Go To Your Happy Place

During seasons of unpredictability, the natural tendency can be to retreat into anxiety and dread, as if imagining the worst might prevent it or at least soften the blow if our fears become reality.

HomeJana SchmittMay 8, 2020Comment

Welcome To My Home

As I shuffled around my house, frantically moving piles from one spot to the next so I could capture a decent shot, the mental checklist of disclaimers kept getting longer.

HomeAlyssa BellDecember 20, 2019Comment

My Dream for The Space We Share (Our 100th Blog!)

A year and a half ago, we began this blog in response to a tugging that had been pulling at my heart for several years.

HomeAlyssa BellDecember 13, 2019dream, women, women empowerment, blogger, 2020 goals, vision casting Comments

Forced To Slow Down

These past weeks have been a culmination of magic and monotony, community and loneliness. Having a baby has forced me to slow down in a season that would otherwise be taken over by a “more” mentality.

Home, MotherhoodAlyssa BellNovember 22, 2019 Comments

A Little Dose of Yellow

So many of my childhood summer memories are painted in golden hues. Catching fireflies, campfires, the sun setting behind my grandparents’ lake house, the bright yellow shag carpet in our “midcentury modern” living room.

HomeJana SchmittJuly 12, 2019yellow, beauty, nature, interior design, decorating, happy Comments

Getting Back on Track

I have a confession. I haven’t been been living up to my own words.

HomeAlyssa BellNovember 16, 2018 Comment

What Seeds Did You Plant Today?

In the weeks between finishing school and starting my job, I felt an unusual amount of pressure to answer the question, “what did you do today?”

Empowerment, HomeAlyssa BellSeptember 14, 2018stay at home mom, motherhood, purpose, planting Comment

Life In The Summer

Quite possibly my favorite thing about summer as a mom is the ability to unashamedly relive some of my childhood nostalgia through my two-year-old son.

Home, MotherhoodAlyssa BellJuly 14, 2018Comment

This Is Real Life

Can I level with you? This morning, well it just has not been good.

Motherhood, HomeAlyssa BellMay 4, 2018 Comments

Welcome To The Porch

I’ve always been drawn to the big old Southern porches. There’s something romantically nostalgic about them, like they hold the secret to lazy summer afternoons and fresh squeezed lemonade and kids chasing fireflies after dark.

HomeJana SchmittApril 27, 2018gather, community, outdoors, porch, bungalow, reclaimed, furnish, diyComment

'Tis The Season

Christmas is just days away. We have all been busy decking our halls, dressing our trees and hanging stockings with eager anticipation. We have been listening to Christmas music since November 1st and

HomeAmber WhiteDecember 21, 2017Comment

Making Room

It strikes me as sadly ironic – as I’m clearing out my fall decorations to make room for Christmas – that there was no room for them in the inn.

Spirituality, HomeJana SchmittDecember 7, 2017Christmas, Jesus, holidays, simplicity, community Comment

The Backyard Gathering

This week’s blog is a story of celebration and victory. It’s a story of God coming through.

Spirituality, HomeJana SchmittNovember 9, 2017 Comments

These Days

These days are not what I expected they would be. They are both harder and better. More chaotic and more satisfying. I thought the tired-eyed, fuzzy-headed, new mom thing would have worn off by now, but it hasn’t.

Home, MotherhoodAlyssa BellOctober 26, 2017community, simplicity, motherhood, hardship, beauty, life, wife, God, faith, graceComment

An Open Invitation

Fall made its opening debut early this week, enticing us with crisp, clear mornings and crystal blue skies. They say fall is a southerner’s reward for surviving the summer.

Spirituality, HomeJana SchmittOctober 19, 2017Comment

The Cost of Convenience

When I heard that malls are starting to die off, I wasn’t initially bothered because I could practically count on one hand the number of times I’ve been to a mall since I graduated high school (the better part of a decade ago). But I’m realizing

Home, MotherhoodAlyssa BellOctober 5, 2017 Comments

Finding Your Tribe

I’m not a huge fan of the empty nest. Most of the time, I much prefer a full house. Empty, dark & quiet is NOT my thing. I want my home to be light, open, alive. I love hearing laughter & conversation drifting from the other room.