~Valentine's Day Shopping~

RoseCreekCottage is humming away filling Valentine's Day orders. Don't wait too long to get yours in. To help, we have a special 10% off now through the end of February. Use Coupon Code FB1210 at checkout to save on your order!!

~It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas~

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here…finally. NE Ohio is usually under lots of snow by this time…and although it’s been very nice not to have to maneuver our cars through icy streets…I really miss it. I LOVE snow. Always have. Always will. So, God……where is it??? We need snow for Christmas. Have the angels up there crank up the snow machines. My grandbabies are gonna be disappointed to come to Grandma’s house and not have it. So, please? It’s my number one Christmas Wish.

But for now….we’ll just enjoy the dusting we have. It IS truly beautiful!!

Katie and Fanny and I spent an afternoon of Marathan-Cookie-Baking to finish up cookies to give for gifts. The house smelled wonderful...the tree is up....it's looking a lot like Christmas.

Rosie and I are working lots of long hours finishing up the Christmas Orders for 2011...and already have a folder full of ordes for January! So...we're off to the studio to finish up some more before the mailman rings the door to pick up more bins of goodies. Have a beautiful Monday, wherever you are in the world~

~Just A Shower Later.....~

I've been up all nite. With a migraine. I finally gave up trying to sleep and stumbled downstairs around 5am.....Rosie in tow....and headed out the front door with her. It had snowed. She looked at me as if to say, "Hey! I'm a 4 lb. little poodle. You really expect me to walk around in this stuff. Without boots or a coat? Really?". I was in no mood for those cute looks. She tinkled, I picked her up...and headed to the kitchen. Oh no. No coffee made. Jim is in NJ on business....so made a cup of instant coffee, took 2 Excedrin Migraine...again...and headed to the computer. This wasn't a day to have a hundred new emails and orders. sigh. The 'good news, bad news' of the Christmas Rush!

I printed off the orders that came in overnite...and headed to the shower, figuring I'd get dressed and ready for the day...fully intending to go feed mom lunch at the nursing home. Well...that's what I THOUGHT I'd do. One shower's-worth-of-time later: 55 more email orders! Looks like Mom, the PO and my stop at Starbucks is going to have to wait. For now....it's time for 2 more Excedrin! And some of Santa's Elves!

~Thursday Blessings~

You don't have to look very far to see that the summer harvest is one of God's greatest gifts.

Our Farmer's Markets are overflowing with colorful summer produce. Not only are they good for you, they're plentiful and economical. In between studio time, I'm dreaming of new ways to use them in my meal planning. I'll be posting some of our favorite recipes in the days and weeks ahead.

~Wednesday Blessings~

There are so so many blessings this morning here at RoseCreekCottage:

~Our littlest grandbaby, Emilia, turned one. She's the happiest baby. You can't help but smile when you look at her. Truly God's miracle!!

~My little Amish friend, Katie, is here. I always enjoy my time with her. Her sense of humor and positive outlook on everything is so contagious. She and Jim kid each other endlessly. It is something to watch. And Rosie has declared Katie as one of her very favorite people!! Too cute!

~RoseCreekCottage will soon have a website! I never appreciated all that goes into setting one up!!

~The birds are chirping early in the morning once again!

~My lilacs are blooming and the air just 'smells' like spring!

~Rosie was spayed and gets her staples out tomorrow!!

~Life is so sweet!

May you have a 'sweet' spring day wherever you are in the world~

~Happy St. Patrick's Day 2011~

Hoping you have a very Lucky St. Patrick's Day from everyone here at RoseCreekCottage Studios~Take Free Shipping on anything in my shop today and tomorrow by mentioning my Lucky St. Patrick's Day offer when you order~

~Waitin' For the Postman~

The bears are waiting patiently by the front door for the postman to pick up the morning's packages. The last of the Ohio Mart and Nutcracker Sweets orders are on their way. I'm keeping on top of all the Etsy orders........not a small task~

RoseCreekCottage has been humming away into the wee hours of the morning these past few weeks. Between cups of Mocha Peppermint Dunkin' Donuts Coffee, (you can buy it at Target) my feet don't have time to hit the ground. My next show, Gifts From the Heart, is Sunday November 21st at Landerhaven Country Club, 10-5. See you there~

~Fall ~

The leaves on the trees in our yard are bursting with breathtaking color. Only God could create such beauty~

The apple orchards and fields here in the midwest are overflowing with this year's harvest of fruits and vegetables. I brought home a bushel of apples, as I do every fall, intending to peel, season and freeze dozens of bags of apples for winter pies and crisps. After fighting off pneumonia this past week....Jim took it upon himself to do it himself while I was coughing my way through the weekend. I can't thank God enough for this man! Not only is he my soulmate....but he LOVES to cook!! How lucky can a girl get?!


I'm off to a beautiful premier show, The Nutcracker Sweets, in quaint Aurora, OH. It is located at the Church in Aurora, and runs Friday 10-8 and Saturday 10-4. If you're in the area, this is a show you don't want to miss~

~Weddings and Tutus and Monkeys, Oh My~

The wedding is now only 11 days away. I'm working on finishing up Amy's veil today. Along with shipping out 8 jewelry orders. And seeing Mom. And my Aunt Grace, who we moved into the same place Mom is at this past weekend. And making more Cheeky Tutu Monkeys and Tutus for little girls, as my first 3-weekend show begins in August~

The nightmare of all nightmares happened last week: I shipped the wrong necklace which was meant to be given at a shower on Saturday. This is the second time in 8 years that I've done this. I feel awful about it, and am waiting to hear back from the customer....and the OTHER customer, too. sigh.

So....I'm off to the nursing home.....and then the studio this morning....waiting for the gray clouds to clear and let the sun shine. May it be sunny wherever YOU are in the world today~