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Welcoming Summer to Our Home

I am so looking forward to the simple pleasures of this season. Summer has become one of my favorite times of year ever since we moved here. The weather is just right for us—not too hot, but with plenty of sunshine—and it’s perfect for all of our little staycation...
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Our NW Coastal Woodland Cottage Backyard: Progress + Challenges

Progress in our coastal woodland cottage backyard We're entering our fifth summer here. How can that even be? I had to count it four times on my hand, and it still doesn't feel right! Somehow time has flown by. I still feel like there's so much to be done, so I'm glad...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Favorite Cyber Monday / Black Friday Deals 2025

Favorite Cyber Monday / Black Friday Deals 2025

Black Friday / Cyber Monday Deals 2025 Black Friday and Cyber Monday are coming! Before the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving begins, I wanted to let you know about a few early deals I’ve seen! We will update this post when new deals are discovered, so you might want to bookmark this post so you can check back and see what’s new. Because finding...

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A Pretty Basket of Spring Branches to Decorate the Entry and My Front Door!

A Pretty Basket of Spring Branches to Decorate the Entry and My Front Door!

I had a few moments to myself the other day before we were having family in town. I had taken my winter decor down from our front door awhile ago and hadn’t put anything back up. Proud to say that at least there weren’t any crunchy evergreen branches or Christmas wreaths to be found (pats self on back). Come see the new spring door decor!

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