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Handmade & Happy Things by Jenn Tavoletti

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About Jenn

Growing up in the country with very few other kids close by, many of my days were spent fixing up and playing in our barn’s hayloft, always drawing or creating something for that little space.  Wandering through the woods collecting rocks, flowers, moss, anything interesting to bring back. Sewing pillows or crocheting little potholders. Stitching pictures of flowers for the walls.  Picking wild apples and blackberries for dessert for me and the many kitties we always seem to have. Those early years influenced my lifelong love and appreciation for anything that is simple and handmade.

I am now settled and living in a small Pennsylvania town outside of Pittsburgh.  Happily married, and mom to one sweet kid. I started Rabbit Hill Primitives and Vintage in 2005. Before that time, I tried many jobs… waitress, front desk clerk, store manager of a trendy little shop in Santa Barbara, foundation work for cancer research, garden maintenance and design at a local nursery, and financial analyst for a garbage company….in that order! I enjoyed doing all of those things but was never fully satisfied.  When Lydia turned 3, the office I worked for closed and moved to Philadelphia. I was laid off.  It was scary to be without work, but Dino and I thought it was a good opportunity for me to stay home with Lydia. It was tough but we skimped and budgeted and it worked.  During that time I started selling antiques and handmades at a little antique mall in Ohio.  A few years later, right before Lydia started kindergarten, the antique mall went out of business.  I felt this was God giving me a chance to try it on my own.  I began building my website Rabbit Hill Primitives the day that Lydia started school in September 2005.  15 years later, I have never looked back.  I treasure that time at home dearly, knowing how lucky I was to be with her and still be able to do what I loved.

Last year Lydia graduated from high school and is now in college in California as a Plant Science major.  Life is definitely different for Dino and me.  Thank goodness for FaceTime!  To fill the quiet time, I am expanding my business. Starting slow and learning as I go.  I’ll be sharing more, offering more, and hopefully inspiring more too!

I want to create a space that shares little moments of happiness with you. Simple ways of living. Handmade ideas. Recipes. And flowers and gardens! Oh how I love plants!

I will continue to make textile art pieces using treasured, found, and salvaged materials. Collecting fabric is my passion!  But I have a deep desire for sharing more.

So with all of that…

Welcome to the new Rabbit Hill, Handmades & Happy Things by Jenn Tavoletti!

A place where we can all come together, sharing beautiful ideas in this interesting world we live in.

I’ll be gardening, cooking, and creating every step of the way!

 

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him,  and He will make your paths straight.”

~Proverbs 3:5-6

The picture above and some of the others on my main pages are taken by Julie Kulbago.  A lovely and talented photographer in the Pittsburgh area who specializes in newborn photography and is expanding her business in different directions.  juliekulbagophotography.com

Living a simple life, creating handmade pieces, always inspired by nature & antiques

Hi, I’m Jenn. I’m so glad you are here! I live in a small town in Pennsylvania with my husband and our three tuxedo cats. Sometimes my daughter is here too, but mostly she’s far away doing what she loves.

Come and join me as I write about simple traditions, handmade projects, decorating ideas, homemade food, cottage gardening…  finding joy and making things pretty!

I hope to inspire you with simple, beautiful ideas and how to find happiness in everyday life.

You can find out more about me here.

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There is something pretty about the lighting right There is something pretty about the lighting right now. It has been a hot day and maybe it is just the enjoyment of the sun going down and the locusts singing in the coolness of the evening that I am enjoying #eveningsinthegarden #cottagegarden #ineedtoweed #toohottohandle #illdoittomorrow #inthegardentoday
Hello little helper! Thanks for eating the aphids Hello little helper!
Thanks for eating the aphids off of my rose 
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#augustgarden #beneficialinsects #prayingmantis #cottagegardenflowers
The back gardens by the greenhouse and studio are The back gardens by the greenhouse and studio are looking so nice. Here is a little look off of the porch. Thanks to the recent rains, everything has greened up and recovered. 🙏 

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#thankfulforthelittlethings #gardencat #cottagegarden #inthegardentoday #potager #inthegarden
We have a small garden but somehow always end up w We have a small garden but somehow always end up with a glut of peppers. This is a little hack to regain some control when I don’t have time to can right away. Store in the fridge and eat right out of the jar!
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#simplelifehappylife #keepitgoing #gardenhacks
There is joy to be found even in the small moments There is joy to be found even in the small moments like when you realize that someone way back in the springtime scattered seeds in a sunny spot on the trail. I felt like the flowers were giving me high-fives as I walked by! Happy Sunday 💗🙌 

#smallreminders #sundayworship
It is so hard to work on autumn pieces when my hea It is so hard to work on autumn pieces when my heart is still in the garden 💯, so I am combining both and making a garden full of little fabric floral pumpkins. These will be in the shop next week! Happy Friday!!! 🌻
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#neverenoughflowers #cottagestyle #pumpkinseason #floralpumpkins # cottage style pumpkins
July is quite the busy month. I don’t know about July is quite the busy month. I don’t know about you but I sure have been as busy as a bee lately ha!! #enjoyinglife #cottagegardening  #bumblebeeparty
I am absolutely in love with this makeover of Lydi I am absolutely in love with this makeover of Lydia’s room! We have been redoing all of our bedrooms this summer and the first was hers. Our cape cod style home has two rooms upstairs that are tiny and charming with their curved ceilings. A mix of new and old, and (since she is a plant science major) a garden theme. Paint and a new rug were the biggest purchases. The gold framed mirror hung in my grandparents home for as long as my mom can remember.  The rose picture and dogwood tree outside were the inspirations for color. Slide to the end to see the before
…my baby is growing up 😭
#cottagebedroom #bedroommakeover #gardenroom
I have two volunteer sunflowers that were almost p I have two volunteer sunflowers that were almost pulled from the veggie garden. I am so glad that I left them. It’s a delight watching the little creatures do their thing 💛
#simplelife #itsthelittlethings #countrygarden
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