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Our Coastal Cottage Lighting Sources: Every Light in Our Home

One of my most asked questions is where I get the lights in our home, so today I’m sharing a full roundup of the lighting throughout our home and the Tiny Cottage (at least the ones I’m able to source!). Most of these are the exact fixtures we have, and a few are...

Puttering Diaries: The First Week of May

I recently ran across one of my early blog posts where I wrote about puttering, probably for the first time. That post was 19 years ago. HOW? I can't even believe I've been blogging that long. Here's what I wrote at the start of that post: After 21 years together, my...

Paint Colors in Our Coastal Cottage (Benjamin Moore & Sherwin-Williams)

One of the questions I’m asked most often is about the paint colors in my home. Today I’m finally sharing an updated roundup of all the paint colors throughout our house (so far!). Before I share the colors, one important note: Before committing to any paint color, I...

Puttering Diaries: Spring in the Kitchen

This post is in partnership with Wayfair Spring is officially here, and I felt that familiar itch to freshen up the house! A little spring cleaning, puttering, and simple joys that make a new season feel special. My daughter and grandson came over on the first day of...

Make Room for Spring: The HomeBody Method for Creating a Peaceful Home

Every spring brings a familiar, hopeful feeling. The days grow a little brighter, the air feels lighter, and we start dreaming about a fresh start at home. Maybe you feel the urge to declutter a little, refresh a room, or add a few simple touches that make your home...

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Faux Hydrangeas + Summer Door Basket

Faux Hydrangeas + Summer Door Basket

I am often asked about the hydrangeas in the bouquets around our home. Many readers say they hope they are faux hydrangeas so they can easily get some, too! While usually our hydrangea blooms are in fact real and from our own yard, today I can say YES, the flowers in this post are artificial! Get these beautiful blooms for vases or door arrangements and find tips for making them feel even more realistic in today’s post!

A Lovely Life Music Playlist

A Lovely Life Music Playlist

As “home makers” (which we are, whether we work outside the home or not) we have the opportunity to set our intentions for the atmosphere in our home and create a soul-filling rhythm for every season

Here is my ‘Lovely Life’ music playlist as a gift to you! I hope you’ll find some songs in it that will help uplift the mood of your home and make every day feel a bit more lovely.

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