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Created in 2006 to share art, whimsy, gardening, baking, home, crafting and every single little magical thing in between.

That November Feeling…

Up in the mountains, a late summer early autumn feeling held on for a long time. The days were warm and nights cool, enough that roses felt brave enough to return. And then, in one fell swoop pink fluffy clouds brought buckets of rain. More rain than I had seen in a very long time. […]

In the Garden

November 24, 2025

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Au Revoir October with Snippets from the Last Tablescape of the Month

All too quickly, it is time to say good-bye to another wonderful October. I wanted to share our tablescape from our Halloween Dinner before we go on to the next month. I truly had the loveliest month. I did everything I wanted to do and am so glad I had the opportunity to have such […]

Inspirations

November 3, 2025

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An Old Fashioned Halloween at the Little Cottage in the Country

Happy Halloween lovely friends! I can hardly believe that today is October 31st. We began our festivities last night, on the eve of Halloween. Carving pumpkins, lighting candles under moonlight and dancing under twinkling stars. The weather perfection, the freshly baked cupcakes, delectable. Down the garden paths at the country house, under the big trees, […]

Magical Tales

October 31, 2025

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The Whimsy of the Big Yellow Dollhouse at Halloween

Welcome last week of October, with Halloween on the horizon. A couple of years ago my giant yellow dollhouse was saved from the depths of one of my sheds at the country house and put on display for the holidays. I’ve probably had this house for 17 years or more, but had not had it […]

Dollhouse Adventures

October 27, 2025

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