Expansion During Confinement

I've been thinking of expansion during this time of seemingly a shrinking existence in our apartments, houses and yards. We are so free to roam about the country that our time in tight quarters with all our family home all the time, hungry all the time, making messes...

Choose Joy as a Lifestyle

Choose Joy as a Lifestyle

It doesn't feel like that should have to be a choice right? Don't we all want to be joyful? Wouldn't we all rather be comfortable and joyful if we had the choice? Given the choice wouldn't we all choose joy over sadness, worry, anxiety, anger or guilt? I think the...

Shelter In

Shelter In

We have all heard it by now. Shelter in and keep you and your family away from the Corona Virus. Practice social distancing. I had never heard that term before. Self Quarantine.....not a word we use to much on a regular basis. Who would have thought the most sought...

Spring Farmhouse Market Vendors

Spring Farmhouse Market Vendors

March 28th is quickly approaching and we are preparing for our Spring Farmhouse Market! We have lots of vendors that you don't want to miss. Whether they've been at our previous markets, or this is their first time with us, you will want to see what they have! See you...

Bridal Show Blooper

We were so excited to dive into our first ever Bridal Show this past January. It was a lot of work to prepare for so we started early working on our design for the booth. The challenge was to show off as many of our rental items in a 5X10 space as possible. We taped...

My Little Red Corvette

This is my birthday present from my husband! He is a really great husband. From the time that I was a young teenager until this weekend I've always wanted a Corvette. So Gary got me one! The only hiccup in the scenario is that I always wanted a Yellow Corvette. He got...

Christmas Farmhouse Market

Thank you so much for coming to the Christmas Farmhouse Market! We enjoyed visiting with all of you and consider you a guest in our home! My family once again felt like we hosted a very large party! We do like a good party here at the Farmhouse! It was so much fun...

Thanksgiving Table Inspiration

Here is a quick look at the Thanksgiving Tablescapes we created at our Holiday Table Workshop. You still have time to put a warm and welcoming table together for your guests! The Evening Harvest is simple, light and airy. Use light colored tablecloth, dishes and...

My Family Table

My Family Table

My Mom and Dad packed us all in the car one day after school was over to go shopping. I was 13 and remember it well. We'd always had a table before, a little one that seated four in our tiny mobile home....one I don't remember before that, but I can still picture the...

The First Friendsgiving!

The First Friendsgiving!

The first Friendsgiving has taken place at The Little White Cottage! What is Friendsgiving you ask? Well it is a modern tradition that according to Merriam-Webster appeared in Twitter users coining the term Friendsgiving in 2007. What it's really about is the...

Fall Flower Workshop

Fall Flower Workshop

Just thinking about all the fun we had at the workshop in September! Thanks to all of you that came out for it! Now looking forward to the Holiday Tablescape Workshop in November!

Farmhouse Market Day

Farmhouse Market Day

Wow! Just Wow! I can't begin to tell you what a great time we had at our first Sweet Flower Home Farmhouse Market! It exceeded our wildest expectations in the first hour! We had told ourselves when we pressed the button to publish that if we had 100 people for the day...

Pearl and Poppy

Pearl and Poppy

Let me introduce you to Pearl and Poppy. Pearl is my mother cow and Poppy is her calf. They were made with love by a friend in a welding shop behind her house in Missouri! Karen is a true artist with an unbelievable talent for metal sculptures. Once they were created...

Welcome

I am so happy that you decided to stop by Sweet Flower Home! For those of you that are new I thought I'd tell you a little bit about my blog. I'm new to the world of blogging so it has been an adventure. I live on a farm in a farmhouse! I love that vintage, rustic and...

Dream Big Dream Small

Dream Big Dream Small

Dreaming always seems like such a dreamy idea...….sitting on a beach gazing across the blue foamy waves watching a brilliant orange sunset...….sitting in front of fireplace cozied up to a cup of hot chocolate in the cutest flower mug ever...…….sitting on a rock...

Sweet Flower Home Essay Contest Winners

Sweet Flower Home Essay Contest Winners

We are so excited to introduce to you the winners of the Second Annual Sweet Flower Home Essay Contest! The senior students at Buckeye Union High School were given the opportunity to write an essay about what home means to them. I am very vague in the instructions of...

Nurses and NICU Babies

Nurses and NICU Babies

      Nurses and NICU babies go together like hot fudge and ice cream…. like 4th of July and watermelon…. like bees and honey.  They just belong to each other!  I’ve eaten delicious hot fudge sundaes, spent 4th of July noshing on...

Valentine’s Day Ideas

Valentine’s Day Ideas

Valentine’s Day!  Such a sweet day…. but sometimes such a dilemma!  It’s the day before and you don’t have a clue what you are doing for your Valentine!  Here are a few ideas that you can do today to be ready for Valentine’s tomorrow! There are more...

Sweet Valentine’s Hearts

Sweet Valentine’s Hearts

Are looking for a cute and easy way to make a Valentine for your Sweetheart! Well we have the answer for you! Take a look at these easy to make stuffed paper hearts! First cut out your hearts whatever size works best for you. I used a cookie cutter and a plate for two...

Drive Through Baby Shower?

How do these words even fit into our speech? They don't make sense.......drive throughs are for fast food and liquor stores! Drive Through Baby Shower? I know a few junior high boys that would be more inclined to take a shower if they could drive their Dad's jeep...

Pieces of My Life

Here is a picture of the pieces of my life. These are the pieces of my life that I have in my house right now, for all the world to see. These are not all of the pieces of my life, there are so many of those, but pieces from this moment in time. I was moved in a...

Mother’s Day Preparation

Moms it is only one more day until Mother’s Day!   I think we should start preparing ourselves for the big day tomorrow.  So, I thought I’d share a little encouragement to shake you out of your quarantine slump. First, go ahead and grab that Preference...

Mother’s Day Sheltering In Place Style

Well I think this is going to be a Mother's Day for the books! We are all so used to our holiday rituals and now what are we going to do? So many of the flower shops are low on flowers or just don't have any! The local bakeries are at capacity with orders from all the...

Sheltering In Place; Stories and Recipes from Home

We are so excited about this project and NEED YOUR HELP! I have been so inspired by all the cooking and stories from home that people have been sharing during this time of Sheltering In with the COVID19 pandemic. So I am asking for your help! Send in a recipe, a...

Expansion During Confinement

I've been thinking of expansion during this time of seemingly a shrinking existence in our apartments, houses and yards. We are so free to roam about the country that our time in tight quarters with all our family home all the time, hungry all the time, making messes...