Congratulations to random number-generated winner, Inspired Kara! Hooray, Kara! Contact Layla to start your design consultation! Thank you to everyone who participated and commented. Stayed tuned, hopefully we can do another giveaway soon!

This Contest has ended! Thank you, readers! Don’t you think it is time for another Design Consultation give-away with the talented Ms. Layla at the Lettered Cottage!?! Many of you reading this are already familiar with the wonderful, talented Layla, of The Lettered Cottage. If you don’t know Layla’s work, head over to her blog…

After reading my blog post, “Country Girl,” my dad sent me the listing for this 1900s farmhouse on 38 acres (!!!!!!) in lovely teeny tiny Kaleva, Michigan (population 509). And here is the kicker. It is for sale for $119,000. Yes, you read that correctly. Look how similar the house looks to the “dream house”…

Have a Happy Weekend! Indulge in something sweet . . . . . . keep your eyes open for the beautiful little things all around you . . . and carve out some time for a nap-just for you. P.S. It is officially 70 degrees here today! From 14 degrees on Monday to 70 degrees…

Are you a city person or a country person? I’m not necessarily asking where you live . . . but where is your heart? I am a country girl. I grew up in a small town, population 7,000. Our house was one of the only homes on our street where people lived year around-most of…