everydayjourney

After the carefree days of summer, I am ready for a much-needed fall reset that goes beyond cozy sweaters and savory recipes. When the temperatures start to dip, my focus tends to shift from hours spent outdoors to hours spent indoors, preparing my home for the upcoming fall and winter months. Today, I did a deep dive into the organization of our home and our lives. Admittedly, this wasn't what I had on my agenda for the day. One task just sort of flowed into the next, like a page from the...

In an attempt to make a house feel more inviting, we may focus our attention on the "big picture" - the furniture, the window treatments, and the area rugs. While these are key components and they do work in tandem to create a sense of style and cohesiveness, there is another element to consider when creating that feeling of home...details. From the meals we make to the gifts we give, details enhance our efforts, so they seem more intentional. With that said, curating the details in our home...

As a girl, I would occasionally get hand-me-downs from older friends and relatives. These hand-me-downs consisted of clothes that were outgrown long before they were worn out. However, as an adult, I've become part of a new type of hand-me-down. Over the past decade or two, I have been the recipient of countless home decor hand-me-downs. These home decor hand-me-downs usually come into my life because someone is either decluttering or downsizing. Despite going through this purging process,...