Life with Dee

Creating a beautiful life...

  • Start Here
    • Welcome!
    • Disclosure Statement
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact
  • Home & Garden
    • Homemaking
      • Cleaning
      • Domestic Dee-va
      • The FlyLady Method
    • Gardening
    • Country Living
    • Frugal & Green
      • Green Living
    • Productivity and Time Management
    • Organization
  • Dee’s Kitchen
    • Menu Monday
    • Recipes
      • Instant Pot Recipes
      • Instant Pot
      • Vegetarian
      • Guest Posts
      • Pinterest Recipe Review
      • In My Kitchen
        • Grocery Hauls
      • Tea
  • French Inspiration
    • French Friday
  • LWD Book Club

6 Books That Help Me Create a Beautiful Life, Plus 3 On My To Read List

May 16, 2018 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

Beautiful Life books

For a number of  years I’ve been on a mission to intentionally create a beautiful life. It’s not always easy but I do believe we each have the power within us to mold and shape a life that brings us joy. I draw inspiration from a number of sources but as a lifetime book lover,…

Read More »

Filed Under: Books, Creating a Beautiful Life

14 Affordable Luxuries For Your Beautiful Life

March 24, 2018 By Deanna Piercy 6 Comments

Affordable Luxuries

Too often we equate luxury with such things as designer handbags and Italian sports cars. But the truth is we can fill our daily lives with luxury for pennies a day…or sometimes nothing more than a few moments of our time. Here are 14 affordable luxuries you can add to YOUR beautiful life.   This…

Read More »

Filed Under: Creating a Beautiful Life

Create a Welcome Home Evening Ritual

March 9, 2018 By Deanna Piercy 10 Comments

Welcome Home Evening Ritual

Over a decade ago I wrote a little something about my take on The Good Wife’s Guide, a how-to guide for wives supposedly from a 1950s-era home economics textbook. Whether this exact piece ever actually appeared in a textbook is questionable. But did women really do such things at one time? Maybe. Some of it….

Read More »

Filed Under: Creating a Beautiful Life, Rituals

Bringing Back the House Dress ~ Winter Version

February 23, 2018 By Deanna Piercy 36 Comments

House Dress

I’ve written previously about my campaign to “Bring Back the House Dress” and it struck a chord with many of you. Apparently I’m not the only one who has become disenchanted with sloppy at-home wear and is trying to up my game a bit. If you haven’t read my post about it, you should do…

Read More »

Filed Under: Creating a Beautiful Life, Seasonal Living

How to Create Your Own Cozy Hygge Corner

January 26, 2018 By Deanna Piercy 5 Comments

Hygge Corner

Since “The Cozy Life” was published in 2016, the Danish concept of hygge has become quite a phenomenon. It seems everyone is talking about it. And why not? Hygge is like being given official permission to light a bunch of candles, curl up with a fuzzy blanket and drink yummy hot beverages. What’s not to…

Read More »

Filed Under: Creating a Beautiful Life

How to Prepare for Winter When You’re a Summer Girl – Part 1

December 21, 2017 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

How to Prepare For Winter

If you know me even a little bit, you’ll know that I do not like winter. I am a summer girl. Spring and fall are fine, too. But winter? No thank you. I don’t like to be cold yet I also don’t like to wear a lot of clothing. And I definitely don’t like to…

Read More »

Filed Under: Creating a Beautiful Life, Seasonal Living

You Deserve Some Time Off

October 13, 2017 By Deanna Piercy 7 Comments

You deserve some time off

Do you remember that old McDonald’s jingle, “You deserve a break today”? I kept humming that to myself yesterday as a reminder that it really IS okay to take some time off once in awhile.    Time Off Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Life With Dee!   Our lives are…

Read More »

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

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice ~ 10 Ways to Embrace Autumn

September 22, 2017 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

10 Ways to Embrace Autumn

Happy Fall, y’all! Or Autumn, if you prefer. Today is the Autumn Equinox and while it’s still quite warm here in Oklahoma, fall is definitely on the horizon. The leaves are starting to turn and there’s that special quality of light I always notice this time of year  – sort of a warm, golden glow….

Read More »

Filed Under: Creating a Beautiful Life, Seasonal Living

5 Lessons We Can Learn From Downton Abbey

July 28, 2017 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

5 Lessons from Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey captured our attention with its glorious sets, high quality production values, heart-wrenching drama and stellar cast. And for many, it made us long for the days of white gloves and formal manners. Let’s take a look at five lessons we can learn from Downton Abbey.  This post may contain affiliate links and as…

Read More »

Filed Under: Creating a Beautiful Life

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • …
  • 9
  • Next Page »
Welcome!
profile picture

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

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
menu graphic

LWD Book Club ~ August 2026

LWD Book Club August 2026

French Chic Book Club

French Chic book club graphic

Vintage Menu Plans

Vintage Menu Plans graphic

A month-by-month selection of vintage menu plans

FAVORITE POSTS

LWD Favorite!

Simple Abundance book cover

Goodreads Challenge

image

Copyright © 2026 · Life With Dee