A Carefully Curated Life

Loving the Ordinary

Opportunity to Show Love and Care: 9 Tips for Guest Bedrooms

“Hospitality is Simply an Opportunity to Show Love and Care.” Unknown I love this statement about hospitality. It speaks to how we welcome our guests, but it doesn’t say it has to be a designated bedroom, down comforters, or a complete matching set of linens. It says it is ‘an opportunity to show love and care.’ That is what we ultimately want when we invite people into our homes, especially ... View Post

For the Love of Zinnias; an August’s Table-scape

My Love of Zinnias, the Beginning I am so excited to share my August Tablescape with you! I love Zinnias, but that should be in upper case now, I LOVE ZINNIAS! Can you hear it echo through the countryside? These simple annual flowers have always been exceptional. When I was young, my family would get Jung, Burpee, and Gurney’s seed catalogs. We would read them over and over. We’d talk about ... View Post

August Loving the Ordinary List

August is often called the "Dog Days of Summer." It is the time to slow down and live in the moment with the August Loving the Ordinary List. Time to do a few more items from your Summer Fun List. Don't have a list? The August Loving the Ordinary List is full of things to do - Ideas for every day of the month to enjoy loving every day that the last of summer has to offer. Every month, I ... View Post

Beginning A Carefully Curated Life

Why did I begin A Carefully Curated Life blog? I want to help others find themselves, design homes, and create/curate their lives. We all have dreams and goals. We want beautiful homes that fit our lifestyle and bring us joy. Furthermore, we all want to enjoy our time doing activities we love. But how do we do that? We begin creating our Carefully Curated Life. Often, we come to a spot where we ... View Post

Herbal SunArt Project ~ A Fun Summer Afternoon

An easy fun herbal project using a SunArt Kit This Herbal SunArt project is an easy fun afternoon project that I completed using herbs and a purchased SunArt kit. I used the herbs I talked about in my previous blog 12+ Culinary Herbs to Grow. There are approximately 5 steps to creating a postcard ~ just depends if you count purchasing the kit as a step ~ wink. Purchase a SunArt Kit normally ... View Post

July’s Loving the Ordinary List

Summer is a time to slow down and live in the moment. July's Loving the Ordinary List is just that - ideas for every day to enjoy what this season offers.  Every month, I create a list with 31 ways for Loving the Ordinary each and every day. It is a list to help enjoy life by Carefully Curating the days with home, garden, and life. Taking time to enjoy the moment alone or with someone special. ... View Post