Only a few weeks ago I was kicking it. I was getting back on track with my quest. I had pulled out my fabric and began cutting pattern...

I can’t believe it has been 6 months since I started my Days of Yore Challenge. The time has flown by. So, how is it going? Time to do a...

There is something that I have always dreamed of having in my own yard. A wild place. A quiet place where I can just sit and decompress....

As we step into a new gardening year it is time to take stock of my seed supplies and do my ordering. This year, in keeping with my Days...

Update: Days of Yore Challenge I am now a month and a half into my Challenge. The first thing I set my hand to was working on period...

Ah this modern age with its constant rushing, heads down, focused on the newest phone. So many angry, impatient voices and dying...

History. The word itself carries so much weight. It can bring out the best and worst in people. Beliefs and actions of “famous”...

I have an issue that I think many others share. The issue? Not being able to find products or ingredients that I regularly bought only a...

Oh, Wonderful Fall! We are now entering into my favourite season. Crisp mornings with that indescribable Fall smell; the reds, orange,...

Another snowstorm is passing through and I am sitting here with my tea watching the snowflakes fall like rain. While my garden could...

Baking is a unique and delicious way of getting in touch with your ancestors. Birthday cakes, Christmas cookies and special bread recipes...

Climbing Up on MY Soap Box There was a time you knew who made your jam, bread or clothes, etc. Either you made it yourself or you...

Welcome to a Hearthkeeper's home. A place where the past will meet the present. Where home cooking and sewing, gardening and home...