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5 Simple Touches to Elevate the Ordinary

September 13, 2019 By Deanna Piercy 1 Comment

Simple Touches

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…

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Theming My Evening Leisure Time

September 11, 2019 By Deanna Piercy 5 Comments

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…

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Filed Under: Creating a Beautiful Life, Rituals, Seasonal Living

How to Reset Your Life

April 5, 2019 By Deanna Piercy 8 Comments

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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My Word of the Year is a Song

January 4, 2019 By Deanna Piercy 6 Comments

Word of the Year

For several years I’ve chosen a “Word of the Year” to give myself focus and direction for the year ahead. Last year I selected the word “Simplicity”. I wanted to strip away some excess in several areas of my life. I made a bit of progress in that area and it’s an ongoing quest. I…

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Filed Under: Creating a Beautiful Life, Dee's Life, Music

Autumn Turns My Heart Toward Home

October 20, 2018 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

Autumn Home

I’m a summer girl through and through. However, as much as I love the warmer months, I must admit that fall and winter bring out the homemaker in me and that is who I truly am. My home takes center stage in Autumn. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. When the days get…

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Filed Under: Country Living, Creating a Beautiful Life, Dee's Kitchen, Frugal Living, Homemaking

Curating a Beautiful Life

October 12, 2018 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

Curating a Beautiful Life

You’ve probably noticed that this blog’s tagline is “creating a beautiful life”. I love the idea of intentionally creating the sort of life I desire. But just exactly how do we do that? Let’s consider what a museum curator does and how that might apply to our own lives. This post may contain affiliate links…

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Five Things We Can Learn From the Amish

September 14, 2018 By Deanna Piercy 8 Comments

5 Things we can Learn from Amish

For a number of years, my daughter Lisa and I have attended the annual auction and sale held by a nearby Amish community. We have both long been fascinated by the Amish and love the opportunity to see their handiwork up close, as well as purchase a few items. It’s held in September every year…

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Ocean yearnings…

July 13, 2018 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

Ocean Yearnings

It has hit me again. That deep longing for the sea. Do you know what I mean? For you it might be the mountains or a bustling city. It doesn’t matter where it is…just that place that is calling to your soul.       Sea Fever by John Masefield I must go down to…

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Filed Under: Creating a Beautiful Life, Dee's Life Tagged With: meditation, ocean, sea, Sea Fever

Create a Summer Bucket List

May 30, 2018 By Deanna Piercy 5 Comments

Summer Bucket List

Ah, the carefree days of summer. As a child I could barely wait for school to let out so my days would belong entirely to me. I loved to spend the mornings watching favorite television shows. Later, I might play “pioneers” with my brothers and cousins. There were the countless hours spent at my grandparents’…

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I’m Dee, a Francophile with a hippie heart, trying to create a beautiful life in the country while dreaming of Paris.

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