When the weather begins to cool, I immediately start thinking about comfort food. I'm sure none of you are that way, are you? However, if you happen to be, I've got a great easy chicken pot pie recipe for you! About a month ago, I made this recipe when it was still over 100 here every day. I was only dreaming of cooler weather, but that counts, ... read more
Ice Cream Party
*The post "Ice Cream Party" contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. If you love an ice cream party, let me see you raise your hand! For the last several weeks, I've been hosting a small group in my home for some little girls from my church. Our group was "Crafty Girls" and we did a simple craft, and usually some easy baking each ... read more
Friday Favorites {Things I’m Loving Right Now}
*This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. Hey, y'all! It's time for Friday Favorites {Things I'm Loving Right Now}! I hope you've all had a fabulous week, and are looking forward to the weekend. We are heading out of town tomorrow for a couple of days and it's going to be a fun family trip to Palo Duro Canyon. I've been ... read more
Friday Favorites on the Blog {Things I’m Loving Right Now}
*This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I'm back with another edition of Friday Favorites! I don't know about y'all, but the minute I set my mind to do something (like this series), LIFE happens and it gets put off! We've had a couple of out of town trips, a holiday, and several sicknesses to deal with (Harrison has ... read more
Food Photography {With Styling Tips}
I'm sure most of you have ways you enjoy relieving stress. If I had to name my top 5 it would be: singing, listening to music, coffee with a friend, decorating and photography. Let's talk about that last one. I was looking for a photo recently, and looking through my Instagram feed, apparently I love food photography...ahem...especially dessert ... read more
Friday Favorites {Things I’m Loving Right Now}
*This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. Thank you for supporting The Victory Cottage. Hey friends! I thought I might start a new blog series called "Friday Favorites" to show you a few things I'm loving right now. I know a lot of bloggers do this and sometimes I find some really cool stuff that otherwise, I wouldn't ... read more
Dining Room Table Vignette
*This post contains affiliate links, at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting The Victory Cottage. I changed up our dining room table vignette last week and I'm really loving how it turned out! I wasn't really satisfied with what was there because, to be honest, it never felt completely "put together" when I decorated the table in early ... read more
Thanks, Mom, for the Toothpaste {Happy Mother’s Day}
Recently I went to the store to pick up some things we needed. You know, the usual...toilet paper, paper towels, shaving cream, shampoo, etc. I got my items and checked out. When I got home, I was putting things away and realized I forgot the toothpaste! UGH! It made me realize that sometimes you just have to stop and say "Thanks, Mom, for the ... read more
How to Get Better Photos for Instagram: 9 Useful Tips
*This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. If you have a business account on Instagram, or just want to make your feed prettier, good photography is important. Potential clients will judge you based on how your photos look. You may have a perfectly great product, but if the picture is bad....well, sadly, most people keep on ... read more
Spring Flower Vignette
*This post may contain affiliate links for your shopping convenience. Hey friends! Happy first-day-of-Spring! Who's in full-fledged, spring-mode decorating? Today, I'm sharing my spring flower vignette that's set up in our dining room. There hasn't been a whole lot of spring decorating around here yet, but it's starting to happen, ... read more