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Returning to My First Love ~ Homemaking

October 21, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 8 Comments

Many of my earliest memories are of “playing house”, a child’s version of homemaking. I loved nothing better than to set up a corner of my grandmother’s den as my “house” and play with my cousin who claimed another corner as hers. We “cooked” and played with our dolls and visited one another. My childhood…

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Why I’m Bringing Back the House Dress

July 5, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 68 Comments

House Dress

When I think about my childhood, Grandma was a big part of it. And in my mind’s eye she’s wearing a house dress. Are you familiar with that term? Housedress: an informal dress that is usually worn only while cleaning or doing other housework This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I…

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Filed Under: Featured Posts, Homemaking, Product Review, Style and Fashion

My Morning Basket

May 17, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 10 Comments

The other day a friend shared a video in a Facebook group in which she showed us her “Morning Basket” and what it contained. I immediately fell in love with the idea and decided to create my own. Earlier today I went to one of my favorite places – Staples (anyone else have an office…

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Filed Under: Creating a Beautiful Life, Featured Posts, Rituals Tagged With: morning ritual

Resources to Help You Create a Beautiful Life

May 11, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 8 Comments

Creating a beautiful life is my passion. It’s a work in progress, though, so I continually seek out resources which inspire me. I look for people who not only share helpful information but also radiate joy. Here are several online sources I adore and consider these lovely women my go-to gurus for living beautifully: This…

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Filed Under: Creating a Beautiful Life, Featured Posts, French Inspired Living

Vegetarian Recipes ~ An Ongoing Collection

March 30, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

Collection of Vegetarian Recipes

A few years ago we spent a year eating a vegetarian diet. A friend had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and was undergoing some alternative treatments, including a vegan diet. As a “meat and potatoes” guy, he was struggling with this. We decided to go vegetarian as a way to demonstrate our support. During…

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Filed Under: Dee's Kitchen, Featured Posts, Recipes, Vegetarian

Favorite Children’s Books

March 29, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 27 Comments

Favorite Children's Books

When I was a kid I always had my nose in a book. Most of the time you could find me in my room reading. Well, not exactly “find me” because I probably had the door locked. I was a quiet, self-contained, loner of a child. As the only girl in my family I didn’t…

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Time Management Toolbox

March 25, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 13 Comments

If the purchase of  books made one an expert, I could teach courses in time management. I have been reading time management books since the early years of our marriage. Do I have it all together? Nope. Have I learned some helpful methods for managing my time? Yes, I have. Take a look. Maybe there…

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Filed Under: Featured Posts, Homemaking, Organization Tagged With: productivity, time management

Homestead Dreams ~ Life on Apple Tree Farm

January 15, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 10 Comments

If you haven’t been following me long you may not know that along with my passion for Paris, I also have a thing for farms. It may have something to do with all those episodes of Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons I watched as a kid. Whatever the reason, there’s a part…

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Filed Under: Country Living, Featured Posts, Home & Garden

Resource List For Goal Setting

January 8, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

Are you still working on your goals for 2016? Still trying to get a handle on the new year in all its fresh and shiny glory? Yeah…me, too. I’ve written a master list of goals for the year but I’m still fine-tuning them and making them actionable. I’ve been saving blog posts and articles on…

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