Weave a Cloth that Feels Like Love
One night a father overheard his son pray:
“Dear God, Make me the kind of man my Daddy is.”… Read More Weave a Cloth that Feels Like Love
Author: bluewillowcottage
Welcome to the cottage. My name is Dawne, and I am a Christian mother, author, home-educator, nurse, and self-taught herbalist. I believe in lifelong learning, creativity, and love… Oh, and oils!
My great passion is helping other families become healthier with herbs, oils, and good common sense. I share recipes and ideas which sometimes include my backyard-grown herbs, and/or oils. I love to teach my ideas about optimal family health in workshops online, in classes locally, and even by having learning parties for children. In addition, I love showing others how I make our tiny home into a beautiful, welcoming cottage.
Working with Vintage Kitchen Tools
Imagine my delight when I came across this mixer at Salvation Army last week. My mind flooded with happy memories of Grandma’s tiny apartment, those irresistible aromas coming from her impossibly small kitchen. … Read More Working with Vintage Kitchen Tools
Red Hot Love
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends.
I have added some pops of red in my kitchen to keep me in the spirit of Valentine’s. Grandmother Vivianne loved Red, wore it often, and collected Cardinals. I now have a small collection to remember her by. … Read More Red Hot Love
Reasons to Dream…
Simple tasks like washing the dishes
develop into visions and
Reasons To Dream when I place little vignettes in my kitchen… Read More Reasons to Dream…
The Days Ripen Like Fruit in Autumn
Autumn is a time when the sun’s angle changes, things become cooler, and all of those beautiful leaves earn a fiery glow before falling. The spectacle is so popular that some people plan entire vacations around the possibility of seeing the fall foliage.… Read More The Days Ripen Like Fruit in Autumn
End of the Backyard Bash
Visitors to our backyard play paradise were daily… from neighborhood kids to church friends. We had many a play date in the early years with food, swimming, games and fun. The backyard certainly was the place to BASH… Read More End of the Backyard Bash
God’s Redemption: Reminding Myself
I love the word “Redeemer.” In the Old Testament, the word “redeemer” was used to describe someone who purchased slaves. I learned in Sunday School many years ago that redeem means to buy back. Jesus fulfilled all of the prophesies about a Messiah from the Old Testament. God offers each and every one of us salvation through the work of his Son, Jesus. … Read More God’s Redemption: Reminding Myself
“Light tomorrow with today!”
Back in those days, we memorized a verse for each letter of the alphabet. My students still remember those essential scriptures now! So do I. … Read More “Light tomorrow with today!”
August: The Summer’s Finale
Soon, the blooms will fade and the plants will wither up into brown stems. But in August, the beautiful, vibrant colors seem to beg to be noticed before they are whisked away into fading autumn. “This morning, the sun endures past dawn. I realize that it is August: the summer’s last stand.” ― Sara Baume… Read More August: The Summer’s Finale
Wishing and Longing
We have discovered many wonderful ways to have fun on the cheap… Read More Wishing and Longing
Blue Willow 