LIFE AT THE COTTAGE

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Talented Time Travelers in Focus #35


YOU CAN JOIN THIS WEEK'S PARTY—STILL IN PROGRESS—HERE!


And you'll want to come back tomorrow night for the third installment of Funny Faux Pas Follies.

But from the looks of things, there are only a few of us in the entire blogosphere who have ever committed faux pas!

Or is it just that we're the only ones willing to own up to them?!  ; )


Doesn't this lovely bracelet remind you of all the pretty blooms beginning to "spring" up everywhere?

This is just one of the sweet creations you'll find when you visit Charmed.


Vintage books just happen to be one of my many "collecting" weaknesses.

And this ornate 1873 beauty, shared by Simone @ Doberman's by the Sea, is truly fabulous!


I've met yet another kindred spirit in this vast Land of Blog.

Her name is Ann-Marie @ Brambly Home and Garden, and her beautiful cottage décor is sure to delight you.

By the way, did you notice any similarities in our blog names?  ; )


I love reading about the antics shared between sisters—guess that's 'cause I have four of them myself.

It seems Jane @ Jane's Junk and Treasures and her sister have an ongoing arrangement—one gets fed in exchange for decorating the home of the other.

Sounds like a win-win situation to me.


Vintage linens are another of my passions.

And Lavender Dreams scored big on linens at one of her favorite thrift store haunts.

 But she needs help identifying one of her pieces.  Would you care to assist?


Okay, if you love cheesecake, raise your hand.

Did you see me raise both of mine?

That's because cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts.

I can't wait to try out the recipe that Martha @ TheKitchenCookie shared.  It sounds really yummy!


And for more foodie fun, visit LambAround, for this unique cornmeal waffle and chili dish.


There are as many reasons for blogging as there are bloggers.

Andrea @ Tablescape Times Three shared her lovely tablescape and the story of how her blog and its title came to be—hint:  her daughter, Emma, and her mom, Diane, are involved. 


I love all the creativity you link up each week, Time Travelers.  Keep up the good work!

Now let's go check out whats being shared this week.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Time Travel Thursday #36 - Signs of the Season


CHECK OUT ALL THE DETAILS FOR THE PARTY HERE!



Welcome to the 36th Time Travel Thursday linky party at the Brambleberry Cottage.

Are you ready for our next trip back in time and into the future?

Then let's get started!


I so look forward to the many delightful sights, sounds, and scents around the cottage, during this very special time of year.


The plum trees—by the log barn and silo—have literally exploded into a profusion of gloriously perfumed blossoms.


If only you could join me beneath their generous floral canopy and experience the intoxicatingly sweet scent of their blooms, wafting through the air.


Enveloped by this shroud of white, we could lazily gaze at the tufts of billowy clouds, as they effortlessly float by.

Their beauty matched only by the backdrop of the crisp blue Carolina sky.


Then with a casual stroll to the cottage porch, a mere hop, skip and jump away, we could...


watch as the rays of sunlight dance through the camellia bushes...



and coax the cottony buds of the pear tree to unfurl.

We could listen, with earnestly eager ears, as our feathered guests perform their early spring recitals. 


And before the day was through, we could rest within the tranquil sanctuary of the pines—where my little garden guardian resides—and bask in the marvelous multisensory signs of the season.


Joining Susan for Outdoor WednesdayKathleen for White Wednesday, Tracie for Cottage Flora Thursday, and Cindy for Show and Tell Friday.


IF YOU LINK TO THE PARTY, PLEASE BE SURE TO LINK BACK TO THE BRAMBLEBERRY COTTAGE ON YOUR BLOG.