Green Mountain Coffee to go with it. To read more about the benefits of Green Mountain Coffee and enter to win these wonderful prizes, please click HERE. … continue reading

Sep

Blog Book Tour: "Sewing A to Z" by Nancy Zieman

Welcome to Nancy Zieman's "Sewing A to Z" blog tour! The tour has been going on for a little while now, but today is my day to host and I'm so thrilled to do so. Nancy Zieman (of the show "Sewing with Nancy") has recently come out with this fabulous new sewing reference book called "Sewing A to Z". And it is just that, Nancy addresses just about every sewing technique there possibly is.......from A to Z.When I received my copy of the book from the publisher, I sat down that very night to check it out. I immediately looked over at my husband and … continue reading

Sep

Girls Appliqued Shirts: GO! Baby Fabric Cutter

This past week the girls and I decided it would be fun to make some appliqued shirts using my new toy the GO! Baby Fabric Cutter. I recently got this great new machine and I think I might be in love. I've done my fair share of applique, but the idea of cutting all the shapes out always seemed to un-motivate me to do very much.The GO! Baby Fabric Cutter is a machine that can be used for quilting or applique and is made by AccuQuilt. Basically, you purchase dies of all different shapes, run them through the machine and it cuts them out perfectly every time. I … continue reading