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Favorite Things March 2, 2021

Happy Tuesday and HAPPY MARCH! Are you as happy as I am about the longer days and warmer weather? I know the official first day of spring isn’t until the end of the month, but as far as I’m concerned, spring is here! Today I’m playing along with Tanya at The Other Side of the…

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Links for Your Weekend

Links I Love February 26, 2021

Happy Friday! How was your week? Mine was…uneventful. We did meet with our lawyer to sign our updated wills and trust so there’s that. Lol. As I often do on Fridays, I’m sharing with you some things I’ve found interesting or entertaining from around the web. Here’s what I saved to share with you this…

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5 Reasons I Love Being a Book of the Month Subscriber

Books & Reading February 10, 2021

Last May I became a Book of the Month subscriber not knowing at all how I would like it, so I couldn’t be more surprised that nine months in, I not only like it, I find it has added a lot to my reading life. Since we talk about books and reading a lot on…

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Links for Your Weekend

Links I Love February 5, 2021

Happy Friday! How was your week? Mine involved starting to pull business and personal tax information together for our CPA which, weirdly, I enjoy. The picture above is from Sunday night’s impromptu family dinner. Lindsey and Morgan cooked and I pulled a quick table together with our everyday dishes, (unironed) napkins from this estate sale,…

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Favorite Things February 2, 2021

I discovered through my blogging friend Katie that Tanya at The Other Side of the Road does a monthly Amazon link post where bloggers share what they’ve purchased on Amazon. I am always interested in seeing what others are buying and I’ve made some good discoveries that way (like this dog travel bag, also courtesy…

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What’s Saving My Life Right Now

Life Stuff February 1, 2021

Each year, around February 1, Anne at Modern Mrs. Darcy asks her readers, “What’s saving your life right now?” The timing isn’t accidental; it comes at that point in the winter when we’re all just about over it. This year I thought I would play along by sharing some of the things, both large and…

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Links for Your Weekend

Links I Love January 29, 2021

Happy Friday! How was your week? My big event was getting two fillings yesterday, so you can see how exciting things are around here. I hope yours was better! As I often do on Fridays, I’m sharing with you some things I’ve found interesting or entertaining from around the web. Here’s what I saved to…

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What I’m Loving Right Now

Favorite Things January 27, 2021

Happy Wednesday. How is your week going? It’s amazing to me that we’re almost through January. How did that happen? About once a month I like to share with you some things that I’m loving. Here’s what’s on my list right now. Note: This post contains Amazon affiliate links, which means if you click on…

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Lake House Bedding

House & Home January 25, 2021

We’ve been so pleasantly surprised by how much we’ve used the lake place during the fall and winter. Maybe it’s just the pandemic, but the change of scenery has been nice, even when the weather is cold. We spent last weekend there and I pulled together some things in our bedroom and I thought you…

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11 Inspiring Instagram Accounts

Favorite Things· Links I Love January 22, 2021

On Fridays, I often share links to things I’ve found interesting or entertaining around the web. This week I’m sharing some of my favorite Instagram accounts dedicated to the things we talk a lot about on this blog: homes, books, and beautiful places.   Home Decor Inspiration   Eva Contreras: Interior Décor, Lifestyle & Renovation…

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What My Small Book Club is Reading This Year

Books & Reading January 19, 2021

I am a member of two book clubs. The larger one has 13 members and we’ve been meeting monthly for 15+ years, which is amazing to me. I wrote about us here. The other book club began very informally when four of us friends met a few years back to discuss Gretchen Rubin’s The Four…

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Signs of Spring on our trip to London, six years a Signs of Spring on our trip to London, six years ago this month.
@emilyaclark asked what is the best thing you’ve @emilyaclark asked what is the best thing you’ve found for your home through thrifting. Sharing a few of my favorites here. #decoratingwitheac  1. Blue and white jars. 2. Chair and basket. 3. Custom #toilepillows. 4. #Pinehutch. 5. Most of the dishes in the pine hutch. 6. #barleytwist candlesticks. 7. Chest and lamp
Last year’s Valentine’s Day flowers. Droopy #t Last year’s Valentine’s Day flowers. Droopy #tulips are the best tulips. 🌹
Every year about this time @annebogel asks her blo Every year about this time @annebogel asks her blog readers what’s saving their lives right now. My answers (both big and small) are in today’s blog post. A lInk to the blog is in my bio or visit creatingthislife.com. What’s saving your life right now?
Sharing how our bedroom at the lake is coming toge Sharing how our bedroom at the lake is coming together on the blog today. Link is in my bio or visit creatingthislife.com for the details.
I treated myself to a set of these bamboo melamine I treated myself to a set of these bamboo melamine (shatterproof) plates from @ballarddesigns and they are so beautiful! Pretty enough to use inside but I can’t wait until the weather warms up enough to set a table with these on the patio.
On a whim yesterday I made a trip to Home Goods fo On a whim yesterday I made a trip to Home Goods for some retail therapy and came home with some fun, little (nothing more than $17) finds. I’m sharing my trip on the blog today. Link is in my bio.
New on the blog today: my favorite books of 2020. New on the blog today: my favorite books of 2020. Link to the blog is in my bio. Did you have any favorites this year? I’d love to hear about them.
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