The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey This was a lovely, sweet and moving winter read. Seventy-nine-year-old Missy Carmichael lives alone and feels consumed by loneliness as well as her past haunting her, until she meets two women in a park and a dog, who all introduce her to a new kind of…
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Our Home This January + Tips for Winter Decorating
As I take the Christmas decorations down each January, I leave some string lights up along with white and neutral pieces and simple trees. This helps ease the post-holiday gloom and encourages me to celebrate January, this cold but cozy time which can bring magical snows. Having decorations for the new year makes winter feel…
Book Thoughts: My 6 Winter and Spring Reads
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell My first read of 2023 is the best book I’ve read in a long time. Maggie O’Farrell’s storytelling is phenomenal, full of rich details and suspense. This work of historical fiction takes place in Renaissance Italy and imagines the life of Lucrezia, a girl who grows up in Florence in…
This Winter of Pursuing an Intentional, Simpler Life
I started out the new year by selecting a word that would guide me through 2023 – intentional. I have carried the word with me through this winter. Over the course of about six weeks, I slowly but surely decluttered our home in bite sizes, breaking our belongings down into 32 very small categories and…
20 Comforts to Bring Joy in the Winter
This upcoming week looks extra cold, so I thought it would be fun to create a list of little comforting things we can incorporate into these winter days. Pick one or more per day to find comfort, coziness, and joy this season. 1. tea & cozy socks by a fire2. colorful grocery-store flowers3. fluffy blankets…
Small & Easy Ways to Declutter Your Home This Winter
The new year presents a great time to take stock of what you own and declutter. I love to regularly declutter spaces in our home; it always makes me feel much more at ease. This process can feel overwhelming, so I am organizing it into bite-sized tasks that can be done daily, several times a…
