Cultivating a beautiful home and life.

“It’s not what you take but what you leave behind that defines greatness.” – Edward Gardner

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An Amish Second Chance is FREE Today and Tomorrow

Happy Friday, friends. I hope you’ve enjoyed your week! I have a fun Kindle Freebie to share with you today. An Amish Second Chance is totally FREE on Kindle today and tomorrow! It is always available on Kindle Unlimited.I really enjoyed writing this marriage of convenience romance novel. About An Amish Second Chance: Hannah…

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June 6, 2025

Planning and Purpose

Hello, dear friends. I hope you have a wonderful day ahead of you. I’m up early, per my usual. I really enjoy waking before everyone…
June 5, 2025

A New Direction

Hello friends, welcome to my blog today. I’m so glad you’re here! Life is so rich, and full of possibilities. It is always full of…
June 2, 2025

Welcoming June and a Book about Marriage

Happy June, friends! After several weeks of rain, the sun has made an appearance. It’s such a beautiful day. One of my oldest daughters has…
May 22, 2025

Contentment Thoughts This May

Hello friends, and welcome to the blog! I hope you are doing well. What a crazy week it has been. We returned home from our…

Living simply is a wonderful goal to have. Cultivating a peaceful inner life and embracing nature’s rhythms are two of the greatest gifts we can give to our families.

● About Me

Hi, I’m Nicole. I absolutely love my peaceful, quiet, country life. I romanticize it daily. I’m a firm believer that a peaceful and beautiful life can be found by all if we choose to look for it.

I’m a very spiritual person, and I highly value my walk with God. My practice involves living simply, practicing contentment, connecting with nature, and exploring the faith tradition I was born into through a lens of hope and compassion for all people, life on this planet, and the earth itself.