autumn
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Homemade Vanilla Extract: The Sweetest Gift from the Cottage Kitchen
Every year as the air turns crisp and the evenings arrive a little sooner, I like to tuck away a few bottles of something special: homemade vanilla extract. It’s simple, cozy, and makes the loveliest little gift for holiday baking… Continue reading
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What I’d Put in a Cottagecore Care Package
If I could wrap up comfort in a little box and send it to someone who needs a pause… this is what I’d tuck inside. Just simple, soft things that say, you’re allowed to slow down now. A bag of… Continue reading
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15 Lovely Ways to Use Strawberry Jam (That Aren’t Toast)
I made a batch of strawberry jam recently and felt that quiet little thrill seeing all the jars lined up, lids sealed tight. But after the toast phase wore off, I started wondering what else to do with it. So… Continue reading
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What to Make When You’re Tired: My Top 5 No-Fuss Meals
Not every night is candles and from-scratch pie. Some nights you’re just tired. Not the “I’ll order takeout and watch a movie” kind of tired, but the kind where even thinking about what to eat feels like too much. I’ve… Continue reading
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The Beauty of Doing the Same Thing Every Day
If you scroll through social media long enough, you’ll start to believe that every day should look wildly different from the last…new meals, new outfits, new routines, new goals. But here in my little cottage life, I’ve learned something else:… Continue reading
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A Letter to Summer
Dear Summer,You arrived quietly this year. No grand announcement, no blazing sunburst, just the soft rustle of leaves and the hum of bees drifting through the open window. I almost missed your entrance, distracted as I was by grocery lists… Continue reading
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A Countryside Summer: Savoring the small joys of the season
Summer isn’t just a season, it’s a feeling. It’s in the scent of herbs warmed by the afternoon sun. It’s in the sound of a screen door creaking open. It’s the way time stretches like honey, slow and golden, inviting… Continue reading
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A Tart for Quiet Afternoons: Discovering Blueberry Clafoutis
I don’t know how this recipe escaped me for so long. Maybe it was the name, clafoutis, which sounds far too complicated for what it actually is. Or maybe it’s because I thought it belonged in a fancy French bakery… Continue reading
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Printable Garden Journal Page for July
I’ve been spending more time in the garden lately, mostly in the early mornings before the sun gets too strong or in the golden quiet just before dinner. Everything feels a little wild right now. The calendula is blooming like… Continue reading
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My Summer Cottage To-Do List
Every summer, I make a little list, a page in my notebook or a thought I scribble on the back of a grocery receipt. It’s not about getting things done, it’s more about slowing down, tuning in, and letting the… Continue reading
Autumn Rosewood 