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20 Ways to Become a Child Again at Christmas
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s, Little House on the Prairie, was one of my favorite book series as a child. I gobbled them up as soon as

Be Grateful Now for Who You Are
Don’t give advice, unsolicited. I know. But, as I reflect this week on things to be grateful for, this is the number one thing that

Fighting the Frump with Corina Holden
How do you fight the frump? This post contains affiliate links by which I might make a small commission should you purchase from this page.

Natural Stone Bracelets to Diffuse Tension in the Office or Home
Have you ever just wanted to cry because of the stress and pressure of a long day? Sometimes no matter how hard we try, the thoughts

The 10 Rewarding Roles We Women Live Daily
The 10 or so Roles We Live By On my “About Me” page I mentioned the roles we live by. Not rules. That’s not a

It’s About Party Time! Introducing Nora Fleming
Nora Fleming and Carol Zeien, Two New Women in my Life! There’s so much to unpack in this week’s post! All kinds of great new

The Best Gifts are Homemade; Here are 5 Baskets You’ll Love
Homemade Gifts are the Best Gifts Or at least that’s what they say. Years ago, I was part of a group who got together starting

Hey! What She Said! And 1 Fun Instagram Contest
How many times have you been in a situation where you think of the perfect response to something someone said to you? Only it’s a

What Cottagecore Will Teach You About Simple Living
Cottagecore, where have I been all your life? What if the next time you walked into a room, you remembered why you’re in there? Cottagecore

5 Swoon-Worthy Patriotic Room Ideas: Wishlist for Summer Holidays
Patriotic Room Ideas: Red White and Blue or Neutrals for July 4th? Independence Day on July 4th is fast upon us! What are you doing
Mary and Her Perfect Son
Mary, the Mother of Jesus It is believed that Mary lived 11 years after the death of her son, Jesus. We don’t have much more
Thrifting with my Bestie in Baldwin County, AL
I love thrifting with my bestie! She lives about 40 minutes away from me. Yes, in ways, that’s sad, but in others, it makes for
Thrifting with my Bestie in Baldwin County, AL
I love thrifting with my bestie! She lives about 40 minutes away from me. Yes, in ways, that’s sad, but in others, it makes for

Preparing a Place for Our Lord
Seven years ago, I was asked to write this post. I never published it and I honestly don’t know why. I don’t remember why Preparing

The Naughty Leprechaun and His 7 Sisters
Much like the famous Christmas Elf, there is a naughty leprechaun lurking about, just waiting for St. Patrick’s Day. The only difference here is that

The True Love of the World
Last night, after a delicious meal at our favorite restaurant in Fairhope; I was overwhelmed at the true love I felt during our date night

5 Occasions to Style Your Table with Heirloom China
What is heirloom china? It is a treasured part of our life stories. Recently, my friend Karen shared with me that she had inherited her
8 Cute Before and After Thrifting Updates
Last month CoziNest was busy doing lots of thrifting updates. I decided to set up a work table in a bedroom and do several projects
10 Valentine’s Day Gifts We Love
Happy Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is the day we celebrate love. We now have Galentine’s for those who aren’t a couple. It has thankfully become

9 Romantic Tablescapes for Valentines
Romantic Tablescape What is romance to you? Is it snuggling by the fire? Hiking through nature with the person of your dreams? Or is it

Love Letters of the Past
Are you inspired by things from the past? I am! Love letters between famous people in some way motivates me to write sweet things to

9 Birthday Gift Ideas for Her
Do you constantly search for the perfect birthday gift for a sister, friend, new wife or daughter? Vintage shops and antique malls are a great

3 Disciplines of the Beautiful Woman
In 1988 our church hosted Anne Ortlund who spoke to the women of the church. Little did I know how very much her book, Disciplines

Organizing Jewelry with 10 Great Ideas
During a recent Friday Artwalk, 007 was sweet enough to purchase me a piece of jewelry at my favorite store here in Fairhope. I came