Gully Creek Cottage

Best Puff Pastry Glazed Donuts

Stop!  Don’t even call me names for posting about donuts, like it’s a dirty word or something!  Cause I’m guessing that 96% of our population loves donuts.  I can tell you for most of my life I have ridden the 4% fence. That is until the day I learned about puff pastry donuts. ...
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rustic whitewashed wood tray diy

Golly gee—summer go away!  I’m not gonna waste anymore time waiting for cooler weather… I’m just gonna start doing in hopes that cool will follow!  In honor of our 3rd anniversary for our Bed & Breakfast, which we celebrated a couple weeks ago, we play games and give ...
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Summer Panna Cotta with Mango Coulis

AUGUST is here and I can faintly feel Fall in the near distance. This makes me super giddy! Especially as I look out my back door and see the driveway starting to collect falling leaves from our large trees! But, before we say goodbye to summertime, how about a refreshing, yummy dessert?  I ...
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the making of a house

Can I just tell you for a minute how I’ve missed brushing my hair, opening doors, typing, and picking up my grandsons?! The making of a house – making child’s playtime a whole lot more fun! On Father’s Day I was busy making a lovely dinner for the dad’s.  I took ...
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Peony petals for pretty pink jelly

Hello babes!  So summer is in full swing which means peonies!  Looking through my old photos I was able to see when our peonies would be in bloom in comparison to last year.  I found out while researching, that the petals make wonderful jelly—-AND—-y’all know I love making ...
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Comfy Casual Summer Fun

Who’s with me when it comes to finding cute and comfy casual summer fun styles?  Cause I’ll be the first one to tell anyone how much I despise the heat.  Being hot is not my thing and trust me when I say, you do not want to be around me. What helps?  Moving to Iowa! […]
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but these cherry vanilla scones

Hi there!  We’re talking about scones and let me tell you… I love ’em.  But these cherry vanilla scones——O M G! Who doesn’t love scones and then who doesn’t love cherries?  Well, I guess there are some of you out there.  I don’t much care for ...
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