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Welcome to My Little Corner of Life
Hi, I’m Miranda — a wife, mom to my little girl Aubrey (almost 2!), and someone who loves finding the beauty in everyday life. My husband is a hardworking welder, and together we’re figuring out the joys and challenges of… Continue reading
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From Hoarder House to Warm & Colated: Our Dining Room Transformation
When we bought this house, the dining room wasn’t just “dated.” It was filthy. We purchased it from hoarders, and I mean that literally. The walls had to be mopped. The floors needed serious cleaning. The ceiling fixture was… horrifying.… Continue reading
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The $50 Romanian Hutch That Found Its Way to Us
Sometimes furniture is just furniture. And sometimes it arrives at exactly the right moment. I found this handmade Romanian hutch on Facebook Marketplace for $50 while I was pregnant and trying to slowly turn our fixer-upper into a home. At… Continue reading
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Scrapbooking for Moms: A Meaningful Way to Preserve the Little Years
Motherhood is made up of ordinary days that quietly become memories. The morning routines. The way they mispronounce certain words. The way the house feels in a particular season of life. These details may seem small now, but they are… Continue reading
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After the Cold Snap: What’s Ready, What’s Bolting, and What I’m Learning in Our Zone 8b Garden 🌿
This winter garden has already taught me more than I expected. A few nights ago, we had a super cold snap — the kind where you check the forecast twice and still hope it won’t be as bad as they… Continue reading
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Carrying On in the Midst: Lessons from Job and This Season of Life
Life has a way of hitting all at once. Last year, I found myself in the middle of one crisis after another: the company I worked for was shutting down, a costly car repair hit, roots were growing into our… Continue reading
The Joyful Nook 