Creekside Cabin

06/19/2024

Staying at the cabin?? Gertie’s is a must stop 😍

Happy Tuesday!

We are open until 6:30 this evening. Stop by and see us 😀

540-377-9313

06/15/2024

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Weather is going to be perfect this week along the parkway and at 12 Ridges. Pack a picnic and join us. Tasting Room open Friday Saturday and Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.

06/11/2024

How about a pizza al fresco from Franks Pizza ll Fairfield, Va? Isn’t a meal always better outside?

The yard is ready, the creek is flowing, and the horseshoes are out to toss.

Enjoy. 💦🍕🌿😋

06/10/2024

In town for the 4th?? Take advantage of the talents and flavors in our county! 😋

06/07/2024

Treat yourself to a visit here during your stay in Rockbridge County 🌿

06/07/2024

Always inspired by Sarah Beth Yoga 🧘

Enjoy a peaceful morning at the cabin- the yoga mat on the deck at dawn is lovely 💜

06/05/2024

Cookies are back at the cabin! 🏡🍪

Thank you to Jill for her dedication to mastering our version of “The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie!”

06/03/2024

Need a treat on your way up to the cabin? Fresh eggs?? The mini market cart is back Gertie’s!

05/31/2024

A year ago today, we sold our home and left the magical property where we became family. We headed north- back to New England, but to a place that none of us had ever called home.

It is hard to walk away from a life that you love… But I think in spite of the growing pains, we’re in a good place. A great place.

I’ll always miss the openness and views in Virginia, the mountains and so much fresh food. Spring there is perfect. I even miss our isolated days being my kids entire world. But they were going to start becoming more independent regardless of where we lived. Maybe more importantly, we live in a place now where I can embrace that saying “it takes a village.”

We’re part of a community of people- newcomers and natives. We usually have a house or car filled with kids, and I am comfortable turning to other parents for rides or advice. It’s not perfect – but the outlook seems to be more openminded and sunnier… and the landscape has finally greened up too.

We’ll keep taking the best each home has offered- and feeling thankful for these places and the people and each other… and the courage it takes to step outside of a comfort zone. And we’ll always have the Creekside Cabin… 💜

So, maybe we really can have our cake… and eat it with with a great glass of wine barefoot in our gardens surrounded by animals, friends, and family… too. ; )

05/30/2024

“Early in the morning and the sunshine’s shining and the birds are singing like woo-hoo-hoo
Blue in the sky, black coffee in my cup
got me all revved up like woo-hoo-hoo
My mind, well, it’s made
It’s gonna be a good day” ☀️

Thanks to Everette, for my son’s new favorite song 😍😍 Check out WooHooHoo and start a great day 💜

05/29/2024

Visiting the cabin? Stop by 3 Seasons Antiques & Unique Treasures.  You will treat yourself to a shop like no other… And the most lovely owner. You never know what you will find – but it will be something incredibly special 💜

We'll be OPEN this week Thurs-Fri-Sat 10:03-4:03 as we begin our celebration of WILDFLOWERS😊

05/28/2024

Last week’s guests graciously shared about their escape to Creekside Cabin.

They fly fished St. Marys and the Tye River- someone even catching her first native brook trout in this destination close to their family’s roots! 🎣💦🌳

Have pictures? Stories? Recommendations from your visit to the cabin?? I’d love to share them!

Send a message- and let your story be a part of the cabin’s. 💜📝🏡

Kevin Campbell

05/24/2024

🤔Q5: Can we bring our dog???⁉️🐕

We LOVE animals! We’ve had house goats and piglets in the past when they needed some extra care. And for some reason, given the choice between a sweet short haired animal and one with long hair? We’ve ended up with the long hair… kitten and pup. And then I shake my head at the fur tumbleweeds that make me take out the vacuum way too often.

We have made the conscious decision to keep the Creekside Cabin animal free. I know that pets are family members, 💜 and I hate to disappoint anyone… But I love the cabin being an ESCAPE. I LOVE that it still smells like new wood and is always so beautifully CLEAN. 🫧 It’s a place to step away from the chores of every day and embrace a simple and positive life. 🌿

We look forward to hosting you 💜

05/23/2024

Q4: Should we pack linens??? 🤔🛏️🚿

When we were designing the cabin, the idea was to celebrate our story in a whimsical place for our families to come visit, while I learned to plant roots.

It had to have the best sheets on a bed to sink right in to… thick, dreamy towels… and we monkeyed with the design again and again because a washer and dryer were essential for our company!

Know that when you come to the cabin, nearly every detail has been carefully curated to create an experience OR to celebrate something special from my past or Philip’s- individual or together. 💜

You need not pack any linens, kitchen supplies, or toiletries… more on the fabulous local goat milk soap later ; )

05/20/2024

🤔⁉️This week I thought I would address the top questions I am asked about a visit to our little cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains! ⛰️🏡🌳

The most popular ??? I get is “Is it private?” 🤔Q1: Guests want to know if they should expect to see other houses or if our home is part of a cabin community!⁉️

Creekside Cabin is a standalone cottage on its own more than 7 acres along the loveliest creek. It is discreetly tucked into the mountain side for privacy and serenity. Enjoy exploring the forest, playing horseshoes in the yard, splashing in the creek, or a coffee with the first morning light. Soon, the wine berry bushes will be ripe and ready for your enjoyment!

Let it be your home away from home… Because I think humans deserve good things 😍😍

05/17/2024

As a private, stand alone cottage, we do not offer breakfast at the cabin.

However, we do offer a fully stocked kitchen to create the perfect meal- whisks, spatulas, mixing bowls, cheese graters… and don’t forget the fair trade organic coffee, teas, creamers and sugar! ☕️

But you know what else is fun?? Saturday morning Biscuits and Gravy at Gertie’s. 😍😍 OR tour the backroads and pick up some of the freshest local veggies, dairy, and protein from Verdant Acres Farm and some quick bread to bake up from Wade's Mill! 😋

05/16/2024

My favorite 🍒

05/16/2024

Be a life lover 💜

05/15/2024

The summer schedule is filling up!

Sneak in a little reconnect to celebrate the end of the school year. 🎓😎🌻

Engineer train tracks, build forts, read books, splash in the creek, and create some memories… Let’s make this a summer of making the type of connections that matter most 💜

Book through Airbnb, or send me a message if you would like to call the cabin home for a few days this summer- Let’s get you all set for an incredible escape.

05/14/2024

I love books.

No matter where I’ve lived, Ive spent plenty of time at the local library. Maybe it started when we wanted to feel cool and would walk to the library after school in 8th grade- or going to the public library in college to import CDs to my desktop. In NYC, it was the Jefferson Market Library. I’d go there to be alone but surrounded by people.

As a mom, the library has offered a link to community. You won’t find one greater than - and it’s a ticket to how we made connections and built a routine here in NH.

The little library at the cabin is purposeful. Many of the books are a part of our story. Many left an impression or kept me company during a memorable time. Some will suck you in, leave you speechless, or make you want to learn more.

I hope that a trip to the cabin may inspire your next great idea. 📖📚☕️ ; )

05/08/2024

Weekends fill up quickly- but you can usually squeeze in a mid week visit to the cabin at reduced rates! 🏡

With the parkway not even a mile and a half up the road, enjoying sunrises and sunsets like these are definitely in the cards for you. 🌅

Refresh and reset with an escape to your own private mountain cottage.💜

05/02/2024

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Seamans' Orchard LLC-Growing Only The Finest Nature Will Allow. Growing strawberries, cherries, blueb

05/02/2024

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Our vines are reaching for the sky and looking lovely. Come by and enjoy your favorite glass of estate grown wine here at the vineyard for an aperitivo.

05/01/2024

4 miles from us…. And simply gorgeous 🥂

05/01/2024

Walking into a bright, clean space makes me happy!

You know what else does??

🍝Fully stocked kitchen
🛏️Dreamy linens
☕️Coffee, tea and treats provided
🛁Restoring shower with quality, clean products
📚Carefully curated books and games
🧺Washer and dryer
🌳Private 7 acres along the creek💦
💜Life and love inspired decor
🏡A home away from home feeling

Sneak away to the Creekside Cabin this spring. 🌱

04/30/2024

The cabin is for slow mornings and making connections- the kinds that really matter, while not exactly being “connected.”

It’s for playing cards and French pressed coffee, puzzles and Disney movies with breakfast.

Something about this space reminds me to be fully present… it feels good to show up for your own life : )

04/26/2024

A WINNER WAS CHOSEN! Thank you everyone for participating… And congratulations to Lauren Reynolds!!!

Want a FREE night at the cabin??

What do you love about Spring in the Blue Ridge Mountains??

For me it’s the food coming into season and the bright purple of the red buds… It’s hikes at Wintergreen Resort that end with a dinner at Devils Backbone Brewing Company. It’s berry and cherry picking at Seamans' Orchard LLC and the countdown until schools out at Rockbridge County Public Schools and the Fairfield pool is open!

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A winner will be chosen at random next Friday 5/3!!

Lexington, Virginia and the Rockbridge Area Tourism

(((Offer is for 1 FREE nightly rate- just pay cleaning fee! Stay just the 1- or take your free night and add it to a longer stay. Use the prize for yourself or share with someone else! : ))))))

04/23/2024

Cheers to our caretaker for her work ethic, creativity, and high standards!

We are thankful for you 😍😍

Jill Davidson

04/22/2024

Need some recommendations? I am glad to leave you totally independent, throw out a list of suggestions, or build you a sample itinerary based on the time of year and your trip goals.

A special bachelorette weekend looked something like this: 👰‍♀️ 🎉

🍷🔥Day 1: Grab some wine from Rockbridge Vineyard before heading back to the cabin to enjoy some Franks Pizza ll Fairfield, Va takeout by the fire pit.

🐎 🥾Day 2: Breakfast at the cabin with local goodies, Mountain horseback ride with Appalachian Horse Adventures and Montebello Camping & Fishing Resort for some souvenirs!

🍾🧺Wine tasting and picnic at Ecco Adesso Vineyards- then up to 12 Ridges Vineyard for an alfresco dinner. (It’s minutes from the cabin and simply gorgeous)

🛍️🍦Day 3: Head South- to Fairfield and Lexington! Shopping at 3 Seasons Antiques & Unique Treasures, the waterfall hike and gift shop Lavender Fields at Tantivy Farm, walk downtown Lexington. (Lexington, Virginia and the Rockbridge Area Tourism). Earth, Fire, and Spirit Pottery, Sugar Maple Trading Company, and Sweet Things Ice Cream Shoppe are must stops! ; )

🎤Get ready for a “only in Vesuvius” sort of night- karaoke at the infamous Gertie’s ! 🎶

🦋🧘Day 4: All good things must come to an end… but 1st,maybe some yoga by the creek? Grab lunch at the The Green Room in Staunton- or Devils Backbone Brewing Company if you’re headed East.

And we’ve only just scratched the surface of all our little corner of the Blue Ridge has to offer! ; )
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