We decided the old tire swing was too tiresome to hold onto.  Literally, it was exhausting trying to swing on it.  That's why we took i...

With our huge backyard we had plenty of room to build our garden area.  We decided to build four "L" shaped raise garden beds, wit...

This summer my Grannie's beautiful cherry dinning table had a catastrophic incident!  It all began with some steaming hot pizza boxes......

Say hello to our new Mailhouse!  Yes that's right, not mailbox, mailhouse!  We learned all about the proper way to install a mailbox and...

This weekend Ben and I built a composting bin for our future garden from recycled pallets.  It was important for us to build this first, as ...

As Loni's husband and partner in all things crafty and historical, it is my pleasure to guest-write on the Clearwater Cottage blog. As L...

Analog Farmville is what my husband fondly calls our "Garden Table."  Last spring we decided that we wanted to grow our own pla...

Our apartment complex has a regulation that all BBQ's must of course be propane (no charcoal allowed) but also that they must be camping...