Merry Christmas from Forever*Cottage

I just loved this image in the December issue of Country Living and thought I would share it with you today. Tomorrow morning our little family will board an airplane and fly off to Oregon where we will celebrate Christmas with my parents.  I will not be posting until we return in 2011.  Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Ye...

Forever*Cottage Christmas

Well gals, here we are just a few short days away from THE celebration.....and I admit to being a slacker blogger.  Unlike many of you, I have completely failed at documenting the season here at my Forever*Cottage.  I guess I chose to really live in the moment these last couple weeks and not worry so much about the blog post.  But alas, today I bring you "Forever*Cottage Christmas in...

i'm a little bit country........

I confess, lately I have been experiencing a bit of an identity crisis. Deep down, I know I am a city girl but I often dream of being a little bit country..... Driving one of these....a big John Deere! while wearing these, of course.....{duh!}... Creating a comfy nest here...... where i would be making all sorts of delicious-ness in here...... while gazing out my...

we have a winner!

winter, {or what i now like to refer to as "Ugg-ly footwear weather"} has arrived early at my minnesota cottage......and i am not too happy about it.  sure all your southern girls look at these pictures and think how 'festive' and 'seasonal' it all looks.....yea, well come back in april when it still looks like this and let me know what you think! our lake is now safe to walk on and...

....giveaway....

yesterday i visited one of my favorite monthly occasional sales.  i could not help but get in the christmas spirit.....it might have been all the vintage holiday decor, the classic carols being played or the christmas cookies that were plentiful {but of course i had none of those!}..... i bought a bit for me and also decided to buy a bit for you....{er, at least one lucky winner}..... this...