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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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Everyone is enjoying this beautiful first day of s Everyone is enjoying this beautiful first day of spring. Sending happy thoughts and spring sunshine to you all! xo

#happycat #gardenkittylife #cottagegarden #greenhousegardening
Hope your St. Patrick’s day is filled with joy a Hope your St. Patrick’s day is filled with joy and happiness! 

#stpatricksdayflowers #sweetpeas #luckoftheirish🍀
Sharing a little look inside my studio shed today Sharing a little look inside my studio shed today since I kind of cleaned it up yesterday and now with starting a new project it will be a mess again very soon! I don’t know about you, but I love looking inside other people’s homes and work spaces (and garden too!) They call that being “nebby” in Pittsburgh. Hope you enjoy. Have a beautiful and blessed day friends 💙

P. S. That’s Juney on the bed and Lilikoi (aka Lily) and Alfie in the birdcage. I couldn’t think of their names when I was talking haha! 
#inmystudiotoday #studioshed #blueandwhiteforever #springisalmosthere #4moredaysuntilspringbutwhosecounting
You can bet that I’ll be making Irish Soda bread You can bet that I’ll be making Irish Soda bread this week. I look forward to it every year. This is my go to recipe, which has vegan options (for my girl @lydia_tavoletti 💚). Seriously no one would guess that there are no eggs or dairy in it. It’s delightful and easy! Grab the recipe on my blog (link in bio and below) 
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#irishsodabread #vegan 

https://jenntavolettidesign.com/the-best-vegan-irish-soda-bread/
Two of my three little shadows enjoying the sunshi Two of my three little shadows enjoying the sunshine yesterday. How I love them all and couldn’t imagine a world without kittycats and flower blossoms 💛 
Happy Friday! Happy weekend! Happy Daylight Savings weekend!!! xoxo ☀️☀️☀️
#gardencats #cottagegarden #springblooms
A little reminder that later this evening the shop A little reminder that later this evening the shop will be jumping with rabbits. There’s a link in my bio …Rabbit Hill Shoppe on Etsy.  6pm est 
Hope you are having a very “hoppy” day 🐇🐇🐇

#handmade #handmadebunny #springdecorating
Thank you for all of the love on my rabbit pillow Thank you for all of the love on my rabbit pillow in the previous post. I made a few more for the Shoppe over the weekend. They will be listed tomorrow around 6pm along with a few other springtime bunnies. Link for the shoppe is in my bio and also below. 💗 (I am very sorry but can’t take any early sales.)
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https://www.etsy.com/shop/RabbitHillShoppe
#handmade #handmaderabbit #springpillows #vintagetextiles
Why I force myself to plant bulbs in the fall🌷🌷🌷
It is cooler today, but all the signs are showing that spring is on its way! #earlyspringflowers #cottagegarden #catsinthegarden
Slowly spring is coming into our living room with Slowly spring is coming into our living room with lots of plants, primroses and forced forsythia. I made a rabbit pillow for the sofa and am just delighted with how he turned out! 

On another note, this weeks shop update is being postponed for next Tuesday. It’s been a week of all the things, drs appointments, car problems, Dino’s sick… just enough blah for me not to have time to finish.  Look for lots of bunnies next week. I may even add a few of these rabbit pillows in different colors…what do you think? 

#springisspringing #handmade #marchishere #cottagestyle
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