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A Year of Home: Our 2025 Round Up

2025 was a good year in our home and family. I'll share a round up of some highlights on the blog below! Downsizing and a move to a new home and area four years ago along with a renovation both within a couple of years really can zap one's creative, physical and mental energy for awhile afterwards (at least that's how I feel about it) as well as rapidly...

Whimsical Decorating Style

A whimsical style can make a house feel like a happy home! Whimsy offers character and personality, while eliminating pretentiousness, stuffiness or seriousness that is sometimes a part of the design world. Read more in the post!

Jul 26, 2023

Welcome to the Tiny Cottage (the Empty Home Tour!)

My parents are now living in the Tiny Cottage (SO EXCITING!), but before they got in and settled I snapped a few quick pics so you could see how adorable it is even empty! Enjoy the tour!

Jul 21, 2023

5 Lovely Bathrooms: Sunday Strolls & Scrolls

Enjoy 5 lovely bathrooms in today's inspiration post!

Jul 16, 2023

Introducing My Book: Simply Home (two books in one!)

My popular original paperback books, Simple Organizing and Simple Decorating, are now combined into a hardback version called Simply Home!

Jul 12, 2023

Tiny Cottage: Interior + Exterior, Kitchenette, Backyard Updates and more!

Come see The Tiny Cottage, it is REALLY close to being complete!

Jul 11, 2023

My Favorite Amazon Prime Day Sales 2023

Check out this post and my storefront for my favorite Amazon Prime Day Sales and Deals!

Jul 10, 2023

Blue Porch Ceilings {Sunday Strolls & Scrolls}

I have always loved porches with blue painted ceilings! And I finally have the right covered porch to be able to make my dreams come true so we're going to paint ours this summer. :) Enjoy the inspiration!

Jul 9, 2023

Hosting A Summer Ice Cream Party

It feels like it's been forever since I've had a summer party! We've had the perfect weather so we got inspired this week to set up an ice cream sundae party on our front porch!

Jul 6, 2023