Tag Archives: spring

warm whites, red camellias, and a picnic basket

Hello guys! Happy Weekend! We have camellias blooming in the side garden — they’re somewhere between red and hot pink and very bright. Ya know, I recently painted the walls in here this light whitish-gray and I’m still figuring it out I think. The undertones are gray and it can look a little flat without some warmer colored accessories. I’m thinking about bringing in more darker colors in here. I was flipping through a Men’s Health magazine this past week. Not […]

blooming branches

Hola! Paisely and I are just back from the trail, we took a nice long hike in the chilly air with the sun shining down on us. I have to say our spring weather is a bit puzzling this year. As I look out from indoors, it definitely looks like spring. The birds are fluttering about in the birdbath and the trees are beginning to bud — some are even blooming. But, on our walk this morning I wore a […]

daffodils blooming…classic spring cottage

Salutations cottage fix friends. I’m just taking things easy the last few days. Oh yes, lots of rest and relaxation along with the regular daily chores of one domestic goddess. We’re not starting any new projects or makeovers until our bathroom remodel is 100% complete. And since at the moment we’re on hiadis from all that, lots of long walks with Paisley, watching my daughters games with the sunshine on my face, sinking into the sofa in the evenings, and […]

boho garland

Hola! Check out what I made! An easy craft to spruce things up in here for Spring, as well as a couple of birthdays that are headed our way. I’m a crafty kind of girl, but I usually steer clear of anything involving fabrics. Fabrics scare me. Although they work quite well when trying to create little cuties for dressing up the old cottage and blog. Gotta love those seamstresses! Anyways, this one I could pull off. Yay! I wanted […]

prelude to Spring vignette

Salutations Cottage Fix friends! I’m so ready for Spring! This past week I’ve been finding Spring inspiration right here in the day to day ins and outs of my silly little family living in this silly little cottage. The warmer weather moving in has certainly helped too. As well as the daffodils that are popping up through the winter soaked soil. Oh yes, the promise of Spring is on the horizon and our shabby little cottage is coming to life. […]

sunny garden days — Thursday

I hope you have been enjoying this week of sunny garden days at cottage fix as much as I have. I really didn’t realize how much time I spend working in the garden until I started writing this blog. I have a good time though. My hubby does all the heavy lifting so it’s not so bad. Except for the weeding; we both tackle those bad boys all the time. Today I’m sharing the dogwood blossoms from our tree in […]

a vintage tool box centerpiece for Spring

Salutations! Virginia has turned green — greener than green. This is the time of year all the plants start growing and turn our town into a lush, green beauty. The new ivy growth is vivid lime green lighting up our flower beds, and the birds are splashing around in the bath. It’s looking like Spring out there for sure. It’s been a hot week, but that’s okay.

a whimsical centerpiece with fresh garden flowers

Salutations! How are things? I’m feeling pretty darn good about things around here. I think it has something to do with all the sunshine. I hope it’s shining down on you too! I’m typically a little lazy when it comes to setting the table for company. I tend to lay out a stack of plates, a stack of napkins, and a pile of silverware, not so inviting. Whenever I’m invited to a friend’s or family’s party and they have taken […]