A Carefully Curated Life

Loving the Ordinary

100 Days of Summer. Are You Ready?

Summer starts soon. There are roughly 100 days of summer; are you ready for fun? For creating the first steps to the life you’ve dreamed about? For designing your home or garden? Think of the friendships, habits, or more fun that could all happen over the next 100 days. Starting the Friday before Memorial Day and over the next 100 days, we’ll: I know 100 days sounds like a lot, but we have ... View Post

Gardening Recollections

I am called to the garden by recollections of the first ladies who influenced me. Someone asked me why I love to talk about gardening, be in the garden, read garden catalogs, and even weed. That made me stop and ponder the question. I came up with a sentimental answer but an actual answer - “I am called to the garden ~ to the connection with the past, to this exact moment of calm beauty and ... View Post

May’s Loving List

31 Ways for Loving the Ordinary Each & Every Day Every month, I create a list with 31 ways for Loving the Ordinary each and every day. It is a list to help you enjoy life by Carefully Curating the days with home, garden, and life, taking time to enjoy the moment alone or with someone special. I've expanded on some of these ideas to further inspire you. Please find one or two that ... View Post

2021 Trends on Refreshing the Kitchen

Spring is a time of Renewal, Rebirth and Refreshing. Why not start with refreshing the kitchen?   Spring is a time to clean out the cobwebs inside and outside of your home. Subsequently leads to dreams about BBQs and porch parties. With that idea let’s look to see about refreshing the kitchen.   Please take a look around your kitchen. Then ask yourself, "Is there something you ... View Post

April’s Loving the Ordinary List

Spring is a time of renewal and rebirth. April's Loving the Ordinary List offers daily ideas for enjoying this season. It’s time to clean the cobwebs inside and outside you and your home. Dream about gardens and porch afternoons. Let's open the windows and ourselves to some Spring. Here is April's Loving the Ordinary List of ideas for adding everyday joy to life and curating or fine-tuning what ... View Post

A Month to Reawaken ~ March’s Loving List

Take this month to reawaken your days, home, and garden. And don't forget to reawaken and spark spring joy in yourself and those around you this March. The month to reawaken ~ March’s Loving List. When all lovely things start to reawaken, birds migrate, flowers start pushing through the soil, and if you are a basketball fan, March Madness is here.   “March arrives, the last hurrah ... View Post