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the story of our ‘Heart Warmers’
Today, to begin our new Series~ we’re sharing the story about our ‘Heart Warmers‘ ~ a designed product with a cute name in pretty packaging, perfect for gift giving….and how it all came to be. Continue reading
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Chicken Season
While it is almost duck season (and rabbit and squirrels) on the outside of our home with all our collected statuary ~ it most definitely is Chicken Season on the inside of our home. While writing this post it had… Continue reading
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little cabinets
I’m in love with vintage little cabinets, dressers, hutches and drawer sets. So much that they became a ‘thing‘ in my studio and then became a ‘thing‘ in the ‘My Cottage Life Shop’… I’ll share more on the shop a… Continue reading
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Painting a Personalized Gift 2.0
Creating a personalized handmade gift will speak from the heart when given from the hands of a Maker. (read original post here) . Homespun, Handmade and Heartfelt. ~*~ If God Blesses you with a Gift of Creativity use it for… Continue reading
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Creative Cottage Living ~ Wintering
Classic Amy Joanne, my cottage life …where life is about using the good dishes for ordinary everyday dinners. It’s where aprons are back in fashion, crochet snowflakes hang in our window and making the bed starts the day off right.… Continue reading
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I now know who I am
If you have been here for a while you know how ‘things‘ have been over the past year or so (read here) and (here) and (here). I have spent time stuck on the path at the fork in the road… Continue reading
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and what ‘was’ your ‘job’?
This ‘story’ is a follow up to ‘Good Grief‘ (read here) and ‘The Why‘ (read here). Just simply working thru thoughts of a new path in the biz and life. …most folks, especially locals, thought of me as a Painting… Continue reading
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a ‘perfect match’ giftset
‘Candlelight Santa and Matchstick Elfie‘ were first introduced in August 2024, and then we fancied-footed around a ‘Perfect Match‘ Giftset to coordinate….life happened and we never quite got to it….so here we are, finally ~ sharing ‘a Perfect Match’ coordinated… Continue reading
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good grief
A Time to Grieve ‘My Business’ This blog is a ‘living’ history of my Artful Journey, well at least the last 12 years of the journey. And this blog post is simply written like an entry in a journal ~… Continue reading
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Cozy Snowie
This Winter/Christmas blog post may be a little to early or a little to late ….depending on how you look at it. But if you are a Creative the timing may be just right. For the Love of Creativity, enjoy… Continue reading
