I thought I'd share some of the books that I'm currently reading that may interest you. "An English Cottage Year" is such a charming little book. Filled with pretty little illustrations, poems, recipes and tips such as "How to Trim a Hat". Here's a page about honeybees. I'm such an Austenphile and therefore can't wait to read "In The Garden with Jane Austen"! I've looked at all the ... Read More about Off The Shelf
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Sowing Seeds
Here are a few ideas to help you cultivate your nest: Solar light jars - what a cute and inexpensive way to light your garden path or the walkway to your house for a party. The Hand Me Down House shows you how to make them! Cute and easy slipcover for an ottoman. I should have started with this project! But it's definitely on my to do list. Tutorial featuring her very cute dog @ ... Read More about Sowing Seeds
On The Fence
I always think of my fence as the "walls" of my garden. You decorate the walls inside your house so why not your fence! Especially if you have nothing growing against/in front it. I recently added a metal chicken ($5 on clearance at TJX) to my fence "art" collection. So I thought this was a good time to show you a bit of what I have on the inside of my privacy fence. I spray ... Read More about On The Fence
Doing & Trying New Stuff – WIPs
Works In Progress I thought I'd share some of the projects that I'm currently working on. I usually am outside early morning working on things and then around 12-1pm I have to come inside because it's just so brutally hot and that's when I clean my house and work on indoor projects (I also try to take a nap or at least lay down for 15 mins or so in the afternoon). One indoor thing I'm ... Read More about Doing & Trying New Stuff – WIPs
About Me
Hello there! Welcome! I'm Manuela, a frugal living and homemaking blogger living outside of Atlanta. A Cultivated Nest is a Frugal Living Blog started in 2007. Do you have a "someday" home? Mine would be a sprawling farmhouse on two acres, filled with vintage/cottage style treasures, a pantry filled with food I've grown and canned, a picket fence all around the farmhouse with a huge ... Read More about About Me
A House in the Roses
Hi everyone! It thought I’d share some photos of all the roses I have blooming and give you all an update of what’s happening around here. I think I say this every April but so much is in bloom that I wonder what’s left for the rest of the season! Anyway, the Knockout Roses are in full bloom and are just a wonderful carefree rose (at least for me). I was at Home Depot yesterday ... Read More about A House in the Roses