The Making of a Mercantile

It all started when I was just a little girl, yet.

I have always felt a sense of yearning for the simple life.

A quiet life, tucked away in countryside & close to nature.

​A PLACE THAT SPEAKS OF HOME

A warm & cozy place that felt like stepping back in time & never returning to modern life. A place that felt like going home.

A simpler place in time, even if only in my mind, a place that serves as a respite for weary souls and a warm hug at the end of a long day.

I would find myself on any and every given day of the week, lost in my creative world.

Always dreaming & creating, nesting & decorating.

Rearranging my childhood bedroom, until my heart was content .

It is what I did. I loved design and nature, home and nurturing my space, no matter what space I was in. There is something about the making of a home and the yearning & desire to pour out from the deepest places of your heart and soul, and make it a beautiful place to be.

A Sanctuary of sorts.

As I grew into young womanhood, I began to feel the desire to embrace the Reflection of the Woman of Proverbs 31.

​A Woman who is industrious & Creative, Passionate & Mindful of Simple Things. 

A blessing to her husband & an asset to the family circle.

A tender, a nurturer, a comforter, a maker & a creator of the home atmosphere.

Making it a place where her family could be at peace & rest

& that God could dwell there,

and be a welcomed guest.

I yearned for something older & sacred, simple & wholesome.

But I would endure many more seasons of life before finding myself in a place where I could begin to nurture the woman I knew I was meant to be.

​It is in this place that the pursuit for the Mercantile was born. 

​​​A Mercantile of beautiful and essential things, that bring a sense of old fashioned simplicity , & an element of homespun warmth that resonates with the kindred spirits who love a different way of life.

A lovely collective of Old & New, Handpicked & Gathered , Homespun & Handmade.

Bringing together a lovely collective of my own handmade goods, of which are many and varied. From heirloom crochet bonnets & booties, dishcloths and decor, to beeswax candles & homemade apothecary......& whatever else I am inspired to create along the way.

& then, mixing them with the lovely things I collect as I am perusing Charity stores & markets, bringing life to this place I've tended in my heart for so long. I love the thought of sourcing beautifully crafted linens & other goods that promote simple living & bless the keeper of home, in her endeavors.

So then, the Brick & Mortar Dream, became more of a Home Grown Mercantile.

One that could breath life into my own Home & Pour out of that Beauty & Creativity , into the lives of others. That felt like something worthy of Pondering & Pursuing.

My Vision over the years having been held & imagined in every brick building I could find , on every little corner, and down every downtown city lane. I would see a beautiful space & I would envision it as my own. Brick Walls & Old Wooden floors, creaking an old tender song as I walked around to adore the goods that filled the shelves & hutches, bakers racks & wooden bins.

A wood stove that smelled of hickory and pine, and a smell that brought the senses home, no matter where home might be. It would take you there. But then, as I came to the season in life where I am now bringing this dream to life, it is time for it to be made reality, but it looks much different than I anticipated. & Sometimes that is how the most beautiful Seasons of our Lives come about.

In this place we are in, I have found that being home, as a homemaker, tending my home , is the most worthy of professions & the greatest blessing to afford to have. Away from Home is not a place for me to be. Not to chase a dream, or to run a business, nor to bring a girlhood vision to life.

BUT, HOME.....HOME IS THE PERFECT PLACE .

IT IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO CREATE THE MERCANTILE OF MY DREAMS.

& So it is here, that my little home centered Mercantile, finds her place , in our little 1920 Farmhouse .

A Simple & Quiet Place to Come and share with you all of the Lovely and Homespun Goods from our Farm.

it will be a slow Journey.

Inspired by daily rhythms and added to in the nooks of time woven into home and motherhood.

I will make & create as I am able & it will be a sacred tending to what I love and what brings healing to my soul & hopefully a little blessing to your home.

Thank you for being here!