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link to 3 Eco-Friendly Household Cleaning Products That Will Save You Time & Money

3 Eco-Friendly Household Cleaning Products That Will Save You Time & Money

I could go into a great big story about all the money I’ve spent trying to avoid the grocery store cleaning aisle chemicals and even on the ineffective DIY concoctions but I won’t – this time....

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Going Green at The Cottage

It seems odd when the topic is so important to me, but in light of the global uprising of reducing our footprint on the planet, I think I need to just write what I know so far about the “Living...

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link to Technology at the Cottage: The Eternal Debate

Technology at the Cottage: The Eternal Debate

Since the invention of the television, there have been debates over having technology available at the cottage or not. Some people refuse it and others can’t live without it. While we can...

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Entertaining: My Quest for Simplicity

“Bed & Breakfast, you make both” sums up my capacity with entertaining. Last week I was sitting at a café in the city with a fellow blogger. We had a great time talking about all things...

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Older Cottage Quirks

Let’s face it, most cottages have a quirk, or two. Many quirks are simply a part of living in the country; most are things you’d never see - except at a cottage. Rural living quirks...

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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.) Things We've Done to Make The Cottage More Comfortable We are...

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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'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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