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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April 29, 2024

No. 10: Notes from Home | April Plants and Flowers

This morning, thunder woke me up at around five o’clock. I bolted out of bed. My seedlings! After throwing on a sweater, I dashed to…
April 26, 2024

An Intentional Life | April 2024

The month is nearly over, and it’s time for me to look over the intentions I set for the month and see how I did.…
April 25, 2024

A Week of Crafting | April 25, 2024

It has been a wonderful week. A few days ago we got under contract on a creek-front piece of land, which has made me so…
April 24, 2024

No. 9: Notes from Home | An April Morning

A beautiful, slightly warm morning greeted me today. I slipped outside to eat a bowl of cereal on the porch as birds sang around me.…

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.