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Orange Yogurt Cake w. Elderflower Chantilly Cream
Orange Yogurt Cake w. Elderflower Chantilly Cream

The perfect summertime treat does exist! It exists in the form of this orange yogurt cake with the most delicate elderflower Chantilly cream…

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Peach Goat Cheese Tart w. Prosciutto & Thyme
Peach Goat Cheese Tart w. Prosciutto & Thyme

As a southerner peaches are one of my favorite Summer fruits. There’s nothing like visiting…

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Elements of a Summer Charcuterie
Elements of a Summer Charcuterie

I invited a couple of neighbors over for a Saturday afternoon of wine and charcuterie. It felt fancy, yet casual…

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Roasted Potato Salad
Roasted Potato Salad

I love this recipe because the white wine sauteed shallots and garlic give it an extra layer of flavor…

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Honey Chipotle Hummus
Honey Chipotle Hummus

During particularly busy evenings one of our favorite dinners consists of just hummus and salads…

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Portuguese Inspired Tomato Rice
Portuguese Inspired Tomato Rice

A few years ago I started learning to cook Portuguese dishes to feel closer to my roots…

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Sunday White Bread
Sunday White Bread

Starting off the week making a fresh loaf of bread has become a beautiful ritual these days. It’s a simple way I romanticize everyday life…

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Roasted Pecan Cinnamon Rolls w/ Cream Cheese Icing
Roasted Pecan Cinnamon Rolls w/ Cream Cheese Icing

Mamaw and grandaddy had the most beautiful pecan trees in their front yard. As a kid we’d go out there with five gallon buckets…

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Buttery Flaky Biscuits
Buttery Flaky Biscuits

There’s something so relaxing about making biscuits on a Saturday morning- light filtering in through the windows…

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Honey Whipped Goat Cheese w/ Blackberry Compote
Honey Whipped Goat Cheese w/ Blackberry Compote

Preparing quiche makes me feel French. I turn on some smooth jazz, sip on a fresh cup of coffee via my moka pot, & pretend I’m in a Nancy Meyers film…

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Latest Recipes.

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Creating a Housekeeping Schedule as a Stay at Home Mom
Creating a Housekeeping Schedule as a Stay at Home Mom

Before I left work to stay home with our son Mayne I was a to-do list girl in the workforce…

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Elements of a Summer Charcuterie
Elements of a Summer Charcuterie

I invited a couple of neighbors over for a Saturday afternoon of wine and charcuterie. It felt fancy, yet casual…

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Naptime With Martha
Naptime With Martha

Naptime is a precious commodity in the life of a mama who stays home with her child all day. It’s also a gamble…

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Suburban Kitchen Garden Planning
Suburban Kitchen Garden Planning

I’m longing to start another kitchen garden at our new house. It’s too late in the season to start the a garden for summer, so I have plenty of time to plan out my dream garden…

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Romanticizing This Life
Romanticizing This Life

At its core romanticizing life is to be in meditation. Breathing in the little things, reveling in the beauty of nothing special. Everything becomes art, even the messy and mundane…

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April Nostalgia: A Photo Journal
April Nostalgia: A Photo Journal

You only have a few years in life to hang out naked in the yard without the neighbors judging you or…

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Potted Herbs as a Natural Centerpiece
Potted Herbs as a Natural Centerpiece

I had our table set with full on place settings for years. I’m talking…

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Don’t Eat the Sand
Don’t Eat the Sand

We took Mayne to Navarre Beach last week since…

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Propagating a Monstera Deliciosa Plant
Propagating a Monstera Deliciosa Plant

I’ve had this monstera for going on three years. She’s moved across…

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Drying Wild Palm Leaves
Drying Wild Palm Leaves

I got this vase from a flea market in Nashville a few years ago…

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Lifestyle Latests.

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Naptime With Martha
Naptime With Martha

Naptime is a precious commodity in the life of a mama who stays home with her child all day. It’s also a gamble…

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Romanticizing This Life
Romanticizing This Life

At its core romanticizing life is to be in meditation. Breathing in the little things, reveling in the beauty of nothing special. Everything becomes art, even the messy and mundane…

Read More →
April Nostalgia: A Photo Journal
April Nostalgia: A Photo Journal

You only have a few years in life to hang out naked in the yard without the neighbors judging you or…

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Don’t Eat the Sand
Don’t Eat the Sand

We took Mayne to Navarre Beach last week since…

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War Novels & Toddler Kisses
War Novels & Toddler Kisses

I’ve never been much of a reader- always more of a pen to the paper…

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Moving to Paradise
Moving to Paradise

You may remember my semi dramatic post Escaping Nashville…

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Escaping Nashville
Escaping Nashville

In theory Nashville seemed like a grand idea. In the summer of 2022 we were living…

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Journal Entries.

Featured Posts.

  • Romanticizing This Life

    At its core romanticizing life is to be in meditation. Breathing in the little things, reveling in the beauty of nothing special. Everything becomes art, even the messy and mundane.

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  • Honey Whipped Goat Cheese

    I envision I’ll whip this up for the future dinner parties I dream of hosting. Though I’m quite the introvert so I’m sure I’ll just bring it to someone else’s hosted gathering instead. Oh well, a girl can dream of wine clubs & ladies mahjong gatherings.

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  • Roasted Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

    Cinnamon rolls were one of the first things I learned to bake when I vowed 2023 to be the year I learned to bake. Probably one of the only new year resolutions I’ve ever truly stuck out.

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  • Propagating a Monstera Deliciosa

    I probably don’t deserve the love she’s given me this past year due to neglect while I dove into motherhood, but I guess she’s a giver. Thank you for your compassion and empathy mama monstera.

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Creating a Housekeeping Schedule as a Stay at Home Mom
Creating a Housekeeping Schedule as a Stay at Home Mom

Before I left work to stay home with our son Mayne I was a to-do list girl in the workforce…

Orange Yogurt Cake w. Elderflower Chantilly Cream
Orange Yogurt Cake w. Elderflower Chantilly Cream

The perfect summertime treat does exist! It exists in the form of this orange yogurt cake with the most delicate elderflower Chantilly cream…

Peach Goat Cheese Tart w. Prosciutto & Thyme
Peach Goat Cheese Tart w. Prosciutto & Thyme

As a southerner peaches are one of my favorite Summer fruits. There’s nothing like visiting…

Elements of a Summer Charcuterie
Elements of a Summer Charcuterie

I invited a couple of neighbors over for a Saturday afternoon of wine and charcuterie. It felt fancy, yet casual…

Naptime With Martha
Naptime With Martha

Naptime is a precious commodity in the life of a mama who stays home with her child all day. It’s also a gamble…

Roasted Potato Salad
Roasted Potato Salad

I love this recipe because the white wine sauteed shallots and garlic give it an extra layer of flavor…

Suburban Kitchen Garden Planning
Suburban Kitchen Garden Planning

I’m longing to start another kitchen garden at our new house. It’s too late in the season to start the a garden for summer, so I have plenty of time to plan out my dream garden…

Current Favorites.

  • What I'm Listening To

    The Crux by Djo

    The album was released this Spring and I intend to have it on repeat all Summer. Feels like the 80s and Beck had a baby. Also, if you’re a Stranger Things fan I should note it’s Joe Keery’s band.

    Listen Here

  • What I'm Reading

    Still Life by Sarah Winman

    Set in Italy during WWII and post war. Go for it if you’re a historical fiction kind of gal. Loving what I’ve read so far.

    Read Me

  • What I'm Using

    The only moisturizer I use- morning, night, face & eyes. It’s French, what’s not to love.

    Use Me

  • What I'm Wearing

    Currently on my 3rd pair of these Italian shades, not because they broke. The first pair was a victim of the ocean, the second pair was a victim of my toddler. I won’t buy any other brand.

    Wear Me

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