Vol 5. Welcome friends! I am going to be doing a little something new on Saturdays. The Cottage Market in the early years (aka…before I knew any thing about blogging lol) had a little segment called Down The Rabbit Hole. It was a collection of random links that I found throughout the week that I loved and think you will do. So I thought it was time to bring it back New and Improved, because I am going to be adding a little Giveaway each week…a little something that I found fun and thought you would like. The items are not sponsored and are purchased directly by me to send you a smile. My approach to this New Year is living more simply and putting more emphasis on the “little things” and the important things in life like kindness…compassion…health…family…love of animal…charity…well I think you get the picture… So on Saturday’s sharing some fun links…sending someone a smile with a token of my appreciation will be the norm. You can enter the Giveaway by simply leaving a comment. There is another very important facet to Saturday’s Down The Rabbit Hole…for EACH comment left The Cottage Market…aka myself and my family will be donating $1 to a deserving charity each week which we will announce and be accountable for…so let’s leave those comments . Tell us what your favorite things are and spread the love. The Cottage Market is also making a personal pledge to donate 5 percent of our net earnings to Charity this year…it’s a way of giving back and that is so very important to us. So come on in an enjoy…spread the love and maybe win a little something cool while donating to charity. Scroll on down to see this weeks FUN Giveaway! (remember…blue words are clickable : )
- Do you love seeing fabulous Craft Studios like me? Well if you love color…love a fabulous design and just adore a FUN space…you need to check out Oh Happy Day’s incredible space!
- Spread the word to Opt To Adopt and feed 8 Shelter Dogs…all with the purchase of this awesome Shirt!
- 5 AMAZING …Crazy Easy Healthy Vegan Recipes The Whole Family Will LOVE!!!
- If you are looking for a special gift for someone dear to you…try dropping by Prosperity Candle. You will love the items and most of all love what they do to help Women. Every candle purchased helps provide a living wage for the women of Prosperity Candle, like Moo Kho, Naw and Htoo who have recently resettled from refugee camps and are working to build a brighter future for themselves and their families in the United States.
- Has Hand Lettering been on your list of things to do? Why not give this a try…it’s Free…Fun and you will get Fabulous results.
- Are you looking for a quick…easy…beginner’s knitting tutorial for a fabulous cozy Chunky Woold Blanket…look no further! Even if you are new to knitting…you can do it!
- If you would just love to relax in the …enjoy a glass of wine and maybe read for a bit…you need one of these!
- Do you LOVE Meyer Lemons? Do you love dessert? Do You crave the creamiest…dreamiest ice cream ever…um…you need to visit this blog!
- Don’t want to spend a lot of time putting on make-up? Wanting a natural look in a snap…then check out Beauty Simplified…you are going to love it!
- I watch Innovation Nation every Saturday (especially great if you have kids) Last week they had a special on this amazing Dog Food called Just Food For Dogs…everything is FRESH and Fabulous and probably the best dog food out there. It is fortified with all of the vitamins needed and guess what…for those of us that make homemade food for our pets…they offer a complete vitamin powder that has everything your pup needs…check it out. I am a vegetarian but my dogs are not…oh…by the way…this is not sponsored…I just really want you to see it because it is great for your pups! Oh…there is the same service for the Kitty…Purrfect right!
- Want the perfect scrambled egg? You have to know the secret ingredient first…come and see how easy it is!
- One of my most favorite forms of art is Street Art (really…this art major loves a great Van Gogh or Michelangelo…but I can’t get enough of Street Art) You have to visit this site and watch as Jim Bachor fills potholes in the middle of Chicago and beautifies the spot too. Check them out..so original and so much fun!
This Week’s Charity is: Stand Up For Pits http://www.standupforpits.us/
Abuse and discrimination is wrong. Whether the abused and discriminated has two legs or four, it is wrong.” – Rebecca Corry
The Stand Up For Pits Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to saving lives and ending the abuse and discrimination of Pit Bull “type” dogs (Pibbles) through live events, funds, education and advocacy. We don’t limit the way we advocate or save lives. We believe in new ways, new thinking and new change, and are committed to empowering others to do the same until abuse and discrimination against our beautiful Pit Bull type dogs ends. For more information on this incredible Charity…click here http://www.standupforpits.us/
List of Charities Down The Hole Had Donated To:
(an on-going list of deserving charities: )
The Hempstead Town Animal Shelter
The Winner of the Zen Garden is…
We numbered each comment from 1-14 in the order we received them (the first received was given #1 and the last comment we received was #14) Then we let the random generator pick our WINNER!
MARY B!
Congratulations
I will email you for your information!!!
Thank you to EVERYONE who commented and helped raise money for theOne Tail at a Time and Good Luck with next weeks Giveaway!
As always here at The Cottage Market we would like to send out tons of APPAWS and APPLAUSE to all of our blogger friends for sharing their talents and creativity with us! We want them to know that they are appreciated and loved. You are going to adore exploring their blogs for more outstanding DIY’s and inspiration. As always…ENJOY & CREATE!
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