Life on the Road

I was recently introduced to a great online resource: The Homemaking Cottage.

Here’s the intro from the site, to give you an idea what it’s about:

Welcome Homemakers!

We encourage, teach and support all homemakers and housewives! How do we do this? With recipes, crafts, and other inspirational articles, eBooks, and our exclusive Deluxe Edition. This website is updated regularly, so always check back in for more!

The women featured here are women just like you- who run homes. We learn new things daily and share them in our articles. Don’t forget to join our Deluxe Edition and enjoy original, longer, and more detailed articles. You may also request articles that you wish to read.

This website is full of information. Relax, spend time reading, learning, being inspired by homemakers just like you!

-Shiloah Baker, homeschooling mother of seven children and happy homemaker!

My confession: When I heard about this, I thought that there could not possibly be that much stuff about homemaking — and certainly not that much stuff that was even remorelty interesting. I guess I wasn’t feeling very June Cleaver, eh? But it turns out to be a treasure trove of interesting tidbits, creative ideas, enjoyable reflections, and more.

There is a ton of information available on the basic (free) areas of the site, and then MORE on the Deluxe Edition (which is a very thrifty $10 for 3 months’ access). She covers every topic from making your own yogurt, to relationships, to getting the most out of your public library, to … Seems like anything a homemaker might want is there! There are a number of different authors who continually contribute new articles, so there’s always something new to look forward to.

The last few articles posted included:
â–ªKids Birthday Party Camp-out (picture)
â–ªGot all the Right Shots?
â–ªThe High Cost of Clutter
â–ªSimple Ethnic Salads (pictures)
â–ªFamily Reunion Ideas
â–ªScented Ironing Water
â–ªMotherhood (poem)
â–ªMy Hands Make Burdens Light
â–ªRounding out Your 72 Kit (picture)

What a neat recource! My only “complaint” is that I want to spend too much time poking around The Homemaking Cottage, and not getting my Homemaking done!