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We’ve talked about my hoarding collections before the trophies, the ironstone, the pyrex, the jadeite….. i could go on forever baby. i thought it would be fun to do a series of some tips and tricks i’ve learned over time to find specific items. Since I added a new lady to my wall i thought […]

How is it that The Found Cottage Mercantile Market was already a full week away?! It doesn’t seem possible. I feel like just yesterday we were running around getting the final details in place and getting the gates ready to open. It seems crazy to work so long for something that is over in one […]

putting on a market is an insane amount of work. it takes organizational skills, an absurd amount of computer work, calculations and financial skills and more. but when it all comes together it is one of the most rewarding things I do on an annual basis. this is going to be our third annual Found […]

i was working in my flower garden last night before dinner and it was HOT. i mean two bottles of water guzzled, dripping with sweat hot. I thought to myself, thanks a lot michigan, you went from being 50F and rainy for two months to 90F and blazing heat. regardless, plants are resilient and with […]

our pentwater cottage has been about 7 years in the making. when we bought the house we thought it was going to be a one summer fixer upper. 7 years later we are finally hanging some of our pentwater art on the walls. what is it about hanging pictures on the wall that makes me […]

last week i got a little stir crazy around the house and took a hammer and nails to a bunch of the rooms in my house and finally hung some artwork. why is it that i am so scared to put a hole in the wall? it’s not hard to replace or fix? my friend […]