These thoughtful gardening gift ideas are perfect for Mother’s Day gift giving for the mom who loves gardening. Gardener and gardening gift ideas. These gardening gift ideas are perfect for not only Mother’s Day, but for gift giving for anyone who loves gardening and are perfect for just about any occasion. For the first time …
This quick homemade Cajun spice seasoning is the perfect seasoning for burgers, steaks, chicken, seafood and even Cajun dishes like Jambalya! My husband and I were grocery shopping at Kroger and we were perusing the meat section when we noticed that smoked sausage was on sale. I was already thinking that some homemade Jambalaya sounded …
Who can resist Beatrix Potter’s adorable Peter Rabbit? Download free Peter Rabbit Gift Tags and other Easter printables on The Birch Cottage blog. I was thinking about Easter this weekend as my granddaughters participated in an Easter Egg Hunt at church. Then it got me to thinking about all the different Easter themed printables I’ve …
A look back at the top 12 most popular blog posts of 2018. Come see The Birch Cottage readers favorite blog posts for 2018. Countdown of the Top 12 Blog Posts of 2018 Let’s take a look at the 12 most popular blog posts for 2018. I wasn’t completely surprised with the top 12 blog …
Eight festive ideas for repurposing Christmas cards. What do you do with your Christmas cards after the holidays are over? Well, whatever you do, don’t throw out your Christmas cards! When I was browsing through the December issue of Country Woman magazine on my Kindle, they had an entire feature on repurposing Christmas cards. So, …
With these 13 box cake mix hacks, you can turn boring box cake mix into extraordinary bakery quality cakes with very little effort. Box cake mixes are admittedly easy and user friendly. But, did you know that with a couple of different substitutions or additions, you can take your cake baking to the next level? …
These Hello Kitty Christmas Gift Tags were designed using Avery’s Design & Print Online. Hello Kitty is an adorable fictional character from Sanrio. It’s no secret by now that I love to use Avery’s Design & Print Online to create gift tags. When I was creating my Plaid and Wood Christmas Gift Tags for you, …
Use this free 2019 printable monthly calendar with vintage botanical art to record your important dates. Use as a wall calendar or desk calendar. Last year, I shared my very first vintage illustration printable calendar. I actually have that calendar hanging on my wall at work. When I started thinking and planning what calendar I …
Download your free printable Plaid and Wood Christmas Gift Tags, plus a set of Do Not Open Until December 25 gift tags to match! When our sailor girl was home for Thanksgiving last week, we took a little trip to Lowe’s to purchase some outdoor Christmas lights they had on sale. Of course, that meant …
Download these free printable “Just for You” note cards and gift tags featuring the colors of fall! We sent our youngest son off to college a few weeks ago for his senior year. Boy, where has the time gone? Seems like just yesterday that I was telling you about him graduating from high school! We …
Learn how to make bacon salt with this super easy and amazing recipe! I really enjoy giving handmade or homemade gifts – no matter the gift giving occasion. Handmade gifts are priceless, unique and can be customized specifically for the gift recipient. Today, you’ll find the recipe for bacon salt and two sets of free …
I created these Floral Bicycle Sugar Hand Scrub Labels for Mother’s Day especially with mom in mind. There are three similar, but different designs of sugar hand scrub printable labels to choose from. Sugar Hand Scrub If you aren’t familiar with my favorite sugar hand scrub, you can read all the detailed instructions here and here. …