Welcome! This week on the blog we will be making simple shortbread cookies with a lush strawberry mallow filling. These feminine cookies were baked to celebrate my love for thrifted vintage girl decor- along with my love for classic English recipes. I made these special cookies with my daughters- and we sampled them on a
Hello and welcome to Cotswold Kitchen Mom. Today, on the blog we will be making a yummy anytime treat- my delicious banana bread muffins with cinnamon sugar crumble. As a mom, I love making banana bread (or banana muffins) for my family. This simple recipe allows me to be resourceful with- otherwise- too ripe bananas.
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Welcome to my blog space! This week, my family and I, will be sharing our ultimate chicken pot pie with buttery short crust pastry recipe with YOU! Just imagine, crispy, flaky layers of buttery crust- lying atop a creamy base- filled with lush vegetables and tender, juicy chicken. Basically, chicken pot pie is like a
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Are you always on the lookout for easy recipes that utilize leftovers, reduce waste, and limit effort? If so, then my bread and butter pudding is perfect for you. By combining stale (or toasted) bread with decadent cream, a new and delicious English dessert can be created. The best part? This budget friendly recipe is
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Hello and welcome to my blog! This week, my children and I, made homemade granola bars as a fun part of a homeschool lesson. We enjoyed this activity so much that we thought we would share the idea with you. If you have never made homemade granola bars, you are in for a real treat.
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Spring is in the outside air, and the aroma of a traditional English roast is wafting inside my kitchen. How inviting and warm is the smell of springtime mixed with good food. Are you hungry yet? If the answer is yes, then I would be ‘chuffed to bits’ if you would join me, and my
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Happy Spring (and soon to be Easter)! I am so glad you are here! Welcome to my blog space where I seek to bring you encouragement, ideas, and inspirations. With Easter on the horizon, I wanted to share with you all my charming (and simple) Easter home decor ideas. These ideas include… but are not
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Hello everyone, and welcome to my blog. As Easter is swiftly approaching, I wanted to share my fun chocolate cornflake nests with you all- as well as a beautiful, inexpensive basket makeover. With just a few ingredients and simple supplies- you too, can create a fun Easter-filled day in your own homes. These playful activities
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Do you remember playing with playdough when you were a young child? Or perhaps you have a small child who enjoys playing with playdough? If the above sentences sound like you- then you may enjoy my 3 easy playdough recipe ideas. These charming playdough ideas are ideal for a preschooler. However, any age can enjoy
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Hello and welcome to Cotswold Kitchen Mom. My name is Elizabeth and I am so happy you are here. This week on the blog, we will be learning how to feed the birds. In order to learn this, the children and I are taking our homeschool classroom out into the great outdoors. Together, we will
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This week on the blog we have a “wreath” theme going on. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, my special Valentine’s meringue wreath recipe, and my inexpensive wreath revamp, are the perfect cozy afternoon activities. If you have never made a meringue wreath- indeed, you are in for a real treat. Today we will be
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Today on the blog, we are going to be getting our hands a bit dirty. So put on an old tee shirt, roll up your sleeves, and prepare a place on the table for some good old fashioned air-dry clay. Are you excited to learn how to make not one, not two, but 3 adorable
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Happy February and welcome to my blog space. I am so happy you are here! If you are anything like me, you may enjoy decorating for special holidays and seasonal events. Seeing as it is soon to be Valentine’s Day, I have been thinking about some of my favorite vintage Valentine decorations. True to form,
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Welcome, I am so happy that you are here! Today on the blog, I will be featuring my vintage inspired Valentine’s Day crafts. In my book, vintage and Valentine’s Day go hand in hand. By using a bit of old… and a bit of new- a lovely vintage style decoration can be created. However, creating
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Good Tuesday morning and welcome back! As I am working on my Valentine’s Day blog post(s), I have been thinking of how to best organize all my projects… without cramming too many ideas into one post. Therefore, I have decided to split my Valentine’s Day activities into bite size sections. Today, my blog post focuses
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Hello, I am Elizabeth and welcome to my blog. If you are a regular reader, welcome back! If you are a new reader, I extend a warm “hello” and welcome to you. My blog is a creative space where I share bits of my home life. These areas include homeschool lessons, English recipes, thrifted home decorations,
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With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, I thought I would begin sharing some fun Valentine’s Day treats and ideas with you all. Creating my blog, means preparing for seasonal celebrations a bit earlier than I normally would. Hopefully, my early preparations give you time to try some of these fun Valentine’s Day ideas in your
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Recently, our oldest daughter had a birthday, and I thought it would be fun to share some of her birthday celebrations with you all. In this blog post, I will share some frugal cottagecore birthday party ideas- as well as some inexpensive DIY birthday table decorations, as well as my top birthday cake decorating ideas.
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Happy Friday everyone- and a very Happy New Year to you all! I hope your Christmas was filled with joy and hope- and that the new year, is filled with blessings and love. Today, on the blog, I am sharing with you all my easy Jaffa Cake recipe for kids along with a fun thrifting adventure.
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Hello and welcome to my blog! Are you looking for some fun New Year homeschool activities for kids? Today, on my blog, I will show you all how to create a hidden time capsule- all while showing you how my children and I set goals for each new school year. My Happy Hawks Homeschool crew
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