Country housewife

I'm so grateful for our cottage; tucked away in the country. A small piece of the world where all we have is all that we need. I believe that a home is a lovely reflection of what inspires you. ~A life filled with gratitude often has so many quiet, beautiful moments. ~Recently, we traveled up the back roads to visit friends for the weekend. Surrounded by the beauty of the season, we all walked from their home up to the town. ~What a delight to walk through the historic neighborhoods.The…

I wrote last spring about some old-fashioned laundry tips, mostly about removing stains from clothing in more natural ways. While I hardly ever experience an ink stain on my clothing as pen and inkwell writing is no longer the fashion, we do experience plenty of rough and tumble type stains on our f