By Lynn, on January 20th, 2012%
Ahh, dear friends, I hope you won’t be disappointed. It is, after all, only a 9 dollar tree (or somewhere thereabouts) from G.W. Boutique. A tree I did not plan on having at all, and especially not for this long! It has, however, been a lovely distraction for me on these mornings when the apartment is quiet and I have not started to work yet.
Again, not fancy, but bright, pink, sparkly, somewhat educational — or maybe a lot educational — and feminine. For the rest of January, I have committed myself to sit quietly with my tea and just enjoy the soft lights in my little Rose Cottage apartment each morning.
One thing I did find out is that it is not so easy to capture the magic of lights and glitter and sparkles with a camera. I set up the camera at different angles and used my “no flash” setting so that hopefully I could get the feel of the lights in the pictures. A flash just seems to ruin that!
Okay. Wow. The lights look even brighter now to me than they did when I edited the pictures. But Ms. Tarrant looks happy for her place on the tree, no?
Michaela’s game pieces. I love this little spot on the tree.
This one is edited to show you the pinky-ness of the tree. Okay, well, maybe I went overboard. But you know it reminded me of one of those old polaroids from the 70s. As if the styles were not already dreadful enough — polyester dresses and leisure suits with huge collars — the photos came out with a striking red tint that seemed to just intensify with time. Just sayin.
I think the stitched Alice ornament is my favorite of all. I just love the paper it is printed on and the primitive quality and the colors.
Glitter, go ahead, make my day.
Love this section too, with the bun-bun in the teacup (did not realize his little face was hiding), the game pieces, and the vintage playing card.
But this spot too! With another, GASP, hiding bun-bun (how did I manage that?) and the author himself!
The real Alice, kitty cats, and some vintage-y white and gold.
I think he is the only one who looks a little stunned about being on a pink tree. But I think he’s getting used to it. Every time I see his face, it looks a little softer. Maybe he is happy at Rose Cottage. I am happy with his illustrations, I know that! He did some of my favorites!
Well, that is it for today. Thank you so much for stopping in!
On a FASHION note, by the way, the dress at the top, with a black-lace-trimmed slip made into it, is the latest G.W. find — right at 4 dollars. Love it. Tights (25 cents) from The Scrap Exchange. Red leather shoes bought NEW from G.W. several years ago — some of my favorites of all time — about3 or 4 dollars. Long sleeve shirt was a Rugged Wearhouse find for a song and a dance (they have great deals). The whole outfit, I am sure, is under 15.00. My oh my, how I love to shop. Glad I have resources to do it within my budget!
Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH for joining me for this Alice Tree adventure. The next step for me is to think about possibly planning a tea party. If it happens, you will be sure and see the results!
See you tomorrow!
Enjoy this day.
By Lynn, on January 14th, 2012%
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll is the focus of today’s ornaments for The Alice Tree! Now, I cannot say for sure that I already knew Lewis Carroll by any other name. Really. Maybe I knew it at some point and forgot, but I don’t think so. This ALICE TREE thing has been quite educational, and I am thinking if we have lovely little invitations sent to the girls who may make up a tea party guest list, including some EDUCATIONAL things would be quite appropriate!
In fact, why don’t I share something educational right now! Here’s the link to a most interesting and beautifully done website about Lewis Carroll: the Lewis Carroll Society of North America. Who knew?
Made to look (somewhat — bear in mind the maker’s busy-ness) like an old frame, I love this picture of young Lewis Carroll. The more I learn of him, the more I want to know.
In jotting some things on the back, to make it look like an old family heirloom, you know, I find that Mr. Carroll was very talented. Mathematician? Wow.
While I would like to post more ornaments at the moment, they will have to wait until the next post, as I have to work today. But I did want you to know that, yes, the author of ALICE IN WONDERLAND will have a place on the tree. And more than just this! More to come, dear friends!
In fashion news, have you seen this G.W. find yet? I do not think so.
This jumper is perhaps the cutest thing I have seen, as far as denim jumpers go. I love the way it looks sort of farm-y. Like overalls.
And the back! So incredibly cute! 4 dollars. I had never seen Lua denim before, and in fact do not find a lot now on line, just one or two things on Ebay!
With that, I will close. Work calls!
Enjoy this beautiful Satuday!
By Lynn, on January 13th, 2012%
My oh my, the reporting that comes straight to your computer screen from Lynn’s Rose Cottage!
Is it not, my friends, the most up-to-date reporting on the most important things in life?
Alice trees!
The Standing and Staring Club!
Goodwill Shopping reports!
And now…
I have loved these boots! Good granny, have I loved them. They look so cute with bright, just-to-the-knee dresses! But, my friends, they died last week.
Yep, I have walked a hole right through the sole of my boots. It made me think of Pa Ingalls. I remember when Michaela and I were reading On The Banks of Plum Creek. It seems that Pa walked hundreds of miles with a big hole in his boots! Do you remember that?
At this point I am trying to decide (research is in order, Dear Watson) whether to have them re-soled or to go out looking for a “new” 4-dollar pair at G.W. Boutique. What think ye, friends?
Now. In other up-to-date FASHION NEWS, thank you Mama for my new pantaloons. My dear readers know that I nearly wore out my last pair. (Sort of like the boots. Ahem.) It was shortly after begging my mom for new pantaloons on my public blog that she gifted me with a lovely new pair, stitched up her most beautiful handiwork! I love you dearly, Mama!
Of course, the obvious accessory here would be my homemade Japanese fan. Well, partly homemade. I found these plastic frames at The Scrap Exchange (where else?) and am covering them with the papers of my choice, from my stash of all sorts of paper scraps.
These are the first two, and I am trying to get the hang of tracing the papers so they fit perfectly into their designated spaces on the fans!
But they are sweet, no?
And now, in ALICE IN WONDERLAND NEWS!
Yesterday we read CHAPTER 8 (THE QUEEN’S CROQUET GROUND) and today we read CHAPTER 9 (THE MOCK TURTLE’S STORY)! You will have the weekend to catch up, if you are falling behind, and this weekend I will also catch up on ornaments! The coolest one — cannot wait to finish it and show you, dear readers!
For now, I will share with you the miniature board game, a MICHAELA creation.
Love a black and white photo with lights in it!
And of course the BOARD side of this pretty ornament. Pretty and bright!
I am just finishing up a work break, blogging and posting pictures that were taken first thing this morning. It’s back to the work desk now.
It is hard for me to FOCUS myself sometimes on what I MUST do, but I like this quotation:
Besides the noble art of getting things done,
there is the noble art of leaving things undone.
The wisdom of life consists in
the elimination of nonessentials. ~Lin Yutang, author
Enjoy this day!
By Lynn, on January 7th, 2012%
My Dear Friends,
Here we come to the end of the day, and I have yet about 3 hours of typing work to do, but I wanted to take a break and show you some things that I have done today. (Well, not all was done today, but some of it was finished up today!)
Some of you have mentioned through the years that you’d like to see our local thrift stores. I said I’d try to start sharing some pictures, so here goes! This morning I had a chance to visit a thrift store in Chapel Hill called PTA. Just as it sounds, it is affiliated with a Parent-Teacher Association and helps to raise money for the schools in Chapel Hill. If I am correct in my thinking, the school parents volunteer and make donations (the public can donate too) and at least part of the money raised goes back into the schools. I have been visiting this thrift store for many, many years! Since Daniel was a baby!
Clean store.
Love the old trunk.
This place gets TONS of books! Sigh. You are only seeing one cove of books! There are many.
And some cool furniture.
This is a quilt that hangs on the wall, I believe representing the schools that benefit from the store.
This store is not jam-packed but they do get a lot of old and unique things. As I mentioned, they also get a ton of books. As an added bonus, they are right up the sidewalk from Whole Foods. What a treat!
Now, these next pictures were not taken today, but I recently took a few pictures of a G.W. Boutique (Goodwill for those just tuning in) in Mebane.
Just look! They get tons of clothes! Yes, the short-sleeve white shirts alone take up this much space. All the clothes are color-organized season-organized and there are lots of them!
Handbags. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. They have a display like this at the end of nearly every rack.
Clothes, clothes, clothes. You really could spend HOURS in there. Really.
I wish you all who want to could come with me! Wouldn’t we have fun!!
ALICE??
Now, no Alice stuff today. The weekend is a break and we’ll catch up with Alice on Monday. However, I did want to show you the latest additions to my shop, A Bit of Birdsong.
John William Waterhouse, The Crystal Ball.
A pretty upcycled image — dove in foliage.
John William Waterhouse, from Flora and the Zephyrs.
John William Waterhouse, La Belle Dame sans Merci (French: “The Beautiful Lady Without Pity”), a visual depiction of the theme from poem La Belle Dame sans Merci by John Keats.
And finally, John William Waterhouse, Soul of the Rose.
Ahhh, I love John William Waterhouse. Whenever I find discarded books or images that bear his work, they take up residence at Rose Cottage.
You can expect the shop to fill up with brooches, dolls, mushrooms and other such whimsical stuff!
Enjoy this day!
By Lynn, on January 6th, 2012%
Welcome, Dear Friends!
You’ve heard me speak of running errands. Well, I will no longer be “running errands,” friends. I will be “going messages“!
“How queer it seems,” Alice said to herself, “to be going messages for a rabbit! I suppose Dinah’ll be sending me on messages next!” ~Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, Chapter 3 — The White Rabbit
Going messages! Does that sound a bit strange to you? Me too, but I love it!
Okay. I had hoped for us to learn more about the various illustrators who put Alice’s face on paper. Illustrations can define the way a person sees a character forever! I mean, I cannot think of Alice without thinking of John Tenniel’s version of Alice with her blond hair and serious scowl in The Shower of Cards.
The following sheds some light on how we ended up with so many delightful Alice illustrations:
In 1907 the British copyright on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland expired, and any publisher was free to create a new edition. Several did, and to differentiate themselves from the others (as well as to create copyrightable property of their own) many chose to produce new illustrated editions. Luckily, this event coincided with what Richard Dalby calls the peak of the Golden Age of children’s book illustration, “the decade from 1905 to 1914 when dozens of opulent large quarto gift books with mounted colour plates… were published every year.” Of course, American publishers were not so scrupulous, and new illustrated editions predate 1907 (e.g. Newell 1901, Kirk 1904). ~http://www.exit109.com/~dnn/alice/ (Please note that I have not explored the entire referenced website, but they do have some lovely Alice illustrations!
With that thought in mind, there is only one tag ornament going on the Alice Tree today. It is the illustration of The White Rabbit’s House by Mabel Lucie Attwell. (Marqueta, if you are reading this, I couldn’t help but think of your little Becky Button Nose — Mabel, who seems to already aspire to be an artist herself.) I would like to end up with many illustrators on the The Alice Tree, but we’ll only cover one at a time. There is a Mabel Lucie Attwell club, apparently, if you want to read more about Mrs. Attwell.
And the other side…
You know, the more I think of it, an Alice Tea Party would be a lovely thing to have once the tree is done! I think Michaela and her friends would love it! I know I would!
And now, for now, onto other things happening at Rose Cottage.
I am working to fill up my shop again, A Bit of Birdsong. Yah. I stayed home all day yesterday, except for going messages — only the necessary ones, and I did get a lot done! These are in the final stage of creation and there are more on the assembly line! Will all be in the shop soon. I also added three bun-buns to the shop yesterday.
I cooked a healthful meal…
Healthful. You like that? Can food be healthy? I don’t know, but I read that it cannot. I, myself, have always said “healthy” foods, but far be it from me to publish something that’s incorrect! That would be incorrect reporting! (Like I don’t make mistakes. Ha ha ha. “Earth to Lynn.”)
I browned porkchops in an iron skillet with blackening spices until they were really golden on each side and then put them in a large pot with water to cover and, of course, all the iron skillet scrapings, and let them simmer until they were nigh unto falling apart. This made an amazing broth! I steamed carrots and bell peppers and made a large pot of jasmine rice with some broth from the pork chops added in. It would be safe to say there is only a bite (or two) left.
And now, friends, last but not least, the fabric from a newly found dress.
I love this one! So feminine and sweet. It fits well. The fabric is soft and very flowing. Gotta love dresses.
Well, it is off to work now. I will use my breaks today for going messages and a bit of working on pins. Remember that today we are reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND chapter 4.
Enjoy this day!
By Lynn, on December 30th, 2011%
I wondered about a post title, yes I did, in looking for something that made sense. But why should anything make sense, since we are going on an adventure to build an Alice Tree and make January the month of Alice in Wonderland? I figured welcoming someone to the end of a month was every bit as good as welcoming someone to the beginning of a month!
Come closer, friends, and let’s talk about December coming to an end! It has been a beautiful month indeed! We have had lovely weather on many days, making it seem not so winterish, but then other days with evidence of Old Man Winter’s frosty breath on the grass and our windshield. We have had food and warm beds at night and friends nd family. Is there anything else in this present life that a person could want?
Lavender, perhaps?
And lavender we’ve got! I want you to know that my Princess of the Universe bought me the most beautiful Crabtree & Evelyn lavender gift set. It smells delightful! Reminds me of the lavender in my Little Wild Garden.
All items have been lovingly removed from the box and placed in my bathroom. (Hear that? My bathroom? With lots of counter space? New bathroom? Bright, white, and no leaks or hard-to-clean fixtures.) I digress. The box is being used to hold things that will be incorporated into the Alice Tree.
Oh, look! The bun-buns are SO excited over being included on the Alice Tree! Thank you to the readers who suggested it! Lily. April. And others, if you thought it and didn’t speak it, or if you said it and my mind has already cleared out and is onto some other bunch of words whirling around in my head (as is so prone to be the case).
These little bun-buns are playing hide and seek behind the roses.
Anyhoo… Where were we?
Oh yes! I am absolutely flattered that Michaela thinks so much of me. Actually, I am humbled.
Thrift store shopping continues. Ah, G.W. Boutique, I love you. In honor of Alice Month, I have pinned on an Alice brooch.
Old Navy dress 4 dollars; striped turtleneck 3 dollars. Black leggings — an old wardrobe staple bought new a few years back.
BEAUTY TIP, ANYONE?
When winter weather gets here, it seems my skin just won’t stay moisturized. Really. I feel that fair, freckled skin is prone to dryness and wrinkles anyway, but the winter cold combined with the dry heat going on inside just wreaks havoc!
Enter the avacado. Every morning, I peel a slice to eat and peel up a slice to put on my face. I mash it up and smoothe it over face and neck, leaving it there until it dries. I then wash it gently away with warm water and pat my face dry. You’ll have to try it to know how good it feels. And eating avacado, well that’s not hard!
Avacado has a strong anti-aging antioxidant called glutathione. Glutathione increases immune cells and breaks down bad fats.
Of late, I have really been trying to snack on healthy things when I am in the mood for something sweet. Sweet potato fries with honey. A smoothie made of yogurt, bananas and frozen strawberries. Yogurt with fruit stirred in. You get the picture.
I have to admit though, I have a weakness this time of year…
Looks like it might be whipped cream on top of hot chocolate, but it is actually whipped cream on top of coffee. Yeah. With cinnamon sprinkled on top. Since I live in WONDERLAND, why not also pretend that I have My own Starbucks right off my office? Actually, I am trying not to do this 10 times a day. Just one. Or two.
Well, dear readers, tag making is in progress. I have cut handmade tags which are currently being readied for the Alice Tree. I think this will be a major learning curve. I do . I am wondering if Michaela’s school would want to see the Alice Tree when it’s done. Maybe I am asking for a lot of work to have to haul this thing to her school.
A girl can dream.
And I say, dream big, or go home!
Here’s to this day. Enjoy this day!
OH, AND PS!! Here is a website with Alice in Wonderland, including illustratrations from various illustrators! It’s a treasure! Alice in Wonderland.
By Lynn, on December 28th, 2011%
“Only an ugly thistle,”
I heard you say
Of a pretty purple blossom
Beside the way.
But that was before the pastures
Were bare and brown,
Or Frost had cut with his sickle
The flowers down.
Here now is this self-same prickly
And ugly weed,
But its tufts of purple blossom
Have gone to seed.
And forth from their dingy covers
Come lovely things –
The tiniest of creatures, flying
On silken wings.
These are the seeds, and hither
And thither they go,
Light as the downiest feather,
White as the snow.
Loitering, or blown and drifted
About the air,
They make dull days in November
Seem almost fair.
~Clara Doty Bates
I read this earlier today in a very, very old children’s book called Seashore Chats, published in 1898.
I could not help but think of my own life — marriage over, buckets of tears left behind, and a garden of 23 years overgrowing from neglect these days. But on the winds of change (yes, they are a blowin’) I see the tiniest, most beautiful seeds.
You see, life is precious. And we only get one of them. Are we to be selfish with our lives, saving every last ounce of energy and time and thought for ourselves? No! But when a person becomes so sad and so drained as to have no peace, and when little ones are caught staring hard at their mother, wondering if she’s okay, then self-preservation must begin. That is when it should begin. That is when it does begin.
And what are seeds, except self-preservation? There are so many lessons in the garden, dear friends. I am humbled and amazed at the lessons that are indeed there!
And, dear friends, it does not take disaster to bring out the delicate seeds of beautiful change. Seeds of change can take the form of better eating habits, commiting to daily outdoor walks, or vowing to speak in a softer voice to one’s children. Seeds of change are beautiful!
My “flower of the day” today is not a thistle, but a white silky rose, pinned to a white Ann Taylor sweater, a recent thifty 3-dollar find. If I see perfectly clean and delicate silk flowers at the thrift store, I buy them up if they seem to match my purposes for them.
You can take a bloom apart and use as many or as few of the petals as you want. Put a smaller flower (paper flowers are good) inside and pin it all to your sweater with a safety pin coming from the inside of your sweater. Just be careful and don’t get stuck!
Another recent thrifty find, which I am absolutely LOVING, is this long (sweeps the floor) denim Arden B. skirt. I should have photographed the hem (or lack of one!) because it is the type of skirt that looks as if it had been hemmed and then it was all let out. Very cool. A few strings. I love it!
Perhaps I should learn not to swing all my weight onto one hip right before the flash. Sorry! I really mean it! Sorry! But I did want you to see the lovely V-shape set into the back of the skirt, so I am including this picture anyway! It’s a very pretty and flattering skirt! Skirt = 4 dollars.
Here is wishing you joy and wonder, and delicate seeds of change!
And now…
I accept your dare! The Alice Tree will be! The month of January is Alice Month at Rose Cottage! More lights! Alice tags, Alice tarts, Alice roses, Alice ornaments! It will be quite the tree! You are invited to join me! And we will share our trees come the end of January!
Enjoy this day!
By Lynn, on December 27th, 2011%
wonder (wun’der) — n. …7. the emotion excited by what is strange and surprising;
I find that a person has to have a bit of wonder in her life, or life loses luster. Just a bit of wonder will do! A bunch of bright red berries on a gray day. A snowflake melting in the palm of an ungloved hand. A smile from her sweetheart.
Sometimes wonder is all that sustains. And when wonder won’t rain down on its own, it has to be sought for and made up. Like clay mushrooms. Like treasures from the past. Like words poured out on paper.
I am proficient at spinning a cloak of wonder to throw over that which surrounds me. It’s a gift I am thankful for. Truly.
Even now, I have formed a habit when it comes to putting one step in front of the other each morning. There is a fresh, imagined wonder over what the day may bring! One of the first steps into wonderland I take each day is getting dressed.
Life is too short to dress ugly.
My dear friend Marqueta said that, and it’s a quotation I take to heart. Do I look frumpy at times? Well, of course. But I love to start the day out looking the best that I can. Every. Single. Day. It makes me very happy!
A skirt practically bounding away in pleats and tucks found its way out of the closet this morning. Layers of pink topped it off, because this morning was one of those “but I’m still tired!” mornings, and I thought the soft pink would be good for my complexion today. I wore tall black boots with the look of riding boots. One never knows. Especially since Jane Austen’s Emma has been on my mind.
A bit of hair gel ( I love Studio Line by Loreal) makes that pouf look shiny and keeps loose hairs from tickling my nose all day. Ahhh, pretty clips — just more wonder from wonderland.
And speaking of wonderland, let’s stayon the topic of all things wondrous. Shall we?
My little sweetheart daughter had the project at school of reading a book and then making a game to go with it. I think her game turned out to be absolutely and most colorfully inviting!
Just look at the little game pieces she baked from clay!
Her book, of course, was Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. I think she did an amazing job. I am of the belief that this “board” should be framed and put on her wall!
More Alice! More wonder! It shall not cease!
You know that I have a fascination with little Alice anyway, as I have fashioned more than one brooch with Alice on the front…
John Tenniel’s Alice
Arthur Rackham’s Alice
A.E. Jackson’s Alice
My own rendering of Alice.
Shower of Cards by John Tenniel
Come to think of it, I am wonderfully inspired! The clay calls, the paper calls, the sparkles, the glue, the pencils, the wonder of what can be made! It all calls! In fact, I am thinking some sort of pink Alice Tree (refer to last post with pink Christmas tree) would be most fun!! January could be Alice month ’round here! Oh yay!
Everything’s got a moral, if only you can find it.
~Lewis Carroll
Here’s to finding the wonder in your own life!
Enjoy this day!
By Lynn, on December 26th, 2011%
Hello, Friends! I just wanted to pop in this evening and share some pictures from Christmastime ’round here. It was nothing fancy, I assure you, but it is nice to eat a meal with family and friends and do some old-fashioned things like roast chestnuts over an open fire.
My moms goats, looking at the crowd around them.
And, yes, friends, we did roast chestnuts over an open fire for Christmas. My mother, bless her dear sweet industrious heart, built a fire (even though ‘twernt that cold outside) and she roasted chestnuts, just so we could say we did. They were quite interesting! Good flavor! Fun stuff!
The retro pink Christmas tree I lugged home from G.W. Boutique, not because I love Christmas trees (or even want one), no, but because I have one particular child who loves them. But come to think of it, I might just leave this up and decorate it with Valentines. Don’t you think it would become Rose Cottage?
All gifts were bejeweled this year with my handmade tags.
As well as pretty old-fashioned ribbons. I do say, wrapping is half the fun!
Princess of the Universe informed me that she no longer plays with dolls, but this little porcelain cutie needed a home, and I needed to know that I can still put a doll in my girl’s stocking for Christmas. Right?
And finally, last but not least, I found the prettiest corset while out shopping for Christmas. You know G.W. called my name! And you know I answered! Anytime. Anywhere. G.W. and I have the most fun together.
This corset is not so comfortable, unfortunately, but do I love the effect! Romantic! Old fashioned! It has gotten me quite in the mood to look for more corsets and to maybe invest in one or two that are made to be worn day in and day out. Unlike this one, which wears okay for an hour or so, but then you might feel like you have to get out of it, or else. Oh well.
And now to the reason I called this post what I called it. In searching on line for…ahem…corset information, I found a very cute blog that tied up my mind for about half an hour or so. Very retro. Lots of ideas. Lots of cool pictures (though a little word of caution to those of you with children who read here, you may find vintage undergarments modeled). Lots of retro info!
Alice Jean’s
Enjoy this day!
By Lynn, on December 21st, 2011%
My Dear Friends,
Will you walk with me? Remember when we used to take our little walks through The Little Wild Garden? Ahh, those days are days of the past. But it is okay. I have a place for us to walk, and I think you’ll like it. The land is not mine, but is any land really mine? It is on the periphery of the apartment complex. There are beautiful colors this time of year. Muted, yes. Dull, no!
And a girl can always array herself in bright colors, which will stand out all the more against a backdrop of nature’s winter pallette.
Another fun 3 dollar dress!
All that’s left of what once was, perhaps even prettier than before.
The other day while out shopping, I saw a quotation that stopped me and caused me to pause for a moment.
“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably will not themselves be realized.” ~Daniel Burnham
I will add to this myself by saying that if you do make big plans, you must surround yourself with people who share your vision, or your plans will never be realized at all. Not even the smallest parts.
The life blood of the plant is gone, but the delicate frame stands on. It will crumble during winter and be replaced by new life!
I love the tiny bit of red. Actually, I adore the colors in this picture and can see a future kitchen with these colors. Can you? I am sure that as my life unfolds, you will get to see all the details. I hope you will still be walking with me!
Grass. A field of weeds and wild flowers. Trees beyond. Who would guess that a very busy highway is hidden in the midst of the trees!
Also love these colors! I can see just a very tiny touch of this green in my new home as well. New home. I believe.
I was so tempted to venture into the woods and do yet more exploring, but these woods are not mine and I did not want to tempt any neighbors or property owners to be upset with me!
So beautiful! These tiny blue-gray berries entice me to stand and admire. Yet another color I can see in my future. Don’t you think!?
I hope each of you have wonderful winter holidays! Enjoy time with family! Take joy!
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About Lynn
I am the mother of four delightful children: a 23-year-old son, a 20-year-old son, a 17-year-old son, and a bright and bubbly 13-year-old daughter. I share an apartment home with my 17-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter. My little home on the internet is called Rose Cottage because of my love for gardening, roses, and all things romantic and Victorian. Welcome.
I'm a North Carolina girl and I love sharing North Carolina links and information. I do medical transcription from home. My hobbies include making sweet little dolls from clay who are named and have their own stories to tell. I also make old-fashioned brooches. These are for sale in my Etsy shop.
For 13 years continuously, I homeschooled some or all of our four children, but the time came that our homeschool had to be closed. It was the end of a beautiful chapter in my life. I will always be a strong supporter of homeschooling and I will continue to review books and maintain my homeschool website, The Healthy Homeschool. The Players
Lil Ol' Me
Son Daniel, 23
Son, Big Joe, 20
Son, John, 17
Daughter, Michaela, 13
Annie Fatso Beagle
My Symphony
To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.
William Henry Channing
1810-1884
What You Do Sow a thought, reap an action.
Sow an action, reap a habit.
Sow a habit, reap a character.
Sow a character, reap a destiny.
Contact Me 
I would  for you to leave a comment, but you can also e-mail me at lynn AT thehealthyhomeschool.com
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