If you long for simple and delicious food on long winter days, I have a few recipes you should add to the list. These are tried and true one-pot meals perfect for a quiet night at home or a small family gathering. Each recipe can be prepared and kept in the fridge until you’re ready…
Old Wardrobe Becomes Chalk-Painted Treasure
A huge, old wardrobe wasn’t on my list when I went thrifting recently but as soon as I saw it I knew I’d be hauling it home if the price was right. After gently haggling with the store managers and agreeing on a price, the workers moved it toward my car. They were so rough…
4 Simple Steps to Save, Organize, and Print Photos
I’m going to show you my favorite way to save, organize, and print your lovely photos in four simple steps using your phone. This method is one I’ve used once a month for several years and has saved me from lots of frustration. My photos are safe and organized on my phone and I even…
Vintage Tin Canisters: Practical and Pretty
We all have those small items we occasionally need for a project in our home but can’t ever seem to find because they’re lost in a junk drawer that’s a bottomless pit of random stuff. I hate it when that happens, don’t you? I have a solution! Vintage Tin Canisters are one of my favorite…
Easy Cherry Banana Frozen Treat
Last night we sat on the deck under the stars chatting about our day. He told me about his morning at the local hospital where he’s an assistant chaplain. I shared the projects I’d been working on at home. We laughed about our early afternoon slow-ride road trip in the ’65 Chevy and how I…
“Who Am I Now?” Finding Your Identity in a New Season of Life
I didn’t go to the DMV that Monday morning expecting to have one of life’s existential questions answered but here I am writing about it. I was there to get my expired driver’s license renewed (oops!) and the nice man behind the window was surprisingly chatty. He asked me how my day was going—“Great so…
Green Painted Dining Table Inspiration
Last weekend we cleaned out the garage AGAIN and repainted the walls. First, lest you think that all of the rooms in my house are “done” and therefore I’m forced to start painting the garage, allow me to set the record straight. None of the rooms in my house are “done”. In the twenty years,…
Wear What’s Lovely: A Simple Way to Clean Out Your Closet
“I need to clean out my closet and get rid of some clothes!” If you’ve said this lately and feel like you need a clothes-closet intervention, this post might be the inspiration you need! I can’t tell you how many times this year (and last year and the year before that) I said, “I have…
A Beautiful Life
The best thing that happened to me this month was that my Facebook account was hacked. And apparently, the hacker posted something that didn’t meet “Facebook’s community standards” so I’m locked out of Facebook and Instagram. My initial reaction was anger and frustration. Why use your talent in such a useless way? What a waste!…
How I Used Thrifted Vintage Treasures in My Master Bedroom Refresh
Thrifted vintage treasures make my heart skip a beat. I’d rather go thrifting for vintage treasure than eat or sleep! Thrifting for vintage treasure is my idea of the perfect day! If you haven’t figured it out already . . . okay, you’ve figured it out! I love thrifting! Friends often tell me they never…
When Life Doesn’t Look Like You Thought It Would
I am learning to be with what is. That sounds like an incomplete sentence, doesn’t it? But I am learning to be—to be content—with what feels like an incomplete day and an incomplete life. Life in this season is not exactly how I had it pictured but if you were to ask me how I…
3 Non-toxic Ways to Make Your Home Smell Lovely
I love for my home to smell lovely but I’m kind of picky when it comes to scents. A clean, fresh scent that’s not overpowering or chemical-smelling is what I look for when buying cleaning products for my home. January was a blur but I did manage to do some post-holiday decluttering. I was happy…
Somewhere Beautiful
FAITH “I just wanted to remind you not to give up. I know you’re tired and life feels like a slog, but your faithfulness to carry on is leading somewhere beautiful. The things that matter most take time and perseverance. What you are working on now isn’t the point, but how God is pointing you…
The Sweetness of Doing Nothing
We find ourselves in strange times. Routines, schedules, to-do lists, and appointments are almost a distant memory for most of us. Though we as “mental health providers” are technically considered “essential” during the COVID-19 quarantine, we have opted to work from home out of respect and concern for the health and safety of our clients…
Thrifty Thursday + DIY: Pretty Plants and an Ivy Wreath
I haven’t done as much thrifting as usual lately since I’ve been busy with a new adventure. If you’re on my email list then you know we’re in another new, fun, exciting, and scary season. But hardly a week goes by that I don’t pop into one of my local thrift stores for a quick…
Thrifty Thursday: DIY Fall Wreath and Floral Arrangement
A DIY wreath and faux floral arrangement is a fun and easy way to decorate your home in every season. The projects I’m sharing today are budget-friendly, too. I hope you get inspired to be creative, decorate your home, and save money in the process! DIY Wreath I don’t do much outdoor decorating, especially the…
DIY Scroll Wall Hanging: Bible Verse Poster
One of the things I look for when I’m thrifting is unique, pretty wall art. My home is filled with vintage oil paintings and old framed prints. I also love anything with words, quotes, and Bible verses. The scroll wall hangings I’ve seen are really nice but they’re a bit more than I want to…
When Life Seems Painfully Ordinary Do This
From where I sit your life seems magical. I see your posts and photos and hear your stories of adventure and travel and remodeling your kitchen. And my life seems painfully ordinary. I blame it mostly on pollen. I’ve sneezed 4,372 times in March already. My nose is raw and allergy medicine makes me crazy!…
Thrifty Thursday: Vintage Landscapes & Thrifty Decor
Each week I make it a point to drop in my local thrift stores and browse for treasures. Sometimes I find pieces that speak to me and sometimes I come out empty handed. I always decorate by heart—meaning I buy what I love if it’s within my price point even if I don’t know exactly…
Guest Room on a Budget
Empty bedrooms. For years there were more kids than bedrooms and then I blinked. I never thought I’d see the day I’d have a dedicated space for guests. But I’m thrilled to finally reveal how I pulled together a guest room on a budget. A New Season of Life A new season of life is…