Beatrix Potter Projects ~ "Baskets" of Fun for the Homemaker

"Old Mrs. Rabbit was a widow; she earned her living by knitting rabbit-wool mittens and muffatees (I once bought a pair at a bazaar). She also sold herbs, and rosemary tea, and rabbit-tobacco (which is what we call lavender)."

~ Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny

I suppose that as one blogs, layers of skin are slowly removed and people get to see how weird you are! Truth be known, I am weird. To be in my (early!) 40's and still enjoy playing in the world of Beatrix Potter! Perhaps it is because there is so much disturbing things going on today and it can be therapeutic to ponder and dwell on the "good things". Every spring, my heart falls in love (all over again) with the innocent world of rabbits, ducks and geese that Beatrix Potter created. Being a very theme-oriented person, I find it fun to prepare little projects of my own based on her books.

It seems Mrs. Rabbit had her hand in much industry and we never know what she is going to share with us! But this I do know, it will be "baskets" of fun! Herbal remedies, printables, children's activities, homemaking DIY's and so forth will be posted every Friday during spring (if our schedule allows). We will deem it "Fun Friday" in this little web-world of ours.

This is what has been shared thus far:

• Absorbable Un-Paper Towels ~ A Tittlemouse Tutorial
• Bug-Be-Gone Spray ~ A Tittlemouse Tutorial
• "Cottage Rose" Pantry Labels by Mrs. Tittlemouse ~ Free Printable
• DIY Easy Shabby Cottage Tea Napkins ~ A Pie and the Patty Pan Project
• DIY "Pretty-as-a-Pinny" Clothespins ~ A Tiggy-winkle Tutorial
• Gardening with Peter Rabbit ~ Precious Playtime Inspiration
• Handkerchiefs ~ Make Your Own ~ A Tiggy-winkle Tutorial
• Homemaker's Helper Herbal Tea ~ A Tiggy-winkle Blend
• Old Fashioned Furniture Polish ~ A Tittlemouse Tutorial
• Old Fashioned Pantry Pie Crust ~ A Patty-Pan Printable Recipe Kit
• Peter Rabbit's Bedtime Blend ~ Chamomile Bath Powders ~ DIY
• Peter Rabbit's Bookmarks ~ Free Printable
• Peter Rabbit's Gift Tags ~ Free Printable
• Peter Rabbit's Room Spray ~ Bedtime Blend ~ For the Nursery
• Peter Rabbit's Tummy Tincture ~ Make Your Own Chamomile Medicine
• Peter Rabbit's Vegetable Seed Packets ~ Free Printable
• Quaint Cottage Homemaking Musings and Music with Beatrix Potter
• Recipe Sheets ~ 3 Different Designs ~ A Patty-Pan Printable
• Spray Starch ~ Make Your Own ~ A Tiggy-winkle Tutorial
• Stain Remover Spray ~ Make Your Own ~ A Tiggy-winkle Tutorial
• The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan ~ Free Printable Gift Tags
• The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan Coloring Book ~ Free Printable
• Thomasina's "Cottage Rose" Recipe Cards ~ Free Printable
• Thomasina's Tip Sheet ~ Ways to Use Honey
• Thomasina's Weekly To-Do Lists and Practical Tips ~ Free Printable

What about you, are you still delighted by the sweet stories of childhood?

“The place is changed now, and many familiar faces are gone, but the greatest change is myself. I was a child then, I had no idea what the world would be like. I wished to trust myself on the waters and the sea. Everything was romantic in my imagination. The woods were peopled by the mysterious good folk. The Lords and Ladies of the last century walked with me along the overgrown paths, and picked the old fashioned flowers among the box and rose hedges of the garden.”

~ Beatrix Potter

                                                     

This post may be shared with some or all of the following link-ups: The Art of Home-Making Mondays, Modest Mom Monday's, Monday's Musings, Make Your Home Sing Monday, Good Morning Mondays,  The Scoop, Titus 2sdays, Titus 2 Tuesdays, Roses of Inspiration, Tuesdays with a Twist, Raising Homemakers, Wise Woman Link Up, Homestead Blog Hop,  Wow Us Wednesdays,  Coffee and Conversation, Homemaking Thursdays, Home Sweet Home, Our Simple Homestead, From the Farm Blog Hop, Front Porch Friday Blog Hop, Awesome Life Friday Link Up, Five Star Frou Frou Friday, Simply Natural Saturdays and Clever Chicks Blog Hop. Thank you lovely ladies for hosting these. Thank you lovely ladies for hosting these. All illustrations by Beatrix Potter.