Gully Creek Cottage

Clothes line fresh laundry

06.09.20

GUYS——-guys… I have a HUGE regret. That I didn’t try making my own laundry detergent and dryer sheets a long time ago! Lots of good things have come out of this rona-time… like organizing, cleaning, purging, crafting, and so much more. But at the top of my list ...

Delicious use for homegrown chives

06.05.20

HELLO mama & papa bears! We’re starting our weekend sharing a fun and delicious use for homegrown chives. Cause our chives are flourishing and they’re a plenty! Aren’t those flowers just lovely? The grandsons have enjoyed clipping them and bringing them in for me to put ...

Chalk paint and an old desk makeover

05.30.20

Let’s get you caught up. It’s day #74 since we cut our trip short back in March, to return and quarantine ourselves. Feeling the need to do so since we had trampled through Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and back. Making LOTS of stops, with LOTS of human interaction. My ...

simply adorable DIY garden markers

05.12.20

Hey beauties! Hope each of you lovely ladies had a special Mother’s Day. I’ve got a simple and fun DIY. Because, it’s Spring and some of us are getting ready to start our veggie/fruit gardens. I know, some of you are way ahead of us. But we’re in the Midwest and ...

What to do when you quarantine

05.08.20

Let’s face it…some of you are going stir crazy, some of you are being more productive than you have been in years. What to do when you quarantine is about this brilliant idea I had but wish I had thought of it in March. I’ve enjoyed this quiet life and gift of time. ...

Something sweet about dandelions

05.04.20

Where to begin… Spring has sprung in our neck of the woods and I’m lovin’ it! The green, the sunshine, the flowers. Something sweet about dandelions I must add. The grands and I were taking a walk this past week and we couldn’t help but take it all in. But the amount ...

A garden chest of drawers

05.02.20

The weather has been more than splendid this past week. And if I say that…chances are that you will find me outdoors working on a little project. This week it was repurposing an old furniture piece. A piece to turn into a garden chest of drawers. What does that even mean??? Our back ...