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Christmas Cookies for Friends

My final gift guide of the holiday season is gift ideas for grandparents. I keep a notepad in my car so I can jot down ideas (not while actively driving) when I hear of an idea on the radio/podcast or something comes into my head. Many of these gift ideas come from a place of […]

Gift Ideas for Grandparents

Lifestyle

After months of shut downs and quarantine this spring, this family was finally getting back into the swing of things around here. Otto was finally not throwing a fit about going to daycare in the morning, Joe and I were able to get work done again at the office, things just seemed to be plugging […]

The great dodgeball game of 2020

Lifestyle

Fall Family Photos

It has felt so so good to get out and go picking lately for The Found Cottage and while I’ve been finding some pieces for myself I have found some great pieces that i’ve brought to our shop in west Michigan. Have I mentioned before how good it feels to be BACK OPEN!!?! It will […]

New Vintage Finds at The Found Cottage

Style & Fashion

Victorian Cast Iron Chair

The construction dust is literally settling at the shop and we have been able to dedicate some focus back to our website and continue to upload the new arrivals from the store to the site. Last week my pal Ashley and I photographed some of my favorite new arrivals from around the store to feature. […]

New Clothing Arrivals at The Found Cottage

Style & Fashion

The Found Cottage Clothing Section

Spring is here and I’m slowly starting to put actual pants back on. It’s amazing how different and more productive you feel getting dressed in the morning even if it’s just to take a drive to get otto to take a nap. (The boy is so  stubborn he will only fall asleep on a perfectly […]

Spring Outfits under $50 from The Found Cottage

Style & Fashion

The Found Cottage Off the Shoulder TUnic

The discussion lately in Garden Group (free group on Facebook for all things gardening) is that so many online garden seeds sources are sold out! Territorial Seed closed their website and sent an email that never in their 35 years of business have they ever had this type of overwhelming demand. While I’ll agree this […]

Online Garden Seeds

Farm & Garden

Plant Lady T Shirt from The Found Cottage

I’ve never been one to enjoy scary movies or deep thinking movies. I feel like horror and drama cause way to much anxiety for me. If I am going to watch a movie, I want to laugh and feel good. Especially right now. While we are all home social distancing I thought it would be […]

10 Feel Good Romantic Comedies to Binge Now

Lifestyle

Top Ten Romantic COmedies to binge now

This weekend could not come soon enough and I am ready to close the computer and relax for a little bit with my family. We have nothing planned except for a charity dinner Saturday night. The rest of the weekend we are going to soak up the cold sunshine and maybe go for a walk, […]

My Favorite Friday Jeans

Style & Fashion

Sparkle Sweater with Purple Vespa

We sleep surrounded in Red Land Cotton and now we  wrap ourselves in the bath towel sheet when we get out of the tub and shower. When I was at the Country Living Fair this past fall I finally got to meet Anna from Red Land Cotton. It was so awesome to meet in person […]

The Best Cotton Bath Towel Made in the USA

House & Home

Red Land Cotton Bath Sheet Neutral

I have never been a fan of New Years Resolutions. Mostly because growing up they almost ALWAYS centered around weight loss and also because I never kept them. I am more of a goal maker. I feel like goals are a more positive way to make changes especially around the new year. To me, resolutions […]

Goals for 2020

Lifestyle

Heart Print Skirt from Atlantic PAcific

This girl…. has been shopping pretty much since the day she was born. I’m not kidding my mother sent met to kindergarten in a blazer and a brooch. I have the photo of me sitting on a faux carousel pony school photo to prove it too. I mean what kindergartener wears a brooch and has […]

How to find the best online designer deals

Style & Fashion

Pink and Purple Tulle Skirt by Atlantic Pacific from Nordstrom

Last year for ottos birthday party we invited all of our family and friends over to celebrate his first year of life. It had been a beautiful yet tumultuous year and we were thrilled to celebrate Otto but also those who held us close during those hard days. That party ended up being over 75 […]

How to feed 30 people with less than $200

Food & Beverage

selecting the perfect menu for your party

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I'm abigail albers

Wife and mother, antique shopper, entrepreneur, gardener, sheep lady, sequin enthusiast and your Midwest Martha Stewart Wannabe. 

I am collector of collections and hobbies and I’m so excited to share them all with you here on my little slice of the internet. 

Grab a cup of coffee and settle in while I share a bit about who I am. 

Abby