The Lettered Cottage

Escape to the Country With Me

Layla — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:04:39 +0000

“My favourite road I’ve ever been on ain’t paved.” ― Viktor Tatarczuk ___________________ 9:08 pm CST Sunday, January 18th, 2026 It was a cold, winter day here in central Alabama. Somehow, the folks both north and south of us even got snow this morning, but we didn’t see a single flake here on the farmette....

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A Library Loft and a Really Good Book

Layla — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:41:58 +0000

“…he subscribes to the idea that small objects, like small lives, when viewed closely and attentively, are rich with purpose and beauty.” – Allen Levi ___________________ Well, folks, it’s a brand new year, and I don’t know about you, but my body is telling me to slow down. So today, I’m savoring a quiet moment...

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Country-Style Monogrammed Placeholder and Cloth Napkin DIY

Layla — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 22:55:44 +0000

Howdy, blog friends! It was so fun hearing from so many of you in the comment section on my last post! What a treat to reconnect with those of you who still like to meet up this way. ❤️ If you follow along with me on Instagram, you know that I collaborated with my friend...

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Country Cottage Dining Room

Layla — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:55:36 +0000

September! How on earth is it already September? It seems like it was just January! (We made it up to Rockefeller Plaza in time to see the tree AND Buddy the Elf’s sleigh!) Now here we are in AUTUMN. Which reminds me, I would’ve blogged sooner but, at some point along the way, my photos...

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Busy Little Bunnies

Layla — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:53:45 +0000

Hello! How are you, reader-friend? We’ve been busy little bees since the last time I blogged. Or should I say busy little BUNNIES? Kevin and I discovered a family of them living in and around our metal barn, and they brought all of us so much joy this summer! We named her Clover. 🍀...

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Coming Home

Layla — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:16:06 +0000

Hmmmm, it’s been so long since I published a post, I’m not even sure how to start! 😄 I’m also not even sure anyone is still out there—do people still read blogs? I hope so, because creating this way feels like chicken soup for the soul now that I’ve gotten back into the habit of...

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Cozy, Country-Style Christmas Bedding

Layla — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:25:13 +0000

Hi there, friends! Looks like lots of your are searching for/clicking through our Christmas bedding links from last year, but many of those pieces are discontinued (boo!) so we put together another round-up of similar options for those of you on the hunt. You can click through the photos below to head straight to the...

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An In-Law Suite Renovation Update

Layla — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:27:05 +0000

Greetings from The Lettered Colonial, friends! I shared a story about my vision board on Instagram stories last week and had hoped to be able to link to the cute, pinstripe board I tack all my hopes and dreams to, but it’s no longer available. 🙁 So, here’s a round up of alternate options, in...

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We’re Moving!

Layla — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:48:02 +0000

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! In case you haven’t been following along on Instagram, we sold our house last week and we are under contract on a farmette!!! AAAHHH! We are SO excited!!!! The home (an old-ish brick Colonial with 5 bedrooms and 5 baths) sits on five gorgeous acres and I can hardly wait to start personalizing the...

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The Happy Crab (Our First Children’s Book!)

Layla — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 15:53:38 +0000

See what I did there? I said first. 😉 But for real, now that The Happy Crab is written, and illustrated, and being printed onto paper pages as we speak (AAAHHH!), I reeeeeally want to keep myself (and Kevin!) motivated about creating a book #2! Believe it or not, my favorite part of the process...

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