Skip to content
Search
  • Home
  • The New Build
  • Simple Living
    • Gardening
    • Housekeeping
  • Pastimes
    • DIY
    • Seasonal
    • Book Reviews
  • Shop

Category: Seasonal

link to What to do at The Cottage in Winter

What to do at The Cottage in Winter

Did you think I’ve gone missing? Dragged off into the forest by a coyote maybe? Nah … it’s just winter at the cottage! This is the time of year when the snow blankets the ground and hushes the...

Read More
link to 5 Things We Love About Autumn at the Cottage

5 Things We Love About Autumn at the Cottage

By this time of year most people have closed their cottages and migrated back to their lives in the city. Not us! Autumn at the cottage is one of our favorite seasons (I have 4 of them haha) and...

Read More
link to Host a Cottage Fishing Tournament

Host a Cottage Fishing Tournament

There's nothing like a little competition to keep things interesting at the cottage! So, for the last 4 years, we've hosted the "Cedarwood Bass Classic," a cottage fishing tournament. The...

Read More
link to Spring Has Sprung!

Spring Has Sprung!

It’s almost here! The most wonderful time of the year … NO, not Christmas …COTTAGE OPENING! With spring comes cottage opening! Recently, while visiting my Sister & Brother-in-law, we went...

Read More
link to Winter Ready Tips for Cottage Closing

Winter Ready Tips for Cottage Closing

We’re almost here – cottage closing time – only a few more weeks to go. (Insert the sound of heavy sobs here.) We are extremely lucky at our place; we can stay through the beginning of...

Read More
link to Wet Towels And A Rattlesnake

Wet Towels And A Rattlesnake

One evening after a full day of fun, the weather was threatening rain so we started to put a few things away and prepare to come inside for the night. At the last minute I remembered that we had...

Read More
Page 1 Page 2 Next

Who is The Cottage Wife?

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're going to build 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!

Affiliate Disclosure

When possible, The Cottage Wife uses affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases (at no additional cost to you). If you do click through and purchase, Thank you!

Get New Posts Direct to Your Inbox

* indicates required







  • Home
  • Simple Living
  • The New Build
  • Pastimes
  • Shop
  • About Me
  • Contact Me
  • Privacy Policy
© 2023 The Cottage Wife