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I’m not quite sure when I came across my first piece of Ironstone but somehow it’s exploded into yet another collection, go figure.  Unlike Jadeite or Pyrex Ironstone can be a little harder to identify. Jadeite is known for it’s green translucent color and Pyrex has it’s signature patterns Ironstone has several different makers and […]

A New Collectors Guide to Ironstone

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A beginners guide to Ironstone

I have been really trying to take care of my skin. A few years ago I started noticing sun spots on my hands and cheeks and I started to wear sunscreen every single day on my face and hands. With how much I am outside during the day it was much needed. You can visibly […]

Operation Dream Skin with Renewal Skin Spa

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Renewal Spa Visia Analysis Machine

I am so so excited for this weekend at The Found Cottage! We are going to be celebrating the launch of my friend Liz Marie’s BOOK! When we first met about 6 years ago I knew that she was going to do great things and I’m so excited to see the hard work she’s put […]

My Friend Wrote a Book!

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Liz Marie Blog Wrote a Book! I am so excited to celebrate the launch of her book at the found cottage this weekend!

Is there anything more cozy than new fancy sheets? I equate new sheets to the same feeling as a warm meal by the fire or a hot bubble bath on a sunday night. It just feels good. My friend Anna from Red Land Cotton reached out to me this summer about trying out some of […]

Heirloom Cotton Bedding Made in the USA

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Heirloom Cotton Sheets made by Father daughter duo in Alabama. Redland Cotton 1920s bedding.

the other day i met my friend ashley and we took a stroll through this massive sunflower field near my home in west Michigan. it is seriously acres and acres of fresh blooms and the owner allows people to come and enjoy them and sells the sunflower 2/$1. that is what i just love about […]

Sunflower field with my mini man

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Large Sunflower field with boden striped skirt toddler photo shoot in massive sunflower

it’s been a while since i did an update on otto’s feeding progress. he has grown leaps and bounds over my last update so much so that many of my newer followers had no idea he was primarily g tube fed. which based on where we were last year is an absolute blessing. about two […]

otto feeding update

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Otto wearing janie and jack on the farm

The Mercantile Market is less than a week away and we cannot WAIT to welcome you to the Ottawa County Fairgrounds for our third market event. With so many friends coming from out of town I thought it I would share some of my favorites in the area. I put together this quick guide to […]

A quick guide to Holland and Grand Rapids

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The Found Cottage Mercantile Market

it seems like just yesterday may was here and we were on the brink of summer. the skies were start dark in the early evening and it was just not quite warm enough for shorts. now here we are in august with summer racing towards fall and i feel like everything that seemed so far […]

Otto’s Baptism Party

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ottos baptism

I blinked and my baby turned two. the year between one and two has been nothing short of amazing and a blessing. yes, we had our struggles but it has been a true gift to have a year free of surgeries, and a bombardment of appointments. this year we have been given six months between […]

Otto Craig is Two

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Raising a Toddler. My Baby is turning two years old and I can't believe how fast time has gone.

I can’t believe summer is already half over in michigan. we have been soaking up every single ounce we can from parks to beaches. our weekends are usually jam packed with all the kids activities that there are to do around our great state. last year otto hated the beach so we didn’t do much […]

Six Inexpensive Summer kids activities in Michigan

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Otto Fourth of July outfit

if ever i’m given the chance to get up north i take it, especially if it’s to the leland lodge. joe, otto and i have gone there quite a few times and i feel like we have our little northern family up there. we know people by name now, we have our “spots” and we […]

Retreat at the leland lodge

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Friends at the Leland Lodge

This post has been sponsored by Cetaphil®. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The daylight is finally long here in Michigan and the second we get home we are outside working on the farm and garden. There is nothing Otto loves more than racing around on his little tractor riding through dirt and puddles […]

Three Steps to Establish a Toddler Bed time Routine

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establishing healthy bed time habits for your toddler