Rosewater is made from the petals of roses ( fresh or dried) and distilled or filtered water. Rose is a natural skin healer - she is a mild astringent and is used for anti-aging properties as well as general soothing chapped, dry or sensitive skin. It's wonderful for the height of summer to spritz on … Continue reading Making Simple Rose Water
Merry Meet! How long it always feels like it has been and how earnestly I want to just throw myself into making and sharing with you. Summer to me is the most liminal of times - the cusp of the cold and solid reality. I feel as though I'm immersed in the most dreamlike of … Continue reading Maritimes in July
Hello!!! I am so excited to share with you the first major renovation in our house!! I am a little overwhelmed over how positive an impact a bathroom can have on your well being, but there it is! After 13 months, we have a shower and a spot where I feel I can dedicate to … Continue reading 1870’s PEI Farmhouse Bathroom Reno
The first weekend of Summer, officially summer! I am sitting here by a fire with thick wool socks and the steady patter of rain. I swear, this weekend was more summer like. On Saturday, I dove in the ocean and yesterday, Jamie and I were chased out of the woods by hundreds of mosquitoes. Yesterday, … Continue reading Sunday in June
Goodmorning and a very beautiful Summer Solstice to everyone! I wanted to take a little bit of time this morning to sit with a candle, freshly cut lilac and share some photos from earlier this morning. Mid - Summer is one of the most magical times of year. I have such intense feelings about this … Continue reading Merry Summer Solstice
Good Morning on this June 6th! I am curled up on the couch with Henry, a candle lit, fairy lights on and an espresso, green tea and giant glass jar of water with me (Not a bit excessive). It's grey and cold and rainy out there. I uploaded these pictures of the garden a couple … Continue reading Bealtaine Gardening : Gardening on PEI in the month of May
Goodmorning! Home! Home away from home, the home I share with Jamie, 3 cats and a lively dog. It is early but the day is light before 6 am. This morning was so special. We kept our bedroom window open so waking was a dream - light rainfall and singing birds. The scent drifting in … Continue reading Weekend in the far country
Hallo! How are you! It's a lovely, warm Sunday afternoon here on this island. The birds are singing after a couple days of cold, grey rain. The resident red squirrel is running through all the tops of the pine and I am just sitting here with the window wide open, drinking some Kombucha and … Continue reading Coal Olwyn Sweater
A Very Happy Bealtaine to everyone! Even with the steady grey sky and rain, I feel so full of life and happiness! The buds on the trees are swelling, the squill and and lungwort blooming! I even spotted my kale peaking above the soaking earth. It has been so damp here, so there is a … Continue reading April Garden
Grey and snowy Friday afternoon. I'm having a "not quite sure what to do with myself" kind of day. I have a dinner to go to this evening and work tomorrow, but my energy has just drifted off with this snow. Yesterday, a friend of mine and I went hiking by the ocean. When I … Continue reading Hidden Folk
