Gardens in bloom. Tables well set
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I feel like a well-loved home is never really finished. Learn along with me as I share my garden, preserve food and make recipes, collect cottage folklore, and enjoy home through the seasons.
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Fall Books with Folk Tales, Wild Places, & Dark Magic
I really love timing the reading of books to the seasons and these five fall books are filled with folk tales, wild places, & dark…
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Tradwife Aesthetic vs. Tradwife Ideology: What Woodwives Is (and Isn’t)
Is this a tradwife blog?’ No. But I understand why someone might wonder. I love many of the things associated with the tradwife aesthetic, gardening,…
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How to hang dry summer herbs
Our garden has several varieties of fresh herbs and taking the time to hang dry summer herbs is my favorite easy way to give my…
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Why I don’t practice rebel canning
Recently, social media decided I was determined to get into rebel canning. I mean, articles, group recommendations, video after video all about rebel canning. So…
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"The pot was invented 10,000 years ago, and a simmering one has been a symbol of a well-tended hearth ever since."
~ Tamar Adler,
An Everlasting Meal
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