Welcome November! I’m watching the last of the Autumn leaves falling, a slight drizzle tinkling down, a soft breeze blowing in the open windows and enjoying the last of the mild temperatures. I took a day to rest and enjoy the day after a busy weekend and crazy week last week. Over the weekend, I…
Tag: Fall
Fall Fun and Cider Donut Cake
Hi All! What a Gorgeous weekend of sun and warmth, and fun Fall activities with my hubby and son! Saturday we had a lovely breakfast then visited a local farm. We shopped in the country store, went on a hay ride, and bought some pumpkins for our front patio and deck. The day provided gorgeous…
Vegan chocolate cupcakes with Vegan Cream cheese frosting
Hello chocolate lovers! This week was another busy week at the cottage and those allergens in the air are vicious! There have been cold headache hats, warm heating pads to soothe and hot teas and lots of rest when we could, but also a lot of work around the cottage for our YouTube channel and…
Apple Cinnamon Muffins…Happy October!!!
It’s October! Halloween Month!! This month will be filled with fun crafts, pumpkin picking and pumpkin recipes, bonfires, reading books with a cup of hot tea by the fireplace. It’s been so lovely to see the leaves changing and blowing in the wind. I love the weekend breakfasts this time of year while listening to…
Paul turned 50! (And a Recipe for Broccoli and Cheese)
This past week my husband Paul turned 50! We enjoyed his last week being at home while I finished my recovery and celebrated his special day and again on the weekend with our children. Last evening with supper, we enjoyed a broccoli and cheese side dish. I make this every Thanksgiving, but we made it…
Orange Bundt Cake
What a busy week! My husband and I were wrapping up projects for the season, decorated for Autumn, participated in a Town Wide Tag Sale, saw our son off on his last year of college, celebrated my husband Paul’s 50th birthday and did some yummy cooking and baking! It was a busy time, but full…
Wacky Wednesday
The start to this holiday weekend was a frustrating and worrisome one. After noticing a musty odor in our bedroom, we noticed mold in our closet and in one of our bedroom windows. Not exactly a good start to the weekend. We’ve been tackling projects around the cottage and gardens and on a time crunch…
Black Bean Burger and a Busy week
Hello there!! How’s everyone’s week going? I had a busy weekend & week and have had a ton of projects going on at home. We’re still painting the cottage & working on building new shutters for our home as well. Little by little, I’m preparing the garden for Fall & Winter and harvesting the last…
Decorating for Halloween
It was a rainy day here in New England and in between the rain, I started the decorating on the front porch for Halloween (to be posted at a later date, when finished). I added elements of Halloween decor to inside of our cottage as well. Here is some of that decor. Have you started…
Crafting and Decorating
Happy Friday everyone!! Today I was putting out some Halloween decor on the porch & changing things up, as well as adding some indoor Halloween decor around the house & crafted this little decor item with some items around the house. Awhile ago, I had purchased these small square vases from the dollar tree and…
Gina's Cottage 