February VALENTINE’S Box

• #1 – Vintage Valentine Banner - I love a good seasonal banner as an easy way to change up your decor! I was so excited to work with Cheryl + Jane from White Cottage Market in Winterset, IA on these handmade bingo card buntings for you! All of the materials they used to create the banner are vintage and upcycled, so each one is a just a little bit unique...I love them! I can’t wait to see where you put yours to celebrate the Valentine season!!!

• #2 - Valentine Gnome - You may have seen my Valentine gnome collection if you have been following This New Old House for a while. I am super excited to add this cutie to my collection and yours. These gnomes are handmade by maker Liz from Rivendell Gnomes in Greenville, SC.

• #3 - 16 Candles have become a popular box item and I am super excited to share this special scent exclusive to the Favorite Things Box hand poured soy by my favorite young entrepreneur {and daughter} Mallary from16 Candles in Adel, IA. Enjoy the sweet cherry + almond mix!!!

• #4 - Heart Cookie Kit - Let’s have a little creative baking fun this month with a fluted heart shaped cookie cutter and decorating kit to make conversation heart cookies to share with your favorite people as special Valentine gifts. Bonus, also use the heart cookie cutter in your V-day decor!

• #5 - Sugar Cookie Recipe - To help you with your cookie baking fun, I have included our family’s favorite sugar cookie cut out recipe. Save this recipe for all the holidays and add to your cookie cutter collection! I have been making this recipe since I was a kid with lots of fun baking + decorating memories with my favorite people!

MArch MINI SPRING MAKEOVEr Box

• #1 – Amber Soap Bottles - Let’s talk about the dish soap bottles that you need but are really not attractive! We are going to make them adorable with amber colored pump bottles. You won’t see the color of your dish soap through the amber bottles to throw off the neutral palate of this kitchen sink makeover with the neon green or blue soap. I love this small change that makes a big impact!!!

• #2 - Hands & Dishes Stickers - To add to the adorableness of your new soap bottles, we are adding HANDS and DISHES stickers. These are from local maker Weronika from WerkaCo in Mountain View, CA. Follow the easy DIY instructions for application.

• #3 - Wooden Dough Bowl - I have been wanting to add a wooden dough bowl to my décor for forever and I finally found the perfect spot to use one...and now you have one too! Place your new amber bottles in the bowl for your finished soap tray display. How cute is this?!!

• #4 - Kitchen Towel- To freshen up the space for spring, we are going to add a Swedish dishtowel from Doe a Deer in Stuart, IA in an adorable lemon and orange pattern. The owner Regan hand draws all of her dishtowel designs.

• #5 - Spring Burst Room Spray - Because you can have some pampering while you are doing the dishes, we are going to add a little room spray from Ada Acres in Linden, IA. This scent is called spring burst. It is an energizing blend of citrus and herbal greens of mint and lavender with a small pop of vanilla. REFRESHING!

April Garden Box

• #1 – Zinnia Seeds - Flowers in my gardens make me so happy and zinnias are my favorite easy to grow flower that bring all the color! I am excited to share with you a seed favorite from Harvey’s Greenhouse in Adel, IA. This variety is “Cut and Come Again” because they bloom all season! Growing advice from greenhouse owner, Valerie: Sow outdoors anytime after Mother’s Day and water as needed. The more you cut, the more they bloom!

• #2 – Cucumber & Dill Seeds - These are some of our favorite items to grow in the garden...because they equal pickles!!! These are a favorite cucumber variety for pickles from Panorama, Gardens in Panora, IA. And, of course, you can’t have pickles without dill!

• #3 – Grandma Richter’s Refrigerator Dill Pickle Recipe - Our family loves {we might be obsessed!} with homemade pickles! My Grandma Richter’s recipe is our go-to favorite recipe that I am sharing with you in the box! I can’t wait to see your garden progress + pickle pictures coming soon!

• #4 – Garden Apron - I am always losing my gardening tools when I am out working around in my gardens. I am so excited about the so cute garden aprons in this month’s box from Nature Supply Co in Sioux City, IA.

• #5 – Garden Gloves - Who doesn’t need a new fresh pair of garden gloves to start the season...especially when they are this adorable!!!

• #6 – Garden & Floral Scissors - New garden scissors for the season...YES, please! These will be perfect for pruning, cutting flowers & herbs and lovely in your apron!

• #7 – Lavender Mint Chapstick - And, last because we need a little pamper in every box {even if we are gardening!}, a special spring blend of lavender + mint chapstick locally made by Cathy with Ada Acres in Linden Iowa.