Idlewild Cottage Podcast
1) Wintering with Laura, Jo, and Anne
“The true way to live is to enjoy every moment as it passes, and surely it is in the everyday things around us that the beauty of life lies.” ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder 1916 We'll step into the following...Show More
2) Wintering: Part 1
Over the course of two episodes, I’ll be sharing a few of my wintering activities with you, connecting them to excerpts from the stories and movies we have grown to know and love together here at Idle...Show More
3) Favorite Things
Hello, kindred spirits, and welcome back to Idlewild Cottage. It is a delight to gather together once again - after quite a long break - for our winter series. This will be a shorter, every-other week...Show More
4) A Spirit of Gratitude
Hello, kindred spirits, and welcome to episode 40 here at Idlewild Cottage. This marks the last episode in our autumn series. I’ll be taking some time away from the cottage - going on holiday, so to s...Show More
5) November With Anne Shirley
“It was November - the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep, sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines.” Lucy Maud Montgomery’s pen brings each month to life like no other. Now...Show More
6) Around the Table
As autumn steals quietly on and the days shorten, our attention shifts to embrace the cozy indoor rhythms of home. One of these rhythms, both by necessity and by delight, is that of gathering around t...Show More
7) Moments of Mystery
All great stories have some element of surprise, suspense, or mystery about them. Often this is precisely what keeps us turning the pages to see what happens next. As autumn draws on, many readers rea...Show More
8) A Home by Any Other Name
Throughout our time together today, we will step into several literary homes, finding that their names alone have the power to conjure up images, memories, sensations. Can you guess the books connecte...Show More
9) A Trip to the Library
On this cozy October day, I’d like to invite you into the library of Idlewild Cottage. Though imaginary, I can just picture the ceiling to floor wooden bookcases . . . the fire crackling merrily on th...Show More
10) A World Where There Are Octobers
I do believe our dear Anne Shirley said it best: “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” Welcome to this October day, my friends! In celebration of this vivid month, we’ll weave our ...Show More