My Greenbrae Cottage

Valentine’s Day Friendship Bracelets Hi Friends! Wow, long time no see, huh? I have had so many requests for me to start blogging again, and for that I am truly thankful! You are too sweet. Wel...

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Have you ever seen that commercial for Staples that ran in August and September a couple years ago, "It's the most wonderful time of the year..." with the kids going back to school and mom sudden...

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Happy Valentine’s Day!! For my kids’ lunches today I really wanted to make heart cut-out sandwiches.  I’ve never made cut-out sammies before because of the waste factor.  I didn�...

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Hi Friends! It’s hard to believe we are already into February. All of my kids are talking about Valentine’s Day at school so I surprised them the other day with a fun Valentine’s Day craft ...

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Hi there Friends!  Gung Hay Fat Choy! With it being the Chinese New Year and all, I figured it would be a good time to revisit my House Goals from 2011 and see how I scored. And then, of cou...

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Oh hello there! Thanks for stopping by! Long time, no see.  Last summer my kids and I gathered a garbage bag full of driftwood from the beaches of Oregon. I wasn’t quite sure how I’d use...

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Hi Friends! Happy November! With only 2 months left of 2011, I figured I’d better see how I’m doing on my House Goals for 2011!  I’m proud to share: I checked one off today!! Goal #11:...

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Hi Friends! I am increasing intrigued & inspired by some of the wonderful word art I have been seeing around.  There are so many many wonderful ideas all over the internet, but I  c...

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Hi Fabulous Friends! Last year I picked up this great armoire/dresser off Freecycle and it cluttered sat in my garage for quite some time.  Then a few weeks ago my brother moved into a new p...

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Hi Y’all! Happy {almost} Fall! Ok, that was so cheesy I couldn’t resist! But seriously, there’s a crisp breeze in the air today, telling us fall is near.  I LOVE it!!! As promised, I m...

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Hi friends! School is in full swing around here, so that means I only have my twin girls home with me full time! With so much extra time on my hands, it’s time to ramp up my projects around her...

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Hi-ya!  As you read this, my family is off camping for one last summer hurrah before school starts {this Thursday!}  We tried to make meals very easy, so we prepared as much ahead of ti...

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Hi Friends!  Starting this week, I am going to give you a tour of my house, or at least most of it {there are a few spaces you just don’t wanna see.} Today we’ll begin in my twin girls�...

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Hi Friends!  I sure have missed you!! What a crazy busy summer we’ve had!!  Super fun, but no time to blog.  I’m not sure how moms with young kids are able to blog all summer.&...

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Hi Friends! Wow, here we are full-fledge into summer. I’ve missed you! I almost forgot I had a blog for a while. Does anyone else feel like summer is the most challenging busiest time of the ye...

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Hi-ya friends!Ok, I guess I spoke too soon in my last post about summer officially being here because all the rains were gone....it POURED today... a full-on winter storm in N...

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Hi and Happy Summer!  It’s officially summer and has finally stopped raining in N. Cal, Yay!! I have been sooo wrapped up in my master bedroom remodel, I have been neglecting the {kids, co...

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Hi Friends!  Long time, no see posts…I know, I KNOW! So sorry. I have a million excuses for why you haven’t heard from me and could dedicate an entire post to all each of them {the last ...

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Ok, those of you with kids…have you heard of the series of books by Laura Numeroff: If You Give a Pig a Pancake or If You Give a Mouse a Cookie?  Well, that’s what happened around here t...

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Hi Friends and Family!!  Today marks the 1 year anniversary of my first ever blog post!I started this blog one year ago today to chronicle the renovation of my master bathroom….and today I...

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Need an explanation? I am dusting the cobwebs off the ceiling of my master bedroom, getting it ready to be painted. Wanna see more craziness? This is my “bedroom”, aka the playroom.  Do ...

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Hi Friends and Happy June 3! I’ve been meaning to tell you about my favorite kitchen specialty gadget for quite a while and just haven’t gotten around to it.  Well, today is my your luck...

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Hi friends! I hope you enjoyed your long weekend and that you had a bit more sun than we did in California.  But not to worry, we didn’t let the rain stop us:Do you know what you are looki...

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Hi and Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Yay! My family will be BBQ-ing with friends twice this weekend {we’re just pretending it’s not STILL raining here in Nor Cal, seriously?} ……so in the sp...

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Oh, this is just too exciting!  I’m gearing up for my first ever mantel linky party!  When I first started blogging last year, I didn’t know what a linky party was and I didn’t ha...

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