I absolutely love the fall, don’t you? In Atlantic Canada, where I live, it arrives with it’s crisp morning air, bright autumn leaves and the scent of the neighbourhood bonfires in the evening. This is the time that I reluctantly trade my Birkenstock sandals for leather boots and socks. Traditionally, I start a new knitting…
My Grandmother used to make Candied Crabapples, that tasted like tiny versions of the candied apples that you get at the fair. They go perfectly as a addition to a ham or pork dinner. My sweet daughter is getting married on Thanksgiving weekend, so I made them to go with the dinner. So for a…
Puttering is really a time to be alone, to dream, to get in touch with yourself…to putter is to discover. –Alexandra Stoddard I believe an afternoon of puttering is good for the soul. It is really the one thing that separates a housekeeper and a homemaker. We putter, we tweak, we rearrange, snug up and…
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” —Seneca Yesterday marked the end of the 2021-2022 school year, final marks were in the computer by noon. What a year it has been! It was supposed to be “back to normal” but for students and teachers it was everything but. Next week, we have students…
I started this blog for women like me, in midlife who feel a need to do something new. Sometimes we feel forced to make changes, sometimes we feel what has been described as a “divine discontentment,” or “wonderlust,” a sense that there is something more. For some of us, the catalyst for change might be…
Right now, we are dealing with the highest inflation that we have had since the 1980’s. I read a tweet from someone who said that magazines printing articles about meal planning or saving money at the grocery store are tone deaf and the issues are far more serious. I would beg to differ and…
We are all feeling the financial crunch right now. From trips to the grocery store, at the gas pumps and every stop in between. The cost of living has gone up faster than most of our salaries. There is a tendency to want to point fingers and lay blame at the feet of another but…
“The incredible gift of the ordinary! Glory comes streaming from the table of daily life.” –Macrina Wiederkehr- A tree full of Angels (1988) Have you ever said that housekeeping is boring? Sometimes routines are boring, but sometimes they are a lifeline. During this covid lockdown, many people talk about how they are struggling with depression. …
There is no time of the year that change is as obvious as springtime. This morning, even though snow still covered the ground, there were signs; a scent in the air, the call of the chickadees, the low angle of the sun creating a distinct colour in the sky, each a quiet reminder of the…
I’ll admit it, I have an absolute love affair with household linens. From starched vintage pillow cases, vibrant printed top sheets, plush white towels, crocheted tablecloths and damask napkins. I love them all. Possibly though, the linens that serve me the best are my paper towel substitute, flannel rags. When I think back to my…
