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Untitled 30 Jan 2013 | 03:01 am
The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned. - Maya Angelou I love that: the idea of home as a safe place where I am not ques...
Cottage Cabin Project #1: Lose That Loft! 2 Jan 2013 | 01:00 pm
There are elements of intrinsic beauty in the simplification of a house... -Gustav Stickley Work on the cabin is underway! Project Number One ? Remove one of two lofts- the one over what w...
New Year's Day 1 Jan 2013 | 05:01 am
We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day. - Edith Lovejoy Pier...
Coming Soon! Magic: Turning Milk to Mozzarella 11 Dec 2012 | 11:00 am
If you've been around for awhile, you may remember last year when I fell hard for homemade cheese. Hard. Remember this white farmhouse cheddar ? Oh my goodness. To die for! That's one reason why I'm...
The Chickens Get New Digs 10 Dec 2012 | 12:30 pm
Although I'm a few weeks away from settling into the cabin, my chickens have settled into their new space nicely. Even the new chicks . (I ended up with 10- not the seven I originally thought- when a ...
Finally, A Home 9 Dec 2012 | 05:49 pm
She woke each morning with a glow of hope, not because a new dream had been born, but knowing the one she carried inside her heart would last. -Jodi Hills, An Imperfect Life The cottage-cab...
Delivery Date 26 Nov 2012 | 05:51 pm
I spoke with Mr. Cabin Guy today. The little wooden home is scheduled to be delivered December 17th! I drove away and smiled as I swatted at tears. Good, happy news. What a Christmas! Time to get back...
Seeds of Promise 20 Nov 2012 | 06:26 pm
One of my goals for this year was to buy a plant forever. By that I mean, buy or grow a plant once , and begin saving seeds in earnest. No more buying the same plants, year after year. I got my ...
THANKFUL Sale 20 Nov 2012 | 04:27 pm
Just a note to say that all my hand-knitted House Helper cloths are on sale for 20% OFF through Friday. Enter the coupon code THANKFUL at checkout for your savings. Thank you!
Perfect Spot for a Cottage-Cabin 19 Nov 2012 | 10:57 pm
Think I've decided on just the spot for the cabin: What do you think? - - - - - Can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving?! -Brin
