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New Signage At Bird Nest Cottage…
Along with the new look of my blog, I created a new sign for the kitchen at Bird Nest Cottage. What do you think about both?
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Happy Veteran’s Day…
Happy Veteran’s Day to all Veterans both past and present. Below are my own two U.S. Navy Veteran’s Rick and Chris Grube. Thank you both for your service to our country.
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Sharing History in Photos…
This is my youngest son Chris, his wife Elizabeth, Carson and Lauren. Chris is an executive with a building products company and Elizabeth teaches 1st grade and this year was named Teacher of the...
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Christmas in our Farmhouse Kitchen…
This is my centerpiece on the table. The blue spacklewear bowl was a gift from my Mother at Christmas when I turned 40. The beautiful candy canes and snowballs were made by my friend and fellow...
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Progress on the Little Chest of Drawers…
Yesterday I sanded and cleaned the little chest of drawers and Mr. Bird Nest added some drawer stops and cut a new back for it. I painted it today with Annie Sloan Old White paint. Tomorrow I’ll add...
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A Pretty Dress for Pretty Granddaughter Lauren..
We were in Florida when our granddaughter Lauren celebrated her birthday in February. I bought her some fun books from the “Cupcake Diaries” series by Coco Simon. If you have granddaughters, you...
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Tiny House Luxury Camping…
Over the weekend, I was invited to visit my son Rick’s hunting camp that he built with his two children. Nicholas who is now 14 and Chloe who is 10 were at least 2 years younger when they helped him...
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Additions to the Guestroom at Bird Nest Cottage…
Last weekend we had a visitor at Bird Nest Cottage. My cousin Betsy was visiting from Florida for a few days. While she and I were out shopping, she spotted a bird print I had to get for the guest...
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Knowing How To Sew Can Be A Curse…
With our new front porch, I knew I wanted some special cushions, especially for the porch swing where my granddaughters love to sit and swing. When you can’t sew, the cushion decision is easy. Go...
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Adding a Farmhouse Sink, Doors and Drawers in the Kitchen…
My temporary sink is gone and we’ve added all the cabinets. There are still drawers and doors left to go but we are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel. As happens with most kitchen...
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Kitchen Updates…
There hasn’t been much to report about the status of the kitchen until today. We found out our Quartz countertops may not be here until the week of Thanksgiving. Oh Joy. Until then we’re using...
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