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Our early 1900’s house has been our little home for the past few years and in that time, we’ve dialed the timeline back by exposing hardwood floors, uncovering shiplap, and celebrating the quirks of this old orchard cottage. Watch the transformation as we celebrate what this “cottage style” has to offer.

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This is all I have to show for it | The Elliott Homestead (.com)

All I had to show for it.

After the last dishes in the sink are scrubbed and tucked away for the night, at least at this time of year, I immediately scurry outside to the gardens. In…

Come tour my cottage gardens! | The Elliott Homestead (.com)

Come tour my spring cottage gardens!

It’s late spring here on the farm – and the cottage gardens are looking so wonderfully beautiful. Come tour my spring cottage gardens and enjoy the bird song, crunchy gravel,…

Fast Food on the Farm

Here’s the reality: when the flowers begin to bloom and there are tomato plants to get in the soil, I’m less inclined to spend a ton of time in the…

Delft tile | The Elliott Homestead (.com)

Should we talk about this Delft tile?

Years ago, I went antiquing for nothing in particular. It wasn’t the first time. Truth be told, it was one of thousands of times that I’ve drove out to our…

Man the post.

We made it. Barely. Truth be told I slid into March 1st with bloodied fingernails, a bruised ego, and a garbage can full of emotions that need to go to…

We’re sick. Let’s make some comfort food!

Really, there was never any hope of completely escaping it. We’re sick. Some of us are handling it better than others, alas, we’re here in our little cottage – together…

Come clean the cottage with me!

Come clean the cottage with me! Truth be told, there’s hardly a better way (in my opinion) to spend the day than cleaning the cottage. I know. Some of my…

Cottage at Christmas | The Elliott Homestead (.com)

A memory of our home that lifts my heart more than any others.

I grew up, like many latch-key-kids of the 80’s and 90’s, with a working Mom. Monday through Thursday were working days for my Mom and for us as kids, that…

The seasons are changing.

The seasons are changing – and so are the porch decorations! Let’s be honest with ourselves here. Most of the time, guests do have to step over a pile of…

Do-over.

Oh, the do-over. The “I should’ve done that differently.”. The “Whoops, that wasn’t quite right.”. The “Dang, that’s not the way I should’ve handled that.”. The “What was I thinking!”….

Come transform the cottage kitchen for Autumn! The Elliott Homestead (.com)

Decorating the kitchen for autumn.

Decorating the kitchen for autumn doesn’t take much. You’ll see this in the video, but this season, I’m relying on some Virginia Creeper (or Creeping Virginia) vine that I pulled…

What to do when your sourdough bread is terrible!

I thought we could sit down together today and talk about what to do when your sourdough bread is terrible. Yes, I’ve been there. Yes, there’s hope! I asked our…

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