new and exciting

Garden Cottage has a new look and a wide selection of new products! Doors open May 17th and we are looking forward to a busy summer with lots of vendor events and chances to win gift certificates and gift baskets. Just like our kids, our kids section is growing with clothes, games, books, crafts and funky things for the bedroom or nursery.
Two of my weaknesses are bags and cookbooks so I have filled the store with both. Ok, my other weakness is good quality chocolate so you will find lots of that as well. yum chocolate.
I have also added a few new lines to our bath and beauty section. All natural body oils, face creams, lip balms, and handmade soaps. mmmmm smells goods, feels good.
In June I will be bringing a selection of my fav. items home with me for a sale out of my house.... more to come on that - watch facebook for details.

2 months to go...

We open in less than two months!!  So excited to set up all of our new purchases. We have designed a bit of a library and have tons of great kids books coming as well as some fab cookbooks!  I admit I love reading cookbooks more than I like cooking but all of these will inspire I am sure!
Very excited about the Donna Hay collection and Mark Bittman.

I will have more updates as we get continue to countdown!

Happy Spring! Summer is next!

no crap

"our skin is our largest organ, so don't smear products with mineral oils, chemicals, parabens, sls and phthalates all over your body (and especially your face)."

from the label of the newly designed All Over Body Oil by Graydon - Clinical Luxury by Nature. this is my new obsession. smells great, works great, looks nice sitting on the shelf and there is no crap in it. the ingredient list includes lovely products such as soyabean oil, grapeseed oil, essential oils...and no crap.

perfect timing to purge your heavy winter lotions and potions and freshen up and lighten up! 

full line of these beautiful products now available in muskoka - - at...GARDEN COTTAGE! hurray!!! yes, i am excited. 

gift ideas

Lots of great new items in the store this week including antiques, outdoor furniture, books and picture frames. Great gift ideas! If you are a guest this long weekend don't forget to get something special for your host/hostess. A good guest gets invited back! Check out our cookbooks - the perfect guest also helps prepare dinner!! Happy long weekend everyone!

opening weekend

we opened the cottage this past weekend, or at least started. it was a dusty undertaking but we were hard core and actually emptied rooms, washed floors, washed windows, collected items to be taken to the 'sally ann', and rearranged furniture. it was very satisfying! 
of course the whole time i was making my lists of what i need - cushions here, new doormat here, throw mat here...

so i want to wish all cottagers (and their lucky guests) a happy opening weekend whenever that happens for you and come on by to see us at Garden Cottage to pick up your new doormats. you may also fall in love with a beautiful bright tablecloth with matching napkins and cushions to brighten up the whole space. hey if the sun isn't going to come out at least the inside should be bright and cheery!!

First Blog

Hello Friends,
Welcome to our new blog!  Garden Cottage is the place to find the perfect gift or the perfect treasure for your space. We love all things country, all things cool, all things lovely. Looking forward to using this space to share ideas and to keep you posted on what we have going on in the store.
Stay tuned....we are still waiting for the snow to melt!

whew, one post down. next one will be bigger and better! just getting comfortable here...