Welcome to Chocolate Box Cottage
Create your slice of country living with practicality and finesse!
Welcome to Chocolate Box Cottage
Create your slice of country living with practicality and finesse!
The Cottage Economy
Chocolate Box Cottage 🌸 is the symbolic 🧁 sweet spot between old-fashioned values (like thrift and DIY) and modern conveniences (like a good electric mixer and a sewing machine) that make life easier.
This is your resource for learning about cottage economy. Cottage economy means learning the 🕰 time-honored skills our grandparents knew and adding a dash of ✨ sparkle to make the most of what we have right now.
About Me
My name is Michele Pryse (pronounced “price”), and I’m pleased to welcome you to one of the kindest corners of the internet!
No matter where you live, whether you have a few acres in the countryside like we do or live in a house or apartment in town, Chocolate Box Cottage is your resource for special recipes, simple gardening and sewing projects, and organizational ideas to enrich your home life.
All my recipes, projects, and videos are presented as step-by-step tutorials to help you gain mastery of the many facets of home economics.
Latest Videos
Christmas Tree Potpourri
Christmas Tree Potpourri 🎄 Make a lovely scented potpourri with cuttings from your dried-out 🎄 Christmas Tree! Or, use fresh …
Tea Station Ideas
Tea Station Ideas Wouldn’t it be dreamy to have a dedicated space in your kitchen with everything you need to …
Cutting Board Conditioner with Coconut Oil (Spoon Butter)
Cutting Board Conditioner, also known as Spoon Butter or Wood Butter Give your favorite wooden spoon and all your wooden …
Recent Blog Posts
Dish Towel Apron for a Child – Free Printable Pattern!
Dish Towel Apron A Dish towel apron is just what small kitchen helpers need! You remember, don’t you, how much …
Chocolate Box Cottage’s 14 Favorite Gifts for the Gardener
Chocolate Box Cottage’s 14 Favorite Gifts for the Gardener Do you have a gardener in your life that you want …
Cream Biscuits / Cream Scones – A Baker’s Dozen!
Cream Biscuits / Cream Scones Looking for the perfect biscuit recipe? I present Cream Biscuits, also known as Cream Scones. …