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    Thrifty Tuesdays | Top Tips for Style on a Budget
    • Feb 11
    • 7 min

    Thrifty Tuesdays | Top Tips for Style on a Budget

    One of the only things keeping me sane through COVID (though we have no real place to go) has been experimenting with putting outfits tog...
    Be Kind to Yourself | Positive Affirmations to Live By in 2021
    • Jan 14
    • 4 min

    Be Kind to Yourself | Positive Affirmations to Live By in 2021

    Happy New Year, Everyone! I hope this post finds you looking forward to the year ahead, and to whatever it is that will make you feel ful...
    2020 Favorites | A Holiday Gift Guide
    • Dec 8, 2020
    • 12 min

    2020 Favorites | A Holiday Gift Guide

    Happy December, All! We here in New England just got our first snow for the winter season, and it is VERY much feeling like holiday time....
    Cozy Nights In | Fiction Stories for the Fall Season
    • Aug 30, 2020
    • 6 min

    Cozy Nights In | Fiction Stories for the Fall Season

    Earlier this week there was a SNIFF of Fall weather and cooler temperatures, and you bet I wasted no time in figuring out decor plans for...
    The Little Things | 3 Months of Beautiful Moments
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Little Things | 3 Months of Beautiful Moments

    There has been a lot thrown at all of us in these last few months, and here in this post is not where I want to focus on the specifics of...
    Back to Blogging Roots | My Reading Habits
    • May 25, 2020
    • 5 min

    Back to Blogging Roots | My Reading Habits

    1. Do you have a certain place at home for reading? Hmm this one is tough, because for me, it changes all the time. Right now, my two go-...
    The Vision and Execution Behind Our Sacred Space | The Master Bedroom
    • May 5, 2020
    • 12 min

    The Vision and Execution Behind Our Sacred Space | The Master Bedroom

    To say that I started thinking about what our new space was going to look like before we moved in would be an understatement... because r...
    Myself & Mother Nature | An Earth Day Reflection
    • Apr 23, 2020
    • 6 min

    Myself & Mother Nature | An Earth Day Reflection

    Happy Earth Day, All! While our bedroom styling post is in the works, I just wanted to jump on here and share with you all a little bit a...
    Feeling Lucky | Courtney and Lucy’s Story
    • Apr 11, 2020
    • 15 min

    Feeling Lucky | Courtney and Lucy’s Story

    "Who knows why Down syndrome occurs? It can be compared to what happens in nature to a field of clover. Usually, we see 3 leaves on each ...
    No. We Haven’t Set a Date. | The Lowdown on Our Long Engagement
    • Mar 18, 2020
    • 8 min

    No. We Haven’t Set a Date. | The Lowdown on Our Long Engagement

    Our First Chapter | Connection . 2015 . Bryer and I met in December of 2015 when I was a Senior at Keene State College... on Tinder. Thos...
    Creativity Takes Courage | Amy’s Story
    • Feb 26, 2020
    • 15 min

    Creativity Takes Courage | Amy’s Story

    Hey all! I am super excited to be sharing today’s guest series interview with you all, because it happens to be someone who is very near ...
    Next Chapter | We’re Moving!
    • Feb 18, 2020
    • 7 min

    Next Chapter | We’re Moving!

    I honestly can’t believe that after talking about it so much in 2019, Bryer and I are finally moving into a new apartment in just six wee...
    Sustainable is Sexy | Stormy’s Story
    • Jan 21, 2020
    • 8 min

    Sustainable is Sexy | Stormy’s Story

    "We are living on this planet as if we had another one to go to.” – Terry Swearingen, Nurse & Winner of Goldman Environmental Prize in 19...
    Less is More | How I Am Approaching A “Capsule” Style Wardrobe In 2020
    • Jan 11, 2020
    • 7 min

    Less is More | How I Am Approaching A “Capsule” Style Wardrobe In 2020

    The back story. For as long as I can remember, I have loved shopping and “collecting” clothing; even when I was feeling body conscious as...
    Looking Forward | Goals and Aspirations for 2020
    • Jan 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Looking Forward | Goals and Aspirations for 2020

    As we roll into 2020, I wanted my first post to be something short, sweet, and concrete. I wanted to lay out some of the goals I have wit...
    Want, Need, Eat, Wear, Read | A Holiday Gift Basket Hack
    • Dec 15, 2019
    • 5 min

    Want, Need, Eat, Wear, Read | A Holiday Gift Basket Hack

    Now, we have definitely covered some of the ways in which I am generating ideas for Christmas gifts this year, but for those of you who a...
    Christmas Gifts | Things I'm Doing Differently This Year
    • Dec 9, 2019
    • 5 min

    Christmas Gifts | Things I'm Doing Differently This Year

    For as much happiness and joy as the holidays can bring, they can also bring a lot of unnecessary stress, anxiety and guilt... most often...
    Why Have I Never Had A Cereal Party? | A Winter Bucket List
    • Dec 5, 2019
    • 6 min

    Why Have I Never Had A Cereal Party? | A Winter Bucket List

    The winter blues are REAL around this time of year, even with all the excitement that comes with the holidays. When the sun tucks itself ...
    Son of a Nutcracker! | 2019 Holiday Favorites
    • Dec 4, 2019
    • 5 min

    Son of a Nutcracker! | 2019 Holiday Favorites

    Can anyone else relate to how difficult it is to come up with your “favorite” anything, on command? It’s funny just how much our favorite...
    Up & At Em’ | Winter Morning Routine Essentials
    • Dec 3, 2019
    • 5 min

    Up & At Em’ | Winter Morning Routine Essentials

    There are so many things that can influence a good morning (especially for those of us who are NOT morning people). For a majority, morni...
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