Down the Rabbit Hole /// Links I Love /// Charity /// Giveaway

We have a brand new Down The Rabbit Hole for you this week filled with all kinds of fun links that will lead you down the Rabbit Hole…hoping to find fun and fabulous things you would never have seen! Then of course we have an awesome Giveaway from my favorite things collection and then the most important of all we have a new Animal Charity…when you comment you are automatically entered into the Giveaway and for each comment $1 is donated by us to the Charity of the week!  So come on in and enjoy the fun!!!  This weekly event is a Win Win Win!!!

 

Vol 14. 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 : )

 

• This interesting fact just might help you win a trivia game or even Jeopardy one day!  Did you know that the planet Uranus was originally named…
• If you thought that disco died…you would be wrong…check out this DIY Disco Planter…I might not have loved Disco but I LOVE This!
• Did you know this interesting thing that they do in Iceland…it’s kind of magical…over a third of the population believes in elves and they actually have an “Elf Whisperer” she makes sure that development does not get in the way of the elves habitat.  Really kind of cool…you can find out more just by clicking through!
• It is so great to support a company that makes amazing Pet Food and gives back to rescue…well that is exactly what Chicken Soup For The Soul does!  Here is why we should try some of their products…Because we use all our products to give back to animals and people too… Improving the world around us is part of Chicken Soup for the Soul’s mission of sharing happiness, inspiration and wellness through everything we do. Today we focus our philanthropic activities through several initiatives. A portion of all Chicken Soup for the Soul sales goes to literacy, hunger and animal welfare programs that we work on with our charitable partner, the Humpty Dumpty Institute. You can learn more about our work with Humpty Dumpty by clicking here. Drop by for all the info and even more charities they support!  Guess what…they use adopted dogs as models!!! WOW!
• Attentional Moms…Grandma’s…Aunts…Uncles…Dads…Babysitters and anyone that spends quality time with kids…check out The Artful Parent for great Kid projects for you to make with those special little ones!
• Where in the World is Carmen San Diego…it’s coming back to NETFLIX…how awesome is that!!!

 

• You all know Julia Child…well come and see her Cottage in Provence …I think you will be surprised and I know you will enjoy…the kitchen…WOW!!!  This is where her and her husband lived and now it is on the market…what would living here be like!
• Drop by and check out 17 Ridiculously Easy Things You Can Do To Help Save The Earth Every Day…HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!
• We always need a little bit of Joanna Gaines…so here she is showing us her latest DIY that we all can make and personalize!
• Sometimes you just have to mix it up…this Mexican Street Corn Macaroni & Cheese is like experiencing a walk through a Mexican Village during a Street Fair but even better!  Want to indulge a bit…here’s the ticket!
• 10 Spaces That Use Pillows To Soften and Style…dreamy! 
• Come and see how you can Help Save The Bees On Earth Day!

 

 

New Anthropology Mug!  You get to pick your favorite!

 

 

This Week’s Charity is: Dachshund Rescue of South Florida

We are a 100% volunteer run and 100% donation funded organization—no overhead, no fancy offices, no high paid execs, and no glossy commercials—just a bunch of people who love doxies enough to forgo sleep and probably retirement to make sure they find good homes. Every dollar helps and we make sure each and every single one of them goes as far as it possibly can…

On average, the vetting of each DRSF Doxie we welcome to our family is over $1,000 (we have some seriously geeky number crunchers who need to get out more….).  We are not backed by large corporations or grants, but by people just like you, who love doxies, and love an happy ending.  Would you consider a tax deductible donation of any size to support us?

Also Check Out this Fundraiser for Holland the Doxie

 

 

List of Charities Down The Hole Had Donated To:
(an on-going list of deserving charities: )

The Hempstead Town Animal Shelter  

Almost Home Dachshund Rescue

Best Friends

One Tail at a Time

Stand Up For Pits

Hope for Paws

NorthWest Dog Project

Wags and Walks

LoveyLoaves

 Social Tees Animal Rescue

 Street Tails Animal Rescue

Mr. Bones & Co.

 

The Winner of the Anthropologie Mug is:

#9  Lora

 

 

 

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