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Top Ten Cottage Home Ideas

December 31, 2016 By Meegan 24 Comments

After this past year of blogging about a fresh look and feel for our home, I am sharing my Top Ten Cottage Home Ideas.

Sometimes I don’t even realize how much I have done during the year. I do enjoy looking to see what are YOUR favorite posts from me, as well.

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Slow Cooker Spicy Vegetable Bean Soup Recipe

November 9, 2016 By Meegan 4 Comments

I am in the mood for comfort food, aren’t you? My favorite meals are made in a slow cooker this time of year. You will LOVE my Slow Cooker Spicy Vegetable Bean Soup Recipe.

 

My recipe is filled with beans, vegetables and LOTS of spice. Our family loves it and I know yours will, too.

*This post was updated April 2026.

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Easy Orange Cake Recipe From Scratch

October 10, 2016 By Meegan Leave a Comment

It is really nice to have you here today. With all the Fall decorating going on, I thought you might like a fresh dessert idea, too. This Easy Orange Cake Recipe From Scratch is from my dear neighbor, Lois.

orange-cream-cake-looks-delish

Lois taught high school “Homemaking Class” in the 60s and 70s. We were invited to her home to dine with her. Of course, the meal was delicious and balanced. The final course was her Easy Orange Cake Recipe From Scratch.

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DIY Cherry Blossom Wreath

August 24, 2016 By Meegan 2 Comments

Do you ever have a picture in your mind of something you want, but you can’t find it anywhere?  Does it happen to you a lot?  It does to me.

I have been looking for a smallish wreath to hang on my shutter.  I wanted something for Spring for my shutter. But, to no avail-I haven’t found one.  So I decided to make my own DIY Cherry Blossom Wreath.

This is how I made my DIY Cherry Blossom Wreath:

Cherry Blossom Stems

I purchased 2 stems of cherry blossoms from Joann’s.  They were 50% off-AWESOME…  I cut all the little branches off with wire snips.  Easy.

DIY Cherry Blossom Wreath

Using floral tape I connected each of my stems together.

Have you ever used floral tape?  You can purchase it at any craft store, or floral supply.

DIY Cherry Blossom Wreath

Tip: When you use floral tape, you need to stretch and pull to make it “stick”.  If you just wrap it , it will fall apart and not work.  So make sure to pull and stretch for a good, secure hold.

Cherry Blossom Wreath

I made the wreath in no time at all.  By bending my branches a little, I formed a circle.  Then there was the problem of the green floral tape showing on the brown branches.

To “hide” the floral tape, I decided to hot glue the extra blossoms over it.

You can see that I strategically placed blossoms over the floral tape, and Voila!!  I have a small Spring wreath hanging on my shutter

How To Make A Cherry Blossom Wreath

Do you walk by your newly created craft to admire it?  Confession: I do!  I love when I can picture something and it comes out just as I imagined.

Let me know if you make a DIY Cherry Blossom Wreath. I really would love to see it and hear about your success.

How To Make a Cherry Blossom Wreath The EASY Way

Thanks for letting me share my DIY Cherry Blossom Wreath with you today.  I really appreciate all of your support and encouragement.

Meegan

 

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