One of my favorite movies is “You Can’t Take it With You“, a delightful Frank Capra movie. It’s fun and quirky but my favorite thing about it is the way the entire Vanderhof family utilizes their home for their individual interests and hobbies. This movie got me thinking about creating creativity and hobby centers in…
Create a Beautiful Life With a Morning Ritual
A beautiful day starts with an intentional morning ritual. This is something I’ve been working on for quite awhile. My morning ritual isn’t perfect yet but I’m making progress. This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. Dee’s Morning Ritual This is what my morning…
Creating a Stay-At-Home Summer Bucket List
While planning my stay-at-home summer bucket list I’ve been thinking about the summers of my childhood. My childhood summers were mostly spent playing with my brothers and cousins, hanging out at my grandparents’ house next door, running through the sprinklers, watching sitcoms like I Love Lucy and Bewitched, occasional trips to the park and long…
The Gift of a Letter ~ Bringing Back Letter Writing
There’s something rather romantic about sitting down at a desk with a lovely sheet or two of stationary and writing to someone. For me it brings up the image of a genteel young lady of the Regency period seated at a writing desk in the corner of a parlor, pen and ink at hand. Yes,…
A Simple, Old-Fashioned Life
When I was a young girl my grandmother divided a set of her childhood books between my cousin and myself. We each were given three of the 6-book set of the Linda Lane series written by Josephine Lawrence. I read mine right away and was utterly enchanted. At some point we traded so we were…
Making the Most of Our Time At Home – 15 Ways to Avoid Boredom
Many of us are finding ourselves “at home” to a degree we probably never imagined. While most introverts are in their element at home, the extroverts are struggling. No matter which group you align with, though, we should all give some serious thought to making the most of our time at home in the coming…
5 Simple Touches to Elevate the Ordinary
Pinterest and Instagram might lead you to believe that everyone else has a magazine-worthy home. For most of us that simply isn’t true. And what’s more, I’d venture to guess that most of us wouldn’t be comfortable in some of those too-perfect spaces. But that doesn’t mean we can’t add simple touches to our homes…
Theming My Evening Leisure Time
It’s all too easy to get into the habit of spending downtime mindlessly scrolling social media accounts or binging Netflix. There’s nothing wrong with checking your Instagram feed or watching a favorite show but when all of your leisure time is eaten up by mindless activities you miss out on so many better options. That’s…
How to Reset Your Life
Have you ever felt like you could use a bit of an overhaul? Or wish you could just push a button and reset your life…sort of like when your mobile phone starts acting all slow and wonky? That’s exactly where I am right now and I suspect I’m not alone. In fact, springtime often brings…
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