Forest Idylls: Finding Hope Through Hardship
Jacinta Meredith
A hopeless romantic writing stories about finding light during dark times.
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.
Desmond Tutu
It gets darkest right before the dawn. But what about before then?
My stories are about finding your joy, your hope, before that light appears, when all seems lost. Because if you know how to look, there’s always an idyll in the darkest forest.
Dinner at 1800
Follow all my attempts to cook my way through various 19th century recipes, which requires more interpretation than one would think.
Gibson Girl Review
Do you have shelves of beautiful volumes over a century old just sitting on your bookshelf, waiting to be read? Follow the podcast I co-host to explore famous and forgotten novels.
Blog
Want to read about 19th century fashion? How about details about the Oregon Trail? Find pieces of encouragement during the hard parts of life? Check out my blog for all this and more!
On the Trail: Stop 6 – Alcove Spring
One of my absolute favorite stops! Probably because I heard about it so much during my research. Then again, even the National Park Service Auto Tour Guide mentions that it…
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19th Century Hats: 1890 – 1900
Bonnets continued to be on their way out, considered more the domain of older women, with hats representing emancipation and independence. An article in The Ladies’ Standard Magazine from April…
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Dinner at 1800: Baked Mush
Let’s see, what is simple enough that it’s okay if a baby constantly interrupts but a little more questionable than the last few things I made? Because it’s been awhile…
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Forest Idylls 