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Gather Here with Grateful Hearts: A Fall Coastal Farmhouse Tablescape

Gather Here with Grateful Hearts: A Fall Coastal Farmhouse Tablescape

The year 2020 has called for both boldness and vulnerability, and nothing depicts both extremes like classic blue. For my…
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Easy DIY Pillows: Y’all Means All & Let’s Stay Home (with Free Download Patterns)

Easy DIY Pillows: Y’all Means All & Let’s Stay Home (with Free Download Patterns)

The last several months have come with a lot of mixed emotions– full heart, then heavy heart. Hectic schedules and…
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Approach the New Year with a Vision Board

Approach the New Year with a Vision Board

Each December, it’s become part of my routine to reflect on the year– how I spent my time, who I…
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Lessons from the Playhouse: What I Want My Kids to Know

Lessons from the Playhouse: What I Want My Kids to Know

When I was a little girl, my dad built me the sweetest playhouse. It was white, with scalloped light blue…
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Peace is the New Balance

Peace is the New Balance

You know those times when all the laundry is done, the house sparkles, all the junk is tucked away, candles…
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The Year of Wisdom

The Year of Wisdom

I don’t usually have writer’s block, but I’m finding I do have writer’s ADD, also known as Fear of Sitting…
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I’m Misty, a writer, thinker, creative spirit, wisdom-seeker and memory-keeper. A wife & working mom, lover of all things family. My life is best summed up by lyrics of two favorites: “then sings my soul” and “ya’ll gonna make me lose my mind.” On a good day, you'll find me on the porch with a book and a cup of hot tea. All of it inspires me. Read More…

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Go try Lot 63’s Spiced Latte! It’s delish and Go try Lot 63’s Spiced Latte! It’s delish and comes with a spiced ginger cookie on top. It smells and tastes like all the Moravian goodness.🌟 You know, like home.💛PS- they have other goodies + beer and pretzels.🥨
It was an honor to spend a little time tonight lis It was an honor to spend a little time tonight listening to the wisdom of @emilypfreeman and @thelazygenius at @bookmarksnc 💙📚 Cheers to discerning with patience and courage, following arrows and practicing holy indifference as we raise the next generation. 🥂
BOO!!! Up for a quick, spooky and inexpensive craf BOO!!! Up for a quick, spooky and inexpensive craft? All you need is a pack of cheesecloth, small foam balls, ribbon, sticky-back black felt, and string if you’re hanging your ghosts. Tip- once your ghosts are made, carefully separate sections of the cheesecloth to make it look like they’re floating! 👻
Maine Lobstah Shack with my 🦞 lobster!! If you’re in Surf City, NC, don’t miss this delicious taste of Maine right here in NC! ❤️ Tell Trevor we sent you. @mainelobstahshack
I don’t know about you, but I love a cozy night I don’t know about you, but I love a cozy night in. Add games (the non-video variety!), snacks, and good company and you’ve made my evening. We’ve had a lot of family game nights over the years, especially in the last couple of years. You can plan a game night any season, but there’s just something about cozying up for a fun evening when the weather is starting to get chilly. We're still hoping for chilly over here! 

Check out my top tips for planning a cozy game night, favorite games and snack ideas, on the blog today. What's your favorite board game?

#familygamenight #cozynightin #cozygamenight #hyggegames #gathering #familyfun #gamenightrecipes #gamedayrecipes #backporchbliss #simblissity
I’m not going to pretend to know all the rules o I’m not going to pretend to know all the rules of charcuterie, because I don’t know them. Ha! But I will share a few simple tips I used to make these adorable shortcut charcuterie MINI BOARDS, along with a quick and easy shopping list. Aren’t they the cutest? Link @backporchbliss 🍁🍇🥂🧀
I’m not going to pretend to know all the rules o I’m not going to pretend to know all the rules of charcuterie, because I don’t know them. Ha! But I will share a few simple tips I used to make these adorable shortcut charcuterie MINI BOARDS. Aren’t they the cutest? Jeff and I have been talking about making mini charcuterie boards, but when I walked into @fiddleandfigmarket and saw these, they were so affordable I just went ahead and purchased them. On the blog, I share charcuterie ideas and a quick @traderjoes list and must-haves to keep it simple. Link in bio @backporchbliss. 🍁🍇🥂🧀

#charcuterietips, #charcuterieboard #smallbites #food52 #easyrecipes #simplerecipes #easyappetizers #cocktailparty #shortrecipes #traderjoes #traderjoesfinds #fiddleandfigmarket #minicharcuterie #minicharcuterieboard #backporchbliss #simblissity
Fall decor doesn’t have to be fussy. Make these Fall decor doesn’t have to be fussy. Make these simple jack-o-lantern luminaries from recycled jars and bottles. Our cozy back porch is ready— bring on the cooler weather and colorful shades of autumn. 🍁🍂🎃👻🍁 Link in bio @backporchbliss.
Repeat after me: Fall decor doesn’t have to be f Repeat after me: Fall decor doesn’t have to be fussy. Or expensive.

These fresh-faced jack-o-lantern luminaries were made using recycled jars and wine bottles and a few supplies I had on hand. I added a few real pumpkins in different sizes from Trader Joe’s– I think these striped cuties were just over $1 each. Aren’t they pretty? My back porch is ready for fall. The tutorial for the luminaries is on the blog today-- post link in bio. 

Are you keeping your fall decor unfussy, or are you going all out?
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Go try Lot 63’s Spiced Latte! It’s delish and Go try Lot 63’s Spiced Latte! It’s delish and comes with a spiced ginger cookie on top. It smells and tastes like all the Moravian goodness.🌟 You know, like home.💛PS- they have other goodies + beer and pretzels.🥨
It was an honor to spend a little time tonight lis It was an honor to spend a little time tonight listening to the wisdom of @emilypfreeman and @thelazygenius at @bookmarksnc 💙📚 Cheers to discerning with patience and courage, following arrows and practicing holy indifference as we raise the next generation. 🥂
BOO!!! Up for a quick, spooky and inexpensive craf BOO!!! Up for a quick, spooky and inexpensive craft? All you need is a pack of cheesecloth, small foam balls, ribbon, sticky-back black felt, and string if you’re hanging your ghosts. Tip- once your ghosts are made, carefully separate sections of the cheesecloth to make it look like they’re floating! 👻
Maine Lobstah Shack with my 🦞 lobster!! If you’re in Surf City, NC, don’t miss this delicious taste of Maine right here in NC! ❤️ Tell Trevor we sent you. @mainelobstahshack
I don’t know about you, but I love a cozy night I don’t know about you, but I love a cozy night in. Add games (the non-video variety!), snacks, and good company and you’ve made my evening. We’ve had a lot of family game nights over the years, especially in the last couple of years. You can plan a game night any season, but there’s just something about cozying up for a fun evening when the weather is starting to get chilly. We're still hoping for chilly over here! 

Check out my top tips for planning a cozy game night, favorite games and snack ideas, on the blog today. What's your favorite board game?

#familygamenight #cozynightin #cozygamenight #hyggegames #gathering #familyfun #gamenightrecipes #gamedayrecipes #backporchbliss #simblissity
I’m not going to pretend to know all the rules o I’m not going to pretend to know all the rules of charcuterie, because I don’t know them. Ha! But I will share a few simple tips I used to make these adorable shortcut charcuterie MINI BOARDS, along with a quick and easy shopping list. Aren’t they the cutest? Link @backporchbliss 🍁🍇🥂🧀
I’m not going to pretend to know all the rules o I’m not going to pretend to know all the rules of charcuterie, because I don’t know them. Ha! But I will share a few simple tips I used to make these adorable shortcut charcuterie MINI BOARDS. Aren’t they the cutest? Jeff and I have been talking about making mini charcuterie boards, but when I walked into @fiddleandfigmarket and saw these, they were so affordable I just went ahead and purchased them. On the blog, I share charcuterie ideas and a quick @traderjoes list and must-haves to keep it simple. Link in bio @backporchbliss. 🍁🍇🥂🧀

#charcuterietips, #charcuterieboard #smallbites #food52 #easyrecipes #simplerecipes #easyappetizers #cocktailparty #shortrecipes #traderjoes #traderjoesfinds #fiddleandfigmarket #minicharcuterie #minicharcuterieboard #backporchbliss #simblissity
Fall decor doesn’t have to be fussy. Make these Fall decor doesn’t have to be fussy. Make these simple jack-o-lantern luminaries from recycled jars and bottles. Our cozy back porch is ready— bring on the cooler weather and colorful shades of autumn. 🍁🍂🎃👻🍁 Link in bio @backporchbliss.
Repeat after me: Fall decor doesn’t have to be f Repeat after me: Fall decor doesn’t have to be fussy. Or expensive.

These fresh-faced jack-o-lantern luminaries were made using recycled jars and wine bottles and a few supplies I had on hand. I added a few real pumpkins in different sizes from Trader Joe’s– I think these striped cuties were just over $1 each. Aren’t they pretty? My back porch is ready for fall. The tutorial for the luminaries is on the blog today-- post link in bio. 

Are you keeping your fall decor unfussy, or are you going all out?
These two @hadleypottery canisters will forever be These two @hadleypottery canisters will forever be on my countertop-- I'm a third-generation lover of Hadley Pottery. Fun fact: I keep coffee pods in the cookie canister and teabags in the coffee canister. 

I loved pairing my handmade drop cloth pumpkins for this sweet fall kitchen vignette. Learn how to make these drop cloth pumpkins and a sweet ticking wreath on the blog. Just add a piece of a stick for the stem and some decorative Spanish moss on top. Also cute placed in a dough bowl or on your mantel. Easy, peasy, pumpkin squeezy! 

#hadleypottery #pumpkindecor #dropclothcrafts #dropcloth #fallcrafts #falldecor #fallyall #falldiy
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