Love Letters to Home
Our summer focus for the Victoria Classics Book Club, Beatrix Potter, found inspiration in England’s Lake District, where she lived for thirty years. “I...
Make Soothing Lavender Goat’s Milk Soap
Appreciated for its nourishing properties and rich lather, goat’s milk soap offers calming comfort to skin, and especially when a sprinkle of fragrant lavender...
Letters from Victoria: A Father’s Greatest Legacy
“Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance,” says Ruth E. Renkel. Remembering relationships characterized by abiding love, where life lessons were...
A French Cottage 2020 Preview
In this edition of French Cottage—a perennial favorite Victoria Classics issue—Gallic homeowners invite us to explore sanctuaries where self-expression flourishes. One innkeeper and artist’s...
10 Tips on Caring for Roses
Growing roses is easier than you might imagine. The key to healthy, fuss-free blooms comes with a little forethought before planting and a focus on prevention...
Five Crafts to Inspire Joy
“To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.”
—Kurt Vonnegut
There is an...