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I've posted the names of the winners of the three Cottage Charm Giveaways I offered this year. Just click on the links below to see who won!Giveaway #1 (for hostesses)Giveaway #2 (for everyone)Giveaway #3 (for those adding banner to blog)Thanks ag [Read More] 

Many thanks to all of you who are participating in this years Cottage Charm Giveaway Event by hosting giveaways on your blog. We couldn't do this without you! For those of you who are thinking about having a giveaway, there is just one week left befo [Read More] 

Here are the pictures I have right now of the living and dining room. Not much to comment on here since it's pretty plain. Other than a new coat of paint and a new window (yes that is blue glass) we aren't really doing much to either of these rooms. [Read More] 

Well here goes... I am so excited to start this blog for so many reasons. I read blogs, lots of blogs, and I think bloggers are cool but I also want our friends and families to be able to follow along on a journey of new-old home ownership! I'm also [Read More] 

I wanted to let everyone know that I'm in the process of redesigning my site and that when I upload the new template, things might be a little wonky for a bit until I get everything fine tuned. I know for sure that I'm going to have to re-add my blo [Read More] 

Boy, do I have a lot of furniture to paint for my craft studio! But it's coming along and really, I find painting to be quite relaxing. Today I put the first coat of paint on an old armoire and my new craft table hubs built for me. I also primed an [Read More] 

This years winner was determined by Random.org. (I excluded the names of those that did not qualify, which left 67 names.)And the winner of this year's hostess gift is......Heidi! Congratulations and I'll have your gift mailed out to you next week! I [Read More] 

This year's winner was determined by Random.org. (I excluded the names of duplicate entries, which left 215 names.)And the winner of this Cottage Charm gift is......The Nester! Congratulations and I'll have your gift mailed out to you next week! Than [Read More] 

This years winner was determined by Random.org. (I excluded the names of those that did not qualify and duplicate entries, which left 45 names.)And the winner of this year's hostess gift is......Sadie Lou! Congratulations and I'll have your gift mail [Read More] 

***Click here or scroll down to view the complete list of 2009 Cottage Charm Giveaways - Updated Daily Until 11 PM Central on May 29th, 2009.*** If you would like to host a giveaway, please read details below...thanks! It's May and that means it's ti [Read More] 

I just wanted to let everyone know that I've received word from Andrea of the Cottage Style Street Team at Etsy and Sadie Lou of Lollishops and they are both definitely "in" as far as getting the word out to their shop owners about the 2009 Cottage [Read More] 

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During our travels to Europe we came across some lovely houses that would make great vacation homes. Of course they were all historic! In fact, most of them probably make our 90 year-old home look like a young vixen. It's funny how the definition of [Read More] 

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We went to view the found cockatiel on Thursday and I'm sorry to report that it was not our Buddy. I had a good cry because I was so hoping that it was him. But on a positive note, we are now the official foster family of a little lost cockatiel. W [Read More] 

Because that's what I have on my mind right now...cookies and feathers - or more specifically, cookies and our missing cockatiel named Buddy. I've recently written about how, about a month ago, hubs walked outside without knowing that Buddy was on h [Read More] 

The WINNER IS: Elizabeth from Thoughts from an Evil Overlord! Congratulations!!! I gave every fellow hostess that entered a number and used a random number generator to draw a number...Elizabeth, your number was 17 (I'll be contacting you soon - aft [Read More] 