Gully Creek Cottage

MacKenzie Childs Inspired Cake Stand

This is such a fun post!   Anyone else out there, that loves the whimsical nature of MacKenzie Childs home decor like I do?  I absolutely love the vibrance and patterns in her stuff!  This MacKenzie Childs inspired cake stand came after I found a stack of silver platters at an antique shop. ...
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Glazed Lemon Zucchini Bundt Cake

Hi friends!  It seems like a month of Sunday’s since I’ve done a food post.  It’s time.  Here we go.  What better use of a favorite summer veggie than whipping up this glazed lemon zucchini bundt cake. YES.  It’s wicked good and I must warn you… you might want to ...
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Insanely Intelligent Remodeling Ideas For Your New Home

This is a guest post in collaboration with Wendy Dessler and Best Online Cabinets.  The topic: insanely intelligent remodeling ideas for your new home will come in handy for any homeowner but especially if you’re needing direction with your new home! Unless you’re building a new ...
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Amish baskets turned farmhouse shabby

Here’s the deal… we live in a small community that has Amish.  The Amish sell lots of things as well as beautiful baskets.  This DIY post is about Amish baskets turned farmhouse shabby. And it’s a fun DIY. When someone was selling a trio set, of “brownie pan size” ...
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Clothes line fresh laundry

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 ...
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Delicious use for homegrown chives

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 ...
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Chalk paint and an old desk makeover

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 ...
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