Well, my building is for sale or lease! It has been a great 2 1/2 years but for whatever reason the city has decuded that there can be no more alcohol on the property. I'm still renting for kid's parties. showers and sweet 16's but the Saturday nights are open now! If you know anyone interested in this completly renovated 3000 sq ft property please call 334-270-5974,

I can not believe that I have already had to turn down three guest for August! We are staying booked up and it is so much fun! So many people call and book after having attended a party here the wkend before...that is a huge compliment! I am enjoying all of my parties but the surprise parties are still the best! I need to say thank you to my sweet husband for meeting my guest to show the cottage for me while I have been recovering from my fall. You are the best hon but I'll be back in no time and I want my cottage back!

Well, one wrong step and I have a broken leg, broken ankle and foot! Not the easiest thing to go through but.... wth lots of help and a couple of hours of surgery I am good as new! Only 6 more weeks in a wheelchair! Say lots of prayers for me!

The cottage is going strong! We now have an opening on Sunday mornings for a church group meeting, if anyone is interested, just let me know!

The neighborhood had a "cookie swap" one Saturday and although it wasn't a huge crowd a few more people got introduced to the cottage. I love it when the neighbors enjoy my place.

Well, time to prop the leg up! Spread the word for Lacey Cottage!!!!

Everyone loves using this 600 sq ft for Bands and D.J.s and lots of dancing!

We have also had several retirement dinners in here as well as Church service on Sunday Morning!

The Yorkies loved the snow!

January has been such a busy month at the cottage. I was contacted by a minister who will begin next week having Sunday morning services here - what a great idea! I have had so many parties this month - mostly birthdays and most of them were surprises! I never get tired of the surprises!

You all remember my friend Holly. She had the family reunion for her uncle, who was suffering from cancer. She ended up in the hospital herself and missed the party but her sister took over and made it all happen. They are also the ones that left me the beautiful handsewn Christening dress for display at the cottage... Holly called last night and said that her uncle passed away and they would like to hold a service for him at the cottage. She said that her aunt said that they had enjoyed their time with family at the cottage so much that she wanted to gather together once again. I am so glad that they have those memories. Holly, I am so sorry for this loss, he was very blessed to have such a big loving family.

I will be posting some pics soon - we have done lots of new things that I need to show you! Until then...

I would like to thank you all for supporting Lacey Cottage this year! I must say that with all of the parties I have had, I have not had ONE problem! I have worked with the nicest people and have had so much fun hearing stories about all of the parties! (Especially the one where the wife told her husband they were attending a baby shower for a girl she worked with and he did not know until his family popped out of the big room and yelled "surprise!" that the party was actually for him!) So many kids celebrated birthdays - one morning Snow White and Cinderella both dropped by! We helped 5 different people celebrate retirements that were well deserved! Oh, and all of the graduation parties!!! We had dances with djs or live bands - we even had a juke box once! We have had anywhere from 2 people having an anniversary dinner to 99 people here enjoying an evening with friends! I knew that it would be interesting owning this cottage but I never dreamed how much fun it would be! I see people at their best - happy and ready to celebrate something wonderful!
I know 2010 will bring many more new friends through my doors and I hope the cottage will have lots of repeat business - I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and peace and blessings for the new year!

Well, I did get started today! It will take all week to finish - it was the perfect day though! Just Tinkerbell and me decorating my precious cottage with the rain pouring down outside - nothing I would rather have been doing! I'll post a couple of pics when I finish and I must finish for the first party of December, this Friday night!

Happy Holidays! Wanted to let you all know that I have a new website. The current address is www.laceycottage.vpweb.com but it will be www.laceycottage.com as soon as, well, I am not sure exactly what we are waiting on, but someone has to point their browser in a different direction and then magically I get my name back. Check it out though - also, I am decorating this week for my 12 Christmas Parties at the cottage - so I will add pics soon! Until then **

Because of the GREAT people of The River Region we were able to turn $2909.00 (and some change) into The Montgomery Area Food Bank yesterday! But that is not all! We also had several drums full of canned and boxed goods for them! Is that not unbelievable????? What a great day! Thanks to all who helped by working or giving! Happy Holidays!!!

One in eight people in the MONTGOMERY area do not know

where their next meal is coming from.

The Christian Coalition, Northwestern Financial Network

and Lacey Cottage are sponsoring a FOOD DRIVE

this Saturday at the Sturbridge Winn Dixie.

Please drop by between the hours of 9-5

with a contribution for the Montgomery Area

Food Bank. Canned goods, boxed goods, fruit and

other food items will be collected.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14th

Sturbridge Winn Dixie

9am until 5pm

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We decided to make a commercial with Charter to make sure everyone in and around Montgomery knew about Lacey Cottage. Heather came out to view the cottage and talked to me a little about what type of people have their parties here. After deciding that WOMEN usually plan and execute gatherings of all types we decided to run on HGTV, Lifetime, BET, ABC Family and a couple of others. Of course, the day we planned to shoot, it poured rain all day and I really wanted some shots of the great wrap around deck as well as the playground! We rescheduled to a day where literally the sun shine was present for about 15 minutes BUT it worked out fine! The camera man, Nick, was so talented when it came to what parts of the cottage to shoot and how to show the coziness of the cottage, despite its 3000 sq ft of space. Heather was thrilled when I said I would like for Leslie Bailey to do the voice over because she knows Leslie and had her on the phone in minutes. Of course, Leslie had to see the cottage before she lent her voice to us to make sure that it was something she would be proud to be associated with. So, we set up an appt time. Leslie and Heather came back a few days later and we had so much fun going through the cottage looking at all of the unique finds displayed. Everyone knows Leslie around town and you know how much fun she is and how full of energy she is so I was thrilled when she said she would love to help with our little production. We all met back at Charter and put all of the shots together with the script and Leslie's voice. Then Nick allowed me to stay while he worked his magic and put it all together and added some music. The commercial turned out great and I hope by now you have all seen it on your favorite channel. This cottage has provided me with the opportunity to meet so many people and I am having sooo much fun! I hope I am still having parties here when I am old and gray!!!! (OK...oldER and grayER!!) Until next time...

It has been so long since my last post! I have been trying to leave the majority of the pics at the beginning of the blog because several schools handed out my fliers and the fliers refer people to view the blog to get an idea about the cottage. **Breath** But... I had to post a couple of pictures of Tinkerbell's bday party. My oldest 4 legged child is three! We had a big crowd, even though Auburn & Alabama were playing, and Tink had a lovely time. She would run to the door with her little pink fairy dress each time a guest would arrive. We had some fab yorkie cupcakes made by the ladies at Oaktree Bakery and we had some puppy chow made especially for people. Yum! Everyone is now asking about a party for Mazee's first bday. Maz does not usually enjoy the festivities like Tink does but... she seemed to have fun at Tink's and she even consented to wear a dress! Maz don't do clothes!!! So... we will see.

Next post - Leslie Bailey making a Lacey Cottage commercial - til then***