19 years ago our little family
Moved into my current home
In the backyard at that time was this little playhouse
In those 19 years
It has served as a fort, club house, and
playroom for the boys and their electronic games
More recently it has served as a storage shed
This old place has seen better days
But I truly have wanted to allow my granddaughters to play in there
In just over 3 years
All of my grands will be in school
And I won't get to spend as much time with them as I do now
So, I began to plan
Gave myself a $100.00 budget
And got to work
Turning this old shed
Moved into my current home
In the backyard at that time was this little playhouse
In those 19 years
It has served as a fort, club house, and
playroom for the boys and their electronic games
More recently it has served as a storage shed
This old place has seen better days
But I truly have wanted to allow my granddaughters to play in there
In just over 3 years
All of my grands will be in school
And I won't get to spend as much time with them as I do now
So, I began to plan
Gave myself a $100.00 budget
And got to work
Turning this old shed
Into This Cute little Kottage for my K's
I searched for just the right 'stuff'
At garage sales, thrift stores, and antique marts
Then just let it all come together
Because I have added an abundance of photos
I will just let them speak for themselves
I must add here
I pulled out my petticoat from my wedding
(size 4 - haha - 33 years ago)
And decided to use it to make some simple curtains for the windows
They aren't perfect
But it is a special little touch that makes me smile
I'll say that it was a lot of work
And I spent many hours painting and preparing
But I personally think it turned out SO cute
And the girlies just love playing in there
I can't wait until all my K's
As well as my sister's grands
Come over and just play
I believe there will be many hours of
Using their imaginations creatively with
Play-doh, crayolas, scissors, markers
Cooking, playing house and school
Just plain old fashioned fun times
NO Electronics Allowed :)
I hope you've enjoyed the photos
I sure enjoyed putting this little Kottage together
And Now I am going to go eat
Strawberry Shortcake for dinner!!
I may be joining these bloggers this week
Dwellings: The Hearth of Your Home for Amaze Me Mondays
Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday
A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday ~~ Featured!!
Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Cozy Little House for Tweak It Tuesday
Kathe with an E for You're Gonna Love It Tuesday
Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday
Handy Man, Crafty Woman for Wicked Awesome Wednesday
From My Front Porch To Yours for Treasure Hunt Thursday
Revisionary Life for Thrift Life Thursday
The Thrifty Groove for Thrifty Things Friday
Common Ground for Be Inspired
Love, love, love it!
ReplyDeleteSplendid! They will create so many good memories there! I can see you beaming!!Jane White
ReplyDeleteSo very cute! Love Love Love!
ReplyDeleteCindy, this is precious! Just think of the wonderful memories they will have because you took the time and love to do this.
ReplyDeleteOh Cindy, this is adorable!!! I know your grandkids are going to spend hours and hours of wonderful imaginative play!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your sweet visit!
Mary Alice
You are the best gramma EVER!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is just adorable, Cindy! I'm sure your little Grands will really enjoy playing in there!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to be your grandkid, please post the application form. hugs!
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet and girlie! I know your three K's will enjoy many hours playing in this Kottage 'kreated' with much love for them.
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring ~ FlowerLady
Cindy,
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet. I love this. What beautiful and fun memories will be made in there.
Kris
Oh my word, this is totally amazing. I love it, what a great playhouse. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteEvery little girls DREAM! Adorable! They will have such a great time playing there and will have so many wonderful memories to hold on to. Super sweet! Thanks so much for sharing at Amaze Me Monday...
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Cindy
Hi there, Love what you've done with it. I can't wait to hear stories of your grands playing in it.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
Noreen
You made it so cute! I know if I was a little girl, I would just love having such a special place!
ReplyDeleteCindy, this looks so sweet! What a wonderful place for the grands to make special memories! :)
ReplyDeleteSusan
Very impressed. You did a wonderful job of making a happy place for kids to play.
ReplyDeleteFound you at Revis Revisionary Life Thrifty Life Thursday Party.
Blessings,
Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures
so, so cute! my little daughter Hazel would be in love with this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a darling project! My little girls would love this. I know you will enjoy it so much with yours!
ReplyDeleteADORABLE!!!
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a sweet little cottage in our garden.
Have fun with your grands playing house.
I think you did an amazing and adorable job recreating this space! It turned out so sweet and lovely! I featured this post on Pinterest today. thank you for sharing at TTF.
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I absolutely love this Cindy! Fabulous all the way! You are very creative!!!
ReplyDeleteAs a fellow grandmother, can I bring mine over to play ?? :) :) :)
ReplyDeleteWow! this turned out to be a sweet little beauty.. I know your Grands are going to have a blast...I just found you.. I am always excited to find other believers here in blog world.. I am following along.. come on by for a visit and follow along with me...We have much in common. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable labor of love! It turned out so charming. I'll bet your investment pays off a hundred fold in sweet memories and love...thanks for sharing at Revisionary Life!
ReplyDeleteWow, Cindy. I wish I was your grandkid! This is a stunning gift of love. You did a super job, and I know your 3 K's will have a lifetime of memories because of this special haven you've created for them.
ReplyDeleteThat turned out SO adorable. I know your 3 K's and other children enjoy it! We did something similar here for the two great grand girls; theirs is the Cowgirl Cabin. :)
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