Long enough to make a difference…
How much time do I have left?
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Author: bluewillowcottage
Welcome to the cottage. My name is Dawne, and I am a Christian mother, home-educator, nurse, freelancer, 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.
Treasure Traditions: Rosh Hashanah
Come join our family for the celebration of the Jewish Holiday, “Rosh Hashanah.” This is a repost written by our 13 year old son about this treasured family tradition.… Read More Treasure Traditions: Rosh Hashanah
Deep Roots
“If the Roots are Deep and Strong, the tree need not worry about the wind.” –Jean Jacques Rousseau Horticulturists say that letting the ground dry out thoroughly before watering deeply helps root growth. Light winds also are said to strengthen the trunks of young saplings.By forcing the roots to find their own water… Read More Deep Roots
All in a Day’s Work
I love my daily rituals, and have learned to repeat the phrase, “All in a Day’s work” many times when I tire and am so weary, like when someone spills something at the end of doing the cleaning. It really helps me check my attitude! … Read More All in a Day’s Work
Feelings and Moments…
… the most beautiful things in life are not just things. They’re people, and places, memories and activities with loved ones. They are feelings and moments, smiles and laughter.
-Unknown … Read More Feelings and Moments…
Stirrings of my Heart
And while we wait… we have a Hope and Joy that runs deeper still ♥ I pray all readers will know that kind of Love. … Read More Stirrings of my Heart
Unsuspected Encouragement
At the least beautiful moments of my life, I have been encouraged by strangers. Embarrassing times. Times when I feel that I have utterly failed. One such stranger uttered a small phrase, “This too, shall pass.”… Read More Unsuspected Encouragement
Here Comes the Sun
With Bible in hand, he comes here weekly to read to he comes here weekly to read to those who receive no other visitors. It makes me so happy to know he cares about the forgotten, the down and out, and the lost. “True Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is… Read More Here Comes the Sun
The Unlikely Nurse
Every 10 minutes, he came into our bedroom, put his hand on my forehead, and asked, “Mom, how are you feeling? Can I bring you something?” … Read More The Unlikely Nurse
Lessons in Adversity
“Anyone can hold the helm when the Sea is calm,” my Grandmother May told me as we gathered the tomatoes and cucumbers for that night’s Dinner Salad.
I was 8 years old, spending a week with my Great Grandmother in Paw Paw, West Virginia during summer break.
Blue Willow 