Skip to Content

Pamela Baker

Pam Baker is the wife, mom, nana (mawmaw), dog mom and creative behind The Birch Cottage blog. The Birch Cottage is where you'll find inspiration to craft a handmade home. Pam shares her love and passion for family, crafting, sewing, crocheting, cooking and all things DIY that help make a house a home.

Easily DIY your own homemade Moisturizing Liquid Hand Soap and choose your favorite fragrance with essential oils. It’s no secret by now that I love all things homemade and handmade. Whether I’m sewing up Easter baskets for the grandkids or making a batch of our kids favorite cookies or even making my own bathroom cleaner …

Read More about DIY with Homemade Moisturizing Liquid Hand Soap

Freshen up your home anytime with homemade essential oil room sprays. Remove pesky odors or take advantage of aromatherapy properties with these easy recipes. I’m not an essential oils expert by any means. I’ve made a few essential oil sprays for my personal use over the years and thought I’d share some of my essential …

Read More about How to Make Essential Oil Room Sprays

Use this set of free printable Welcome Gift Tags to welcome to new neighbors with one of these welcome gift ideas. When my husband and I moved into our new home, we were made welcome by our exceptionally gracious neighbors. We are so fortunate to have such thoughtful and caring neighbors. We feel like we …

Read More about 10 Welcome Gift Ideas with Printable Gift Tags

Save money, use real ingredients to make this Starbucks copycat recipe for Peppermint Mocha. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, Christmas or anytime! Peppermint Mocha isn’t just for Christmas! It’s the perfect drink to enjoy any time of the year. And it doesn’t have to be a special occasion! However, I have to warn you that …

Read More about Peppermint Mocha – A Starbucks Copycat Recipe

Learn how to machine embroider on stretched canvas to make reverse canvas wall art. Reverse canvas is a great way to display your machine embroidery designs. I told you a few weeks ago that I’m really enjoying actually getting to use and play around with my embroidery machine. I’ve been embroidering on different materials and …

Read More about How to Machine Embroider on Stretched Canvas

Embroidery machines are amazing machines! Here are the key things to consider when buying an embroidery machine for home use. If you’ve been thinking about buying an embroidery machine but not sure where to start, let me help you figure out exactly what to consider. What to Consider When Buying an Embroidery Machine Embroidery machines …

Read More about What to Consider When Buying an Embroidery Machine