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On Wintering

January 26, 2025

Happy New Year, friends—nearly a month late, I know. Time is always a funny thing, but January especially seems to move at both a snail's pace and lightning speed. The holidays feel like they were over months ago now, yet, if I wasn't keeping up with the calendar, I might guess it was only just the ...

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Posted by Aly Hess
Filed Under: Living Tagged: life, our home, real life, winter

Minimal Autumn Décor: Ways to Welcome Fall into Your Home in September

September 16, 2023

Autumn is far and away my favorite season, and if I must choose, Halloween my favorite holiday! That being said, I’ve always had a soft spot for those few weeks ahead of spooky season that ease us into full-blown fall and signal change is coming. That noticeably chillier air in the mornings, the ...

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Posted by Aly Hess
Filed Under: Our Home Tagged: autumn, fall, home decor, our home, seasonal

A Walk Through Our Mid-Summer Garden

August 3, 2020

Here in Indiana, we've had one of the hottest, driest summers I can remember. I probably say that every year come August, but it truly feels that way this season! Weeks on top of weeks of temperatures in the high 80s and 90s with little rain or relief. I can't even begin to explain how excited I was ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tagged: garden, our home

Why We’re Loving Our Linen Sheets & A $25 Off Code to Brooklinen!

July 30, 2020

I struggled for years with my "final" vision for our bedroom, and it was one of the last rooms in our home to get a makeover (aside from our basement)—nearly four years after moving in! It's been in its current state since early 2019, and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. I kept it ...

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Filed Under: Living, Our Home Tagged: eco-friendly, our home, shopping

Our Favorite Yard & Garden Tools

July 19, 2020

We spend a lot of time tending to our yard and garden throughout the spring and summer months. Over the years, we've tried several tools to help us out—and while many have gotten the job done, a handful have made our lives so much easier! From saving time, to making work easier on backs and knees, ...

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Posted by Aly Hess
Filed Under: Garden Tagged: garden, our home, shopping

Summer Garden

July 2, 2020

I remember thinking earlier this spring that we'd never get a chance to plant our garden in time for it to bloom this summer. Here in Northeast Indiana, we had multiple hard frost advisories late into the spring, right up through Mid-May! ...

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Posted by Aly Hess
Filed Under: Garden, Living Tagged: gardening, our home

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Hi! We’re Aly & Jeremy, a wife and husband based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We use this space to share about our adventures at home, around the world, and in life.

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June starting off strong, reminding me how much my June starting off strong, reminding me how much my soul craves a good summer golden hour. ✨
A little bang and a little blonde for summer. 🌞 A little bang and a little blonde for summer. 🌞

Thanks to my girl @alissa.serres for always making my hair dreams come true! ✨

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Almost every nook and cranny of our home is filled Almost every nook and cranny of our home is filled with sentimental pieces. I’m the daughter, granddaughter, and niece that will gladly take items the family may otherwise get rid of or have tucked away in closets for decades, untouched. The kind of traveler that looks for leaves and shells and rocks to keep in my pockets and carry with me, so I can always hold a piece of where I’ve been. Usually, I have no idea where these things may come to live in my own home, but they always manage to find their perfect places in time.

These shelves alone hold a basket full of stones and shells from around the world, framed high school love letters my grandpa wrote to my grandma in the 1940s, an assortment of found and inherited books, some well more than a century old, and sweet portraits of my great grandparents. 

While I strive to avoid clutter, I do love filling every room with as many meaningful pieces as I can. Because while many things are just things, some are so much more. 🤍

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