Welcome to Little Cottage Link Party #72! I hope everyone had a great week. We finally finished a brick pathway that we’d been meaning to complete all summer and washed our windows and blinds. Washing blinds is never fun. Luckily, two were broken and I threw them away instead of laborously cleaning them.
I also ordered a ceramic Victorian lady’s matchstick holder boot from Ebay. Most of the sellers on Ebay have them listed as flower vases. My grandmother took ceramic classes in the 1970s and had her boot on the hearth. If you’re a grandparent today, rest assured that you matter. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about my two awesome grandmas.
I still had time to complete a few posts last week:
The Little Cottage Link Party is open from Monday, 9am EST, through Thursday, 9am EST (I’m leaving the party open a day longer this year). My goal for this link party is to help myself and others thrive in the home. I’ve spent the last two decades raising five homeschooled children in a beautiful little cottage in the South Carolina Lowcountry. In my opinion, the home is the most important place on earth. It doesn’t matter if you’re married, single, empty-nesting, or raising a large family-your home can still be a refreshing oasis of love and beauty to those who enter.
Time for the Features!
I’ve been a fan of Debbee’s wreaths and tablescapes for a long time. She has an impressive dish collection and a creative eye.
I am a sucker for Primitive Folk Art, especially when it comes to Halloween and Christmas. I wouldn’t want to run into these two pumpkins on a dark, scary night!
My hat goes off to anyone who makes awesome Halloween cookies from meringue! One drop of water and the meringue is SPOOKED.
I’m going to try this recipe along with my ham and macaroni dinner tonight! I’ve never come across a recipe for pumpkin cornbread before. She had me at Light and Moist.
Jasmine gives step-by-step instructions for making a fun clay pumpkin patch.
I have this big squash on my table. I was trying to figure out how to cook it when I saw Niky’s recipe. Now it’s ham, macaroni, acorn squash, fried cabbage, and pumpkin cornbread for dinner tonight.
I’m always inspired by your posts and sometimes I try your recipes and crafts. However, I don’t usually write about it or post pictures of my results. Today I’m turning over a new leaf. Every blogger wants to improve someone else’s life and enjoy fellowship with other bloggers, right? If you look at the picture below, you can see last night’s country dinner. I made Cindy’s Pumpkin Cornbread and Niky’s Maple pecan Roasted Spaghetti Squash. The squash I thought was an acorn variety was actually spaghetti. Her recipe worked fine- I just had to scrape out the spaghetti-ish strands afterwards. Country Cookin’ Makes You Good Lookin.’
The Rules:
- Please link up all posts related to the home. Recipes, DIY, Homeschooling, Upcycle Projects, Family Trips, and Decor posts are welcome. Lifestyle posts are okay too as long as they are related to the home.
- Please do not link up business advertisements, or ETSY stores.
- All posts should be family friendly.
- Posts that do not adhere to the rules will be deleted.
- Link up to six posts per week.
- By linking up here, you are giving me permission to promote your post on social media, and on this blog.
Features:
At least four features will be chosen each week; sometimes more. Don’t forget to add the Little Cottage Link Party to your party page. You can pick up a button below. If you’re featured, pick up the featured button and add it to your post or blog. I will also be adding featured posts to my Little Cottage Link Party Board on Pinterest.
Kristie, what a thrill to have my pirate wreath featured after my first week participating in your delightful link party — thank you! I’m also very appreciative of your lovely compliments. Great way to start a week, especially since I’m laid up with my foot in a cast.
The first time’s a charm, Debbee!
Thank you so much for featuring my Maple Pecan Acorn Squash recipe! What a nice surpirse for a Monday morning! Thanks for hosting, too!
I have a link party on Sundays, called ” Sundays on Silverado”. I’d love for you to share some of your great posts there, too!
Thanks again!
-Niky @ The House on Silverado
I just dropped into your party, Niky.
Kristie,
I have the same boot done in white Mother of Pearl and gold trim…I filled it with flowers and have it in my Sitting Room…I paid $1,00 at a yard sale for it many years ago….I had no idea it was for fireplace matches!!!!
Thanks so much for hosting each week!! It is greatly appreciated!! Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
Hugs,
Deb
The match stick holders were made of cast iron at one time. My grandma keep hers on the very back of the hearth, on the side of the fireplace.
THat path is very pretty and functional. I always had venitian blinds when I lived in NY and I do remmener bringing them outside to wash and dry in the sun–a chore! We switched to shades here in Colorado as our views are more beautiful, but it means we have to wash our windows more often–another chore!
I’m a grandmother of four and it made me feel good to hear you say that grandparents matter. I know mine love us but this covid crisis has made us interact with them less and I miss being closer to them.
Covid is hard. I feel disjointed from my dad and my friends because I don’t get to see them as much.
Thanks so much for hosting!
Thanks for joining the party, Dee.
Hello Krisite, thank you so much for the feature of my mini pumpkin patch DIY. Also, thank you so much for hosting the link party each week.
Thanks for linking up, Jasmine.
Thanks for the party! Have a lovely week.
You too, Donna. Happy fall.
Thank you for hosting! This is what I featured the week of 10-5-to 10-9-2020 on my blog. On Tuesday was Paleo Banana Bread. Wednesday was Cranberry Cream Cheese Loaf. Thursday was Apple Cider Donut No Bake Cheesecake. And winding up this week was Pork Loin With a Baked Apple Sauce. Enjoy!
Thanks for joining us, Marilyn!
Interesting. I learned something. I’ve never actually seen one of those boot match holders. I like interesting, old things, especially things that bring back memories.
Thanks for providing this blog hop! It’s fun exchanging ideas.
Blessings!
Laurie
Thanks, laurie. They were originally made of cast iron, but someone made a ceramic mold in the 1970s- or possibly the late 1960s.
Thank you so much for hosting!
Have a wonderful week ahead!
You too, Priyam.