Cottage Keeping

Welcome back to another edition of Cottage Keeping! Your Saturday morning reminder that there’s a lady in Alabama who is doing the best she can, with what she has and she hopes you are doing the same! Oh, and I also share some of my favorite finds around the internet. You’ll notice I like decor, food, and seeing other people do really cool DIYs!

The Cottage Keeper’s Thoughts:

As you read this, my daughter and her soccer team are getting ready for their first match in the Alabama State Cup tournament. The parents are slathering on sunscreen and hoping we don’t spend the night passing around the aloe vera bottle, applying it to our burnt knees and feet!

Auburn Thunder — #51 is my mini-me, Jenna Beth or JB or Jabes!

If any of you have cures for dog insomnia, please pass them along. I’m surviving on fumes thanks to my little old blind dog who has his days and nights completely mixed up. I really should spend my middle of the night wake-ups a little more productively than watching McDreamy.

My birthday is coming up this month, so in honor of my birthday, I’m doing weekly giveaways over in my Realistic Solutions Facebook Group! You should totally join us!

Also, in fun news, I found out this week that I was selected to be a contributor for Auburn-Opelika Moms Blog!

This week on the blog, I shared some Affordable Organization Options. Thursday marked the beginning of the Spring 2021 One Room Challenge so I shared my first of 8 posts about my plans for my “Game Day Porch.”

What the Cottage Keeper Is Loving This Week!

Leslie wrote this beautiful post about gifts. Go read Heart Gift from a Giver!

Many of us are getting our patios ready to enjoy as the weather gets warmer. Here’s a great little tip for getting your patio cushions clean.

This Dear Casa is transforming her backyard as part of the One Room Challenge!

Does your closet need a good purge? KariAnne shares 7 Things to Get Rid of In Your Closet over at Thistlewood Farms!

I cooked a big pack of ground beef this week and needed to find a way to use it all. This Mexican Beef and Rice Casserole was the perfect way to use it up!