First: Remember, being a quaintrelle is about cultivating a lifestyle that values creativity, beauty, and individuality. With a little effort and intention, anyone can become a quaintrelle. No…

A quaintrelle finds joy and beauty all around her and she cultivates it to share with others. She enchants, delights and engages the senses (both her own and others) and creates an aura of wonderfu…

Quaintrelle. I’ve seen this word come up a lot lately, but what does it mean? You may have seen it tossed around on Instagram, Pinterest or other social media. Confused? I was too, so here it is: Source An old word from the 1800s that was more or less passé for a long period of time is currently being brought back by…

Sometimes I come across something on Pinterest that stops me in my tracks. This word is one of those things. A quaintrelle is a woman who emphasizes a life of passion, expressed through personal style, leisurely pastimes, charm, and cultivation of life's pleasures. This word is the summation of all the beautiful things I love and the beautiful lifestyles of girls in books like Little Women and Anne of Green Gables that have stuck with me and shaped me. Quaintrelles embrace lives of beauty…