Wow May is upon us and there is so much going on! Karins Kottage Linky party- Mother’s Day ideas are a plenty! I am so excited to share some fun ideas for gifts and sweet treats! For some reason I did not realize how busy the month of May really is. It is almost as busy as Christmas don’t you think?

May starts off with a new holiday, “May the 4th be with you” that some like to celebrate in big ways. Then we have Cinco de Mayo. My daughter did an adorable “Taco bout a party” that you can see here. Mother’s day is next, graduation parties for some colleges happen and then Memorial day with all of its history and fun parties. Not to mention it also happens to hold many family members birthdays!

Karins Kottage Happenings

We celebrated Mother’s Day early this year with our kids and grandkids. I had them over for Sunday dinner and set a really pretty Mother’s Day tablescape using paper placemats.

You can see all the details here.

We are in the process of getting our house repainted.

The color will be the same…It is green with a tint of blue in it. Apparently they do not make this color any more so they had a hard time matching it and they nicknamed the color Nightmare green haha

The green had faded in some areas after 11 years of Utah hot summer sunshine so it was time.

I have always loved the color of our craftsman style home. The bright white trim just pops!

Another home improvement project that I am so thrilled to give you a sneak peek of is our stairs!

When we recently replaced the carpet upstairs we had them rip out the carpet on our stairs.

My hubby has been working on replacing the steps and painting them black! I LOVE IT.

We are planning on painting the stairwell white and the railing black as well. It just feels so clean and fresh. I still can’t decide if I want to do a sisal runner.

What is your vote? Yes or no on the runner? Leave me a comment below.

Linky party highlights- Mother’s Day Ideas

These are such great Mother’s Day ideas and I can’t wait to try a few of these out myself!

Wild Victorian Wreath

Look at this beautiful wreath idea from CommonGround. I never thought to use an antique picture frame for the base of a wreath! It just looks so great with how she incorporated grapevines, a little birds nest, greenery and some flowers to create this pretty delicate looking wreath. I think my mom might like one of these!

Beautiful Tea Cakes

Peacock Ridge Farm is showing how to make these beautiful tea cakes! Wouldn’t any mom love having some of these on Mother’s Day? I know I would. Renae makes them using a regular cake mix! I love her tip of using applesauce instead of oil in the cake batter!

Personalized Vintage Platter

Coco over at The Crowned Goat shows how to make a simple personalized vintage platter. Such a sweet gift to give to any mom. I think I might be making one today! Mom if you are reading this just ignore all the fun gifts and treats you might be getting from me 😉

Chocolate Orange Shortbread cookies

Fat dad Foodie has an amazing cookie recipe that is making my mouth water! It is a Christmas cookie but I would eat this any time of year. I LOVE shortbread cookies with all that butter! Then he dips them in chocolate! I think I will make these for myself for Mother’s day haha!

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Karins Kottage

Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!

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  • Love those paper place mats, what a great idea! I chuckled reading about Nightmare Green, but it certainly is a wonderful color! Nothing like a fresh coat of paint to make things feel new again! Thanks so much for the party Karin and happy May!

    • They are so pretty aren't they! I just love the look of them. Yeah my nightmare green has been rough for the painters haha. It does make the house feel fresh and clean. Thank you for stopping by and saying hi I appreciate you sweet comments.

      Karin

  • Thanks again for hosting this lovely party every week! I know how much time goes into doing so and I want you to know that it is greatly appreciated!! Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
    Hugs,
    Debbie

  • Love all the features you chose this week, Karin, and I really appreciate you featuring the house name place we made for my childhood home! Can't wait to see how everything comes together with your house projects. Your home is always so pretty! Big hugs and thank you for hosting, CoCo

    • Love your house name plate so much! I need to find a nice piece to make one for my mom!
      Thank you for your sweet comment :)

      Karin

  • You're house is so pretty!! Thanks for hosting, Karin! Have a very Happy Mother's Day!!

    • Thank you Julie! We really love it too! Hope you are adjusting to your new place.

      Karin

  • Love that gorgeous blue/green exterior paint color on your adorable home. Thanks so much for sharing my framed Victorian wreath, Karin. Hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day. someone needs to cook and wait on you next weekend!! Have a great week!

    • Thank you Debra! Your framed victorian wreath is so pretty! Thank you for sharing it here at the party! Hope your Mother's Day is special...and yes someone should cook and wait on me haha but I will be doing it for my cute mom this weekend. :)

      Karin

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