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link to Simple Living in Autumn: My Favourite Things About Fall Beyond Pumpkin Spice

Simple Living in Autumn: My Favourite Things About Fall Beyond Pumpkin Spice

Maybe it’s the contrast from a very hot, dry summer, but it feels like Mother Nature has flipped a switch and turned fall on in an instant. Suddenly the mornings are cooler, the days shorter, and...

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Stamped with Love: Rediscovering Letters in a Digital Age

As you know, I’ve been on a bit of a quest lately to slow life down - to simplify, savor, and make life feel more meaningful again. Why? Because everything seems to be moving faster and faster into...

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If I Were in Charge of Plant Labels

Oh, the lies we gardeners have been told, the empty promises, the heartbreak, the “part sun” betrayals and the sweet little innocent-looking seedlings that turn out to be garden thugs. If...

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The Unexpected Side Effects of Avoiding Chores

The Oven-Cleaning Lesson I Didn’t Want to Learn You know how some stories come with a moral, but you really wish they didn’t have to happen to you? Yeah. That’s what I’ve got for you...

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The Art of Enough: How to Stop Chasing More and Enjoy What You Have

I used to be a More Person: more stuff, more projects, bigger goals. I collected more gadgets that promised to simplify my life but mostly just filled my kitchen cabinets and closets. If there was an...

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link to 9 Summer Reads That Aren’t on Everyone’s List

9 Summer Reads That Aren’t on Everyone’s List

Light, lovely, and layered with meaning – for your hammock, headphones, or highway drive. The last time I posted my summer reading recommendations, I was pretty adamant about keeping things...

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Hi! I'm Carol - The Cottage Wife. My husband Brian and I had a cottage on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada for over 10 years. It turns out that we love the area so much we've built our forever (retirement) home here. I thought it would be fun to share some of our adventures with you. One of the things we really want to focus on is making as light an impact on the land as we can, while still living a modern life. We'll see how that goes!

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