Thursday Favorite Things: Washing Windows
There is just something wonderful about opening all of the windows on a sunny spring day and getting out in the fresh air to wash the windows. I have always loved washing windows because there is such...
View ArticleSpringtime Inspiration for Tuesday: Window Boxes
This is what my window boxes looked like in the house we lived in before we moved here to Indiana. We had a blue Victorian two-story house with white trim, black shutters, and white window boxes....
View ArticleThursday Favorite Things: Spring Cleaning (Washing Windows)
It may seem strange to some people, but one of my MOST favorite things to do in the spring is to wash the windows. This morning the sun is shining and it is absolutely PERFECT outside our little lake...
View ArticleWearin’ o’ the Green
With it being St. Patrick’s Day, we are all claiming to be a little bit Irish . . . . well, I actually am a little bit Irish as my Grandpa Dailey’s ancestors were originally from County Westmeath and...
View ArticleMaking Stuff for Spring
Here at Vintage Mama’s Cottage we are always on the look-out for fun craft projects to share with our readers. As much as we would like to say that all of the best ideas come from our design studio,...
View ArticleThe Garden is Calling
Many years ago I discovered a gardening book where I first read about square foot gardening. I was immediately intrigued with the concept, probably because I had always planted my gardens the “old...
View Article“Beyond the Bunny” by Julie from Happy Home Fairy
As a mom and grandma (Vintage Mama covers it all!) I have always been interested in finding fun projects to do with my kiddos. So in addition to doing the typical, everyday activities like reading...
View ArticleFavorite Things: Easter Traditions
We have made Hot Cross Buns on Good Friday for many, many years. Even though I’ve never learned how to make a pie crust, I’ve always been really successful with yeast breads. Having grown up with very...
View ArticleFavorite Things: Spring Rain
Usually spring rain is one of my favorite things. But this week, it really hasn’t stopped raining . . . at all . . . since last Saturday actually, when we had a blizzard. I guess the rain is better...
View ArticleSpring into Nature Giveaway
Even though it has been rainy and cold here for the past several days (yesterday it felt like a blizzard AGAIN!), I know that spring will soon arrive with all of the hope and blessing of new life. And...
View ArticleFavorite Things: Laundry on the Line
I know it is kind of “old-fashioned” to hang my laundry outside on a sunny spring day, but after all I am a “Vintage Mama” and I’ve been hanging out laundry for a really long time. I do lots of things...
View ArticleDIY Mother’s Day Gifts
Tea Cup Pin Cushion Vintage Mama’s Cottage has been a busy place the past few months! We’ve been working on several new projects in the studio, setting up websites and online shops, and creating fun...
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