One of the goals we had when we started the journey to build Cottages at Willow Pond was a hot tub for every cottage. That goal became a reality last fall. Each cottage has a different type of hot tub. The Green Willow has a large four person tub, the[…]
We are blessed with three goats. Each has her own unique personality and they entertain us daily. Meet the Girls Hanna Hanna loves goat treats! She digs into Lloyd’s pocket to get a treat and she follows him in a dead run whenever he heads to the pen. She is[…]
It has been a long time coming, but the gazebo is finally completed! It is truly beautiful. These pictures are of an elopement at dusk. So lovely. There are so many ideas for weddings swirling through my head. A wedding at sunset (the gazebo faces west) would be charming. Twinkle[…]
Spring at the Cottages is the beginning of Guinea Season. During the late fall and winter, our guineas hang out with the chickens, ducks and Clarice, our turkey. The minute the days become warmer, the guineas fly out of the confines of the chicken yard and begin roaming on our 10[…]
I love weddings at Willow Pond! The bouquets, the cakes, and the cake toppers are great fun to make. The vows, I feel a recommitment to our marriage every time. The brides! So beautiful. Finally, the love between the couples who get married. It makes my heart sing to participate[…]
April 18-23 are the dates of the 89’er Festival in Guthrie. It is a lot of fun while commemorating the Run of 1889. Little known fact, the Prarie Willow Cottage was inspired by my great-grandmother who was part of the run. She and my great-grandfather came from Vienna, Austria and[…]
When you stay in the cottages you get breakfast. Not a continental breakfast or a breakfast you have to cook yourself (you do have to put it in the microwave, but I don’t count that as cooking), but a real, full breakfast. Breakfast consists of a choice between Southwest Quiche[…]
I love working with silk flowers. While fresh flowers are delightful, they die! Silk flowers can last forever. My own wedding bouquet decorated my living room wall for years after my wedding. So I work in silk flowers for all of the wedding bouquets I make. The bouquet matches the[…]
The next few days I am going to share photos featuring our elopement package. Today, i am showing a picture of the wedding cake. For the elopement package, we provide a three-layer, 6-inch cake. The bride chose daisies and sunflowers for her wedding topper and she chose the green cottage[…]
Cottages at Willow Pond will have a gazebo soon! The gazebo will measure 10 by 20 and will be available for weddings and family events (if all of the cottages are rented by one group for two days). We are at the beginning stages of building. I will post pictures[…]