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Fern Care: How to Keep Ferns Healthy and Green

Fern care can be tricky. Have you ever watched in dismay as a beautiful, fluffy green fern turned yellow? I have, and…

Many of us have had a lot of changes during the past few weeks because of the coronavirus. I know my family…

If you are like me, you’re on the downhill stretch of Christmas shopping season and counting down the days until you can…

If you’ve ever seen pictures of my city house, one thing you will notice is that there is a lot of color….

Everyone’s bedroom is different. When the rest of your house succumbs to daily chaos, having a bedroom sanctuary to escape to comes…

This post is sponsored by Western Chief, a family footwear retailer. You can visit their website here. I partnered with Western Chief…

I’ve been thinking a lot about my goals for the Purple Door house, our family’s home away from home. Throughout the renovation…

Things have started getting pretty hot and heavy at The Purple Door! We’ve been knee-deep in some of the home renovations for…

Whether you are renting a beach condo, a mountain lodge, or just want to stay out of the grocery store a while,…

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Now that the holidays are basically almost here, I thought I’d post an article I’ve been meaning to write for a while…

Log cabins remind me of what makes America great—the pioneer spirit, the gray area between civilization and the unknown; in other words,…

I’ve been wanting to write this “My Home Sweet Home” series for quite some time now. I’ve been asking myself for the past…

O.K., I have a confession. My last post, “Just do the Next Right Thing”, truly is a concept that I live by,…