A Happy List on a Monday! I hope this doesn’t throw your week off, or if it does, it’s in a good way. I plan to take the rest of the week off from the blog for Thanksgiving, a delightful U.S. holiday, so I thought I’d squeeze in one last Happy List for November. Thank you so much for choosing to spend a few minutes of your day here with me. I hope you have fun and leave feeling inspired. It makes my day to connect with you. If you want to reach out, please comment on this blog post or email me here. You can also direct message me…

Hi! Welcome to this week’s Happy List. It’s a great day to be inspired, and I’m glad you’re here. This week on the blog, I shared how I have our sunporch set up for the winter. I may be writing this week’s Happy List from the couch in the sunporch. It’s a great place to work! I also shared the recent updates I’ve made to our music room. It’s amazing how a few small tweaks change how a room feels. On social media, I shared a reel of the finished wall, a cozy view of our sunporch, and an idea you can use if you don’t have a fireplace to…

Why, hello! Welcome to this week’s Happy List. It is fantastic to have you join me here. This week on the blog, I surprised you with a DIY furniture creation. We created a plant stand out of what I think is a lamp base. Prettiest thing we’ve made in a long time, maybe ever. I also shared the plywood Christmas trees we made for our front porch. I do think we need a third one. Thank you for choosing to spend a few minutes of your day here. I hope you leave here feeling inspired and less stressed out. Maybe you even laugh. Too many things on the internet raise…

Hello! Welcome to this week’s Happy List. I’m thrilled you could make it. We are on a fast track to the end of 2025. That feels weird. It also feels weird that I did a 5-year update on how well the mini makeover we gave our kitchen is holding up. That makeover was supposed to be a short-term fix until we built a new kitchen. Haha! It just goes to show that we are not the boss of this house. This house is the boss of us. I also shared a roundup of beautiful Christmas ornaments from small shops. If you add to your ornament collection each year or are…

Hello and Happy Halloween! How sweet it is to see you here. I hope you have fun plans that you’re looking forward to this weekend. This week on the blog, I shared the new project we started in the Carriage House. We also finished (for now) the project. Can you believe it? One and done in a week! This little bit of work now will give us a jump start on installing a window next year. Once again, I am grateful that you’ve chosen to spend a few minutes of your day here. I hope you leave here feeling inspired and less stressed out. Maybe you even laugh. Too many…

Hello, hello! Welcome to this week’s Happy List. It was a big week on the blog for us as we finished a project. On Monday, I shared the swoop progress of our fieldstone wall. On Wednesday, I showed the finished wall pictures! I don’t have words adequate to describe what happened next. Simply put, we have been overwhelmed in the best way by your kindness after I shared those pictures. Handy Husband and I could probably both float away with how high you’ve lifted us with your generous words. Thank you. I also want to give a shout-out to Kristin at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for featuring my floral…

Hello! Welcome to this week’s Happy List. I’m pleased as punch that you are here. This week on the blog, I shared how I decorated our fireplace for Halloween. It involved foraging and a potentially embarrassing situation. I also shared how our front porch looks at night, all decorated with pumpkins and solar jar lanterns. I say it every week because I mean it. Thank you for being here. You have an unlimited number of ways you could spend your time. The fact that you spend a few minutes with me is a privilege. I aim for the Happy List to be a bright spot in your day, and I…

Hi! Hello! Welcome to this week’s Happy List. I’m delighted to see you here. This week on the blog, I shared a roundup of the pretty wall pockets I found online. The joke is on me because I thought I’d only find them on Etsy and eBay. Incorrect. I also shared an update on the stone wall I’m slowly building. I was hoping to finish it this month, but that’s not going to happen. I will finish it, though. Eventually. I say it every week because I mean it. Thank you for being here. You have an unlimited number of ways you could spend your time. The fact that you…

Hello, hello! Welcome to this week’s Happy List. I’m delighted to see you here. This week on the blog, I shared the floral witch’s hat I made for Halloween. *happy sigh* That craft is still filling my joy bucket. I must have needed a different creative outlet than building a rock wall. Speaking of that rock wall, I shared a progress update on the blog. The most important part of that update is that I haven’t quit yet. As always, thank you for being here. I hope the Happy List is a bright spot in your day and leaves you feeling inspired and encouraged! Part of the fun for me is…